Fire hazards rise near Clermont County mobile home park
Pennington cites growing mobile home fires in Clermont County with heat damage to adjacent houses. He notes a few incidents from his department and calls attention to neighborhood trailer home dangers amid nearby fires.
Fires prompt county rules on mobile home parks
County officials tightened rules amid growing mobile home fires. Fire chief Burns warns a mobile home can burn to the ground in eight minutes, prompting stricter minimum setbacks and lot sizes. Pennington notes 90 percent of fires involve mobile homes, amid 21 trailer parks in Clermont County and more on individual plots.
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Burns
Pennington
Clermont County
Legislation discussed at Glen Este meeting
Sanger and Clermont officials led a Glen Este gathering of 35 residents to examine four bills SB 170 SB 70 SB 208 and HB 559. PTA members and school board voices urged local control and cautioned against state overreach while urging citizens to contact Columbus lawmakers.
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Sanger
Clermont
Glen Este
James Bridgeland
Indian Hill
Arnold Morelli
Mariemont
Donna Carrington
Valley Area Pta
Columbus
Senate
PTA
Clermont Pta
West Clermont Board of Education
Michael J. Voris
Voris
Ohio
Teacher Education and Certification Advisory Commission
Teacher Education Planning Board
Disaster Service director seeks inspection of Zimmer Nuclear Plant
Geoffrey Reynolds, director of Clermont County Disaster Services, asked the county to allow periodic unannounced inspections of the Zimmer Nuclear Power Plant in Moscow. Commissioners questioned safety concerns but said they would consult plant owners and rely on federal experts.
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Clermont County
Geoffrey Reynolds
Clermont County Disaster Services
CCDS
Zimmer
Moscow
Reynolds
Bissantz
David Altemuehle
Cincinnati Gas and Electric Company
Cg&e
Alternative U.S. 50 route urged by chamber a plan for expressway
Clermont County Chamber members heard engineer Vogt present an expressway version of US 50 replacing the freeway plan. The route would feed into Columbia Parkway and Red Bank Expressway with at grade intersections, aiming to reduce land intrusion while providing access to I-275 and residents along I-71 and Columbia Parkway. Funding discussions continue with various agencies, though no finder of funds yet.
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Bob Yosh
Clermont County Chamber of Commerce
Hamilton County
Vogt
Ohio River
Cincinnati
Columbia Parkway
Fairfax
Red Bank
Roundbottom Road
Milford
Roundbottom
East Fork
Little Miami
Newtown
Little Miami River
Columbia Park
West Clermont coaches push girls sports policy update
West Clermont coaches, including Glen Este's Frances Carboy, describe a new district athletics policy booklet that aligns girls sports with boys' guidelines while keeping awards by coaches per sport. Principal Warren Tipton notes no policy changes beyond writing prior practice and allows non contact boys' sports for girls when available.
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West Clermont
Glen Este
Frances Carboy
Glen Este High School
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