October 14, 2026 Session

Clermont County Board of Commissioners regular session, October 14, 2026. The board approved the October 7 minutes and several agenda items, including a reimbursement for Commissioner David Painter’s four-day Columbus trip, estimated not to exceed $1,645, and budget adjustments of $600,000 for fleet maintenance, $7,100 in Advocate Project salaries, $9,700 in related benefits, and $5,000 for auditor expenses. It also approved an allocation estimated at $40,171 for the House of Peace domestic-violence shelter, funded by fees collected in 2025. The transcript identifies no bid approvals, contract awards, or vendor selections.

A staff presentation reported 2025 communications-center operating costs of just over $3.3 million, with about $549,000 (17%) attributed to jurisdictions other than the Sheriff’s Office; capital costs were excluded from that calculation. Staff presented dispatch and radio-use rates and said they would return with rate options for a future board decision; no rate was adopted at this meeting. The board also issued a National Disability Employment Awareness Month proclamation and approved board appointments. Public comments raised concerns about public participation, housing conditions, data centers, zoning, and local funding for fire and EMS services.