Bella Vista parents win bus stop tweaks in Batavia
Batavia school officials address overcrowded buses at Bella Vista Apartments on University Lane. Buses will stop at two points inside the complex and another route extended to serve about 20 children, easing crowding as construction continues at Batavia elementary and middle schools. Bella Vista Residents' Council plans a candidates night October 19 at 6 30 p.m. at the Bella Vista lounge.
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Fran Schwiermann
Bella Vista Apartments
University Lane
Batavia
Victor Simpson
Thompson
Sheriff's Department
Bella Vista
Fote
Fran
Willowbrook parents press for safer school bus routes
Willowbrook Development residents urged the West Clermont School Board at the Sept 27 meeting to revise bus pickup. Homeowners Association president David Frey cited a single collection point at Southridge Brookview for 66 elementary students and argued for liability protections. Board members heard concerns but took no action.
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Carol Miller
Willowbrook
Tealtown Road
Glen Este
West Clermont
David Frey
Southridge
Walter Minnick
Brookview
Frey
Rho Eana Clermont
Duane Tennant
Jo Ann Beamer
Barbara Hartman
Haunted houses face strict Clermont County rules
The Clermont County Riding Inspection Department issued regulatory standards for Halloween haunted houses. A building permit and inspections are required, with plans detailing travel paths exits lighting and materials. Builders must submit safety plans before site selection and construction.
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Clermont County
Frank P. Ramundo
Beggars' Night Set For Saturday October 30
Clermont County areas will observe Beggars' Night Saturday October 30 from 6 to 8 p.m. The County Association of Township Trustees and Clerks recommended the date to county commissioners who chose to encourage that night rather than designate it. Some villages previously set different times or nights.
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Clermont County
Clermont County Association of Township Trustees
Croswell and Wiesenhahn clash over jail sales tax use in Clermont County
Clermont County Commissioner candidates Jerome Wiesenhahn and incumbent Republican Bob Croswell offer diverging plans on earmarking the piggyback sales tax for jail facilities. Wiesenhahn, a Democrat and former commissioner, says funds were not set aside and sites the potential to have $8 to $10 million by now. Croswell notes only about $4.84 million collected and $2.35 thousand spent beyond tax proceeds, citing progress with a 40‑person jail facility and ongoing bids for a juvenile complex. Both in separate Clermont Newspapers interviews Sept. 23, they discuss jail funding, state matching, and reorganizing the sewer district for user control.
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Bob Croswell
Wiesenhahn
Croswell
Clermont Newspapers, Inc
Planning commission denies zone change for Pierce seniors complex
Planning staff cites buffering needs against higher intensity use and warns Nine Mile Sewer system impact. Opposes the project due to potential strain on education and local services while urging plans for higher area taxes and business for nearby shopping centers. Continued on page 3.
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Mission
Nine Mile
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