The Ottawa City Council is committing up to $3.5 million in tax increment financing funds for the new community recreation center building. The project’s total rough estimate cost is $20 million. The Ottawa YMCA, which has taken the lead in figuring out how to get the project done, and OSF Healthcare announced a partnership to cover the rest. That building will go at the former Central School track site behind the Knights of Columbus building.
TIF fund money to help pay for Ottawa community recreation center
