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Mayor· 2010-01-04 - 2030-01-07 (Hamilton Charter Section 3.02 text read: terms begin the first Monday in January after the November election; Charter Section 3.04 four-year mayor term; Moeller mayor-elect sworn with Wile, Brown, Naab per Journal-News oath-of-office article, mayor since 2010 per Wikipedia list of mayors; re-elected unopposed Nov 4, 2025 per Butler County Board of Elections certified results)

Pat Moeller

Hamilton

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At a glance

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Term ending Jan 7, 2030.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
9
Total speaking time
5:57
Avg per meeting
0:40
Segments
119

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Top issues during term (20)

high↑Feb 2026[29]

Build Back the Block housing

$5 million total between the bond issuance and the new state grant.

high→Feb 2026[28]

Flock safety camera concerns

The program runs on existing contract funds; any termination or replacement would have budget implications not yet quantified.

high→Feb 2026[27]

OKI grants: Princeton Road roundabout and East Avenue paving

Grant funds would offset repaving costs if awarded.

high→Jan 2026[21]

Cannabis cultivation and urban agriculture

The city stands to rake in extra tax revenue and create new local jobs as dispensaries open their doors.

medium↑Oct 2026[20]

Bond anticipation note rollover

Up to $55.77 million in short-term borrowing for infrastructure.

high↑May 2026[19]

Marijuana dispensary zoning and business code

New dispensaries would bring jobs and customer traffic, but the city can approve only one.

medium↑May 2026[17]

Building department fee schedule update

Updated fees affect what local food, pool, and body art businesses pay for permits.

high↑Jan 2026[17]

Data center regulation

Unknown; the project's viability and utility cost impacts are still being studied.

high↓Jul 2026[14]

2921 Tylersville Road rezoning

No dollar figure was given, but the city is positioning the land for industrial development that could bring jobs and tax base.

medium↑Mar 2026[11]

Nuisance Appeal Board modernization (Chapter 1906)

Up to $4,000 in cited fines for the resident.

low↑Oct 2026[10]

17 Strong Advisory Board codification (Chapter 156)

About $55,000 in annual grant funding flows to resident-led neighborhