Reily Township bans cannabis dispensaries
Local municipalities like Reily Township are using a provision of Ohio law to keep their communities free from recreational marijuana businesses.
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Homeless encampment clean-up and past board dysfunction discussed at Talawanda board meeting
During a board meeting Aug. 8, Talawanda officials discussed cleaning up a homeless encampment on school property and whether to make changes to public comment. One employee said dysfunction at board meetings has become "embarrassing" for staff.
Oxford OKs funding for Habitat for Humanity project, proposes short term rental restrictions
Oxford City Council approved the use of grants and ARPA funding totaling nearly $1.5 million to support a future Habitat for Humanity project on Chestnut Street. Later, community development director Sam Perry presented an ordinance to rein in the short term rental market.
Butler County Commissioners discuss funding, board appointments for finance authority
At an Aug. 5 meeting, the Butler County Board of Commissioners reappointed seven members to the county's finance authority board and discussed a memorandum of understanding with the authority.
Ohio sales tax holiday begins, county considers updates to personnel policy
Ohio's 10-day sales tax holiday starts July 30 and applies to non-perishable goods and back-to-school items.
Gas leak reported at Sunoco station, Ohio EPA on-scene
The Ohio EPA responded this week to a gas leak at the Sunoco station in Oxford. A faulty filter released gasoline which ran onto the soil and a surface water drain.
Oxford man charged with felony after series of early-morning calls to OPD
An Oxford man is facing felony charges after he repeatedly called the Oxford Police Department early in the morning on July 13. The man used derogatory terms and language to describe an officer and a dispatcher.