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County Administrator Jeff Alito summarized the consent agenda. The list included a $1,260,000 budget adjustment for state grants and engineering projects; purchases and purchase orders totaling several hundred thousand dollars (including a $53,527 truck for county facilities and roughly $678,863 in purchase orders for 911 software and appraisal services); and awards and agreements with several vendors:

- Axon Enterprise: digital-evidence and discovery management system for the prosecutor ($1,050,000 over five years) and the public defender ($1,014,000 over five years).
- Galls LLC: a two-year contract for uniforms and equipment for the sheriff’s office (total $6,000,000).
- Buckeye Construction: waterproofing and concrete ceiling work at Great American Ballpark (amount cited on the record).
- Insight Public Sector: amendment for active-directory migration services for Common Pleas Court ($887,000).
- Recruitment Strategies LLC: consulting services for the sheriff ($665,000).
- A community-based event grant program with participating municipalities ($250,000 total).

Job & Family Services items 19–30 included multiple group-home, family-placement and independent-living agreements with providers such as Adonai’s Haven of Rest, My Brother’s Keeper, Lighthouse Youth Services, United Methodist Children’s Home, Beach Acres Parenting Center and Legacy Residential Homes; several of those contracts carried multi-hundred-thousand-dollar values as listed on the agenda.

Commissioner Alicia Reese asked about a purchase-order item for appraisal services and confirmed that the vendor named for that PO is a new vendor for the auditor’s office. Reese said she wants to monitor a prior vendor with a history of higher appraisals and anticipates reviewing that supplier when its contract comes up.

Two votes were recorded for the consent agenda motions; the board approved the consent items as presented. Commissioners also approved two separate motions to receive certain documents for the record.

Why it matters: The agenda includes multi-year technology contracts for major legal departments and large procurement commitments for public safety and social services — items that affect county operations and budgets across multiple fiscal years.

Details and next steps: Commissioners said they will follow up on individual vendor track records and timing for future contract renewals. The consent agenda carried multiple items; commissioners made and recorded motions to approve the specified blocks of items, and the clerk recorded the approvals in the meeting minutes.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Hamilton County Commissioners Regular Meetings 4/3/25","oneSentenceSummary","The board approved a broad consent agenda covering grants, vehicle purchases, digital-evidence contracts for prosecutor and public defender, a $6 million uniform agreement for the sheriff, Insight Public Sector amendment, community event grants and numerous Job & Family Services contracts.","taxTitle","Hamilton County, Ohio","taxId",2657,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6089622,"Commissioners approve right-of-way purchase and MOU with sheriff for vehicle weight monitoring",196,4283000,4479000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2872372-e6d3b6591e0bce04118a40eafbce0da9&start=4283&end=4479","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2872372-e6d3b6591e0bce04118a40eafbce0da9/thumbnail_4283000.jpg","/articles/6089622/Hamilton-County/Ohio/Commissioners-approve-right-of-way-purchase-and-MOU-with-sheriff-for-vehicle-weight-monitoring","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6089622-07b48aa52ff432c2e243bd6acb91a356/orig.mp4?Expires=1771005758&Signature=inndHeF-SIFocP2IW-qrjkILXJSnz51MGUIe~ePLojwubBT3t8-CKNxY7DbERRhQ23pW4-XdssICHbMRAvHVd3QskIPN4REbUHFsvlrdlKdXuHXCuMaFswtWyglZq14QXcaNDZZYbFZaJHZ8wgKQVIUgm6JECH9JKX5JsyoS-lp5M1GIg6biBIKDzbYK-Tu0Zr6lQI4GcuNpotOQpBUKrt74NNjkiyM-CKjDuHQAjcsONtn6OqJUTNX78AA3zTwL6z4l9v4MqVLfrgURvj6KBYf5ykoB5XONPwpK2P0TW0LHWGYc2Bg115ySDM0jLVpW6UIcn6rELfovbzQvTeAwbg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Hamilton County Board of Commissioners voted April 3 to acquire a small strip of land for an Anderson Ferry–Foley Road intersection improvement and to enter a memorandum of understanding with the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office to reimburse the sheriff for vehicle weight monitoring.

Don Long, chief deputy engineer, said the right-of-way purchase is adjacent to a road and is priced as a “small sliver” tied to auditor valuations; the commission’s discussion referenced a $1,000 payment for the property. He described the intersection project as a traffic-signal improvement (project 502404) and said permissive auto-tax funding will pay the acquisition cost.

Long also described a memorandum of understanding with the sheriff to reimburse the office for monitoring vehicle weights to protect roadway safety; he said the annual amount is $172,000 and funding will come from the road-and-bridge fund. The MOU covers 2025–2027 with an optional one-year renewal for 2028.

A motion to adopt both items was made and approved. The vote was taken by roll call and commissioners recorded affirmative responses during the meeting.

Why it matters: The right-of-way purchase makes a small but necessary change to install a new pole footprint at an intersection; the weight-monitoring MOU provides funding to help enforce weight limits, a preventive safety measure for roads and bridges.

Details: Don Long said the right-of-way owner is the Board of Education of the Delhi Township School District. The engineer’s office said amounts for purchase reflect usage, auditor valuations and routine negotiation. The MOU’s $172,000 annual reimbursement was identified as the amount to be paid from the road-and-bridge fund for sheriff monitoring duties.","The board authorized acquisition of a small right-of-way for an intersection improvement and approved a memorandum of understanding to reimburse the sheriff’s office for vehicle weight-monitoring services through 2027.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6089627,"Board proclaims April 3 \"Winton Woods High School Women’s Basketball State Champions Day\"",496,1145000,1641000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2872372-e6d3b6591e0bce04118a40eafbce0da9&start=1145&end=1641","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2872372-e6d3b6591e0bce04118a40eafbce0da9/thumbnail_1145000.jpg","/articles/6089627/Hamilton-County/Ohio/Board-proclaims-April-3-Winton-Woods-High-School-Womens-Basketball-State-Champions-Day","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6089627-3de4218152d411a36d610056248633f5/orig.mp4?Expires=1771005758&Signature=AskBEAqPEp81FT4E59yZLikQUYWg9uAALn6TVUKsyoAYYohMlHkf42V8gSJOv-kGp9mV5IlepnWCvYqRrZS2rBnPStW8EiTiTlOlTEHTvGmx94Z0X4FMpJFWWSKSSydM8c3gMx4DTGEPhtuya2f2ANW3NYaQ2JyPD3q2KOkCG9dPXuVfx6HwCDLqDhXPKrzUmpZ8huAE-bA-ldZ-RszKYZkOmFhV0BjA~TXClumMEBh7yyRzyJY8BrD~fee6cZFPJK6mT-uRU-Gyz~NyuASK2W1GN88YIZA6UshPMaNDEVxLFtqKS7o7LFDN0Xuuv4M0mmfuodPcGSWQuKGVZ7GSsw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Hamilton County commissioners on April 3 issued a proclamation recognizing Winton Woods High School’s girls basketball team for winning the 2025 Ohio state championship and declared April 3, 2025, “Winton Woods High School Women's Basketball State Champions Day” in the county.

The proclamation, introduced at the start of the meeting by Commissioner Stephanie Summer O'Dumas and read by Commissioner Alicia Reese, praised the team for a perfect season and a 70–55 victory over Anthony Wayne in the state final. “Through tireless dedication and unwavering teamwork, these phenomenal student athletes dominated the Eastern Cincinnati Conference,” the proclamation says.

Superintendent Steve Penny, principal Eric Martin and head coach Carlton Gray joined players at the podium. Principal Eric Martin said Winton Woods serves about 1,300 students and called the team’s accomplishment “a special feeling.” Coach Carlton Gray thanked county leaders and praised the players’ work from April of the prior year through the season’s end.

