Administrator's Job Being Seen Yet Not Heard
County Administrator Bill Whitford explains his role as an appointed official who assists the county commissioners and carries out policy. He can make recommendations and sometimes substitutes for commissioners, giving him voting power at meetings. He compares his authority to a school superintendent and notes the job's time pressures and varied projects. Born in Moscow, Kentucky, he served in the Air Force and holds degrees from the University of Cincinnati and the University of Miami at Oxford.
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Bill Whitford
Whitford
Moscow
Clermont
Air Force
University of Cincinnati
University of Miami At
Oxford
Whitford Reflects on Career Path and Local Job Needs
Whitford, longtime Moscow administrator since 1973, discusses choosing teaching over admin work, his barbering roots, and a county facing a jobs shortage amid population growth. He urges industry that preserves local atmosphere and calls for greater federal participation to expand services.
West Clermont seeks 5 mill operating levy amid budget strain
West Clermont school board unanimously votes to ask voters for 5 additional operating mills for the current year. The district now uses 28.4 mills, with 1 mill yielding about $101,000, and inflation driven costs raise annual operating needs to about $8 million. If the levy fails, teachers face at most 3 percent raises, while many expect 8 percent, risking a strike.
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West Clermont
Weaver
Voris
New Richmond to begin clearing riverfront area
New Richmond will clear a 50 foot riverfront strip between Front Street steps to test feasibility for full clearance next spring. Council matched $200 from the Businessman's Association as a test. bricks near flood wall may be replaced and erosion watched over winter. Other items: bids for Short Hill Road and 12 Mile Bridge resurfacing. 24 applications for community development director. police dispatcher opening. four new volunteer firefighters to be added. voter registration space established at the Board of Public Affairs.
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Steve Kemme
New
Richmond
New Richmond Businessman’s Association
Jim Hunter
Businessmen’s Association
Front St
Short Hill Road
Richmond Police Dept
Police Dept
Richmond Volunteer Fire Dept
New Richmond Board of Public Affairs
Clermont County Sees Weekend Pollution Spike, Monitor Reports
The National Weather Service data show Clermont County pollution at 140 on Friday and 145 on Saturday with Cincinnati counts at 218 and 204. A new ozone monitor at the Clermont County Board of Health Building near Batavia started in July, with a sulfur dioxide monitor planned at the same site.
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Clermont County
National Weather Service
Louisville
Mary F. Taylor
Cincinnati and Southwestern Ohio Air Pollution Control Division
Cincinnati
Clermont County Board of Health
Batavia
Retardation board to probe criticism
The Clermont County Board of Mental Retardation will investigate charges by its personnel committee and a former employee against Mar Whittaker the director of Clerco Inc Gilbert Dale board administrator Allen Churchey a dismissed assistant to Whittaker. The committee cited Dale lack of supervision and autocratic rule. Churchey will meet in executive session on Sept 4 at 7 30 p m to specify his allegations.
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Clermont County. Board of Mental Retardation
Mar Whittaker
Clerco, Inc
Gilbert Dale
Allen Churchey
Whittaker
Special Education Center
Dale
Churchey
Courthouse to adopt county wide CENTRYX telephone system
Clermont County commissioners approved a plan to overhaul county offices with a CENTRYX system. The study recommended unifying all agencies under a central hub within the 732 exchange, enabling direct dialing and intercoms while reducing operators, with implementation expected in one year.
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Clermont County
Centryx
Cincinnati Bell
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Hecht
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Evanses
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Clermont County Board of Education
Clermont County Library Board
New Richmond
Nick Wolf
Bob Lees
Ensnares County
By Steve Kemme
Retardation Board
Court House
Solar
Harold Bissantz
JoAnn Holland
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