Kent applied for funds to clean up a former dry cleaner before toxins leak into groundwater

When Triangle Dry Cleaners shut down in 2005, it left behind harmful chemicals that have the potential to harm Kent residents and render the property useless for redevelopment. 

Kent City Council recently approved an application to the Ohio Department of Development for a $300,000 grant to clean up the Triangle Cleaners site before chemicals start leaking into the groundwater. To avoid these problems, Community Development Director Bridget Susel applied for the money to fix it now, rather than deal with it later. There’s no word yet if the city will win the money, but if they do, it would prevent a much bigger problem.