State funding approved for capital projects in region By Staff Reports - info@limanews.com LIMA — The Ohio General Assembly’s passage of Ohio Senate Bill 310 and the state’s associated capital improvements budget has approved funding toward a number of local projects throughout the region. By county, they are: • Greater Lima Region Park & Amphitheater: $1,250,000 • Center for Health Science Education and Innovation: $1,000,000 • IT Infrastructure (Rhodes State College): $737,156 • Basic Renovations (Rhodes State College): $600,000 • Mercy Health-St. Rita’s Medical Center: $500,000 • Allen County Airport Communications: $300,000 • Allen County Justice Center: $250,000 • Lima All Ability Playground: $200,000 • Veterans Memorial Civic and Convention Center: $200,000 • Lima Crossroads Crisis Centers: $12,000