Why it matters: The board’s proclamation is a ceremonial recognition of a county high school's statewide athletic achievement and serves as official county acknowledgment of the team, coaches and supporting community.

Details: The proclamation was signed by all three commissioners and included thanks to coaches, staff, families and supporters. No formal policy action or funding was tied to the proclamation.","Hamilton County commissioners presented a proclamation honoring Winton Woods High School's 2025 girls basketball state championship and recognized coaches, students and school leaders.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6089632,"Resident describes driveway damage; speakers press county to consider impervious-surface fee",430,2045000,2475000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2872372-e6d3b6591e0bce04118a40eafbce0da9&start=2045&end=2475","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2872372-e6d3b6591e0bce04118a40eafbce0da9/thumbnail_2045000.jpg","/articles/6089632/Hamilton-County/Ohio/Resident-describes-driveway-damage-speakers-press-county-to-consider-impervious-surface-fee","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6089632-ba90a29328a4c20909cc8650039ee6f0/orig.mp4?Expires=1771005758&Signature=idrZ6NE~pzw20jCieNRCGmDFpCMlEiU45p~1omXHpibt9~dnE2WipHV9dpSxXVQPlOVZJuYI~So5g8GwF90Ac8kVLM-k-y-uPEvSC77JH28hexlgbf3oJ5kJcdBFCZzeHab5ZvbWubvv-6bp0ZzfTyBYDwcbUWoZxP86wChXKHajr37LTsZgV5hXQZVRcXO-Q9v695uErXqcCkXnWtyVZi8boFnk8nn7TT-ee4Sf~3t847yLJnMaouQBnsGi4erptJe70ADCAW6cDSeempgqdp6kS5xjjs0hGp5voT3HtL31Kqf5lMpfkxzk3BgQYGY8JoEXm-j0aBIhZeF2S3dvkA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A Hamilton County homeowner told commissioners on April 3 that a modification to a county-managed road has caused recurring runoff and structural damage to her driveway and yard, and she urged the board to fix the problem.

Cynthia Hucker said her family’s home on Old Corine has been damaged since the county engineer’s office made a change to her driveway approach. “Eric has recommended that I sue Hamilton County,” Hucker said. “I don't wanna sue anyone. I just want my property to be fixed.” She said the problem has persisted for three years and that “every time it rains, my property is being damaged more and more.”

The board heard related appeals during public comment for broader stormwater funding. Larry Falcon told commissioners “Hamilton County is wet and getting wetter,” and urged support for an impervious-surface fee to fund stormwater management. Erica Jaska, identified as a sustainability engineer from Cincinnati, told the board the fee would “get everybody in the county involved in helping with stormwater management, not relying on MSD to solve that problem” and argued the charge would also promote equity and new maintenance revenue for MSD.

County Administrator Jeff Alito told the board he would follow up with staff and with Hucker’s case. “We will take a look at that directly, and get back to the board on that,” Alito said. Commissioners did not vote on a specific stormwater policy at the meeting.

Why it matters: Commissioners said they will pursue follow-up and indicated the county has some ability to respond to recurring damage on county right-of-way. Residents and engineers urged a long-term revenue approach — an impervious-surface fee — to fund preventive work and reduce reliance on the Metropolitan Sewer District.

Details and next steps: Hucker said she provided the commissioners a written backstory and video showing water flow and asked the county to repair landscaping and the driveway. Alito committed to reviewing the complaint and returning to the board with a summary. Falcon and Jaska flagged continuing heavy rain and the need for revenue to maintain infrastructure; no ordinance, fee schedule, or timeline was proposed or adopted at the meeting.

The meeting’s public-comment segment also included a speaker who said she and family members have repeatedly dug trenches and taken temporary measures to protect the house from runoff; she pleaded with the board to accept responsibility for damage originating on county property.","A Hamilton County resident said a county road modification is causing ongoing property damage; public commenters and a sustainability engineer urged an impervious-surface fee to help pay for stormwater work. County staff said they will follow up.","actionData","errors"]

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