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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Hamilton public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Butler County DD fiscal emergency and May levy
The Butler County Board of DD declared a fiscal emergency after waiver enrollment grew from 250 to 1,200 while levy revenue stayed flat. A new two-mill continuing levy on the May ballot would cost about $70 a year per $100,000 home and fund early intervention and waiver services.
Potential State Property Tax Abolishment Ballot Issue
Council Member Lauer warned a possible November ballot issue to abolish property taxes could devastate school and city revenue, urging staff to study impacts and prepare a contingency plan.
Questioned legal spending on Frost Brown Todd
A resident presented public records he says show more than $250,000 paid to the city's outside law firm from 2022 to mid-2025 without a producible contract or council approval, including work on a cease-and-desist letter. He has referred the records to the Ohio Auditor of State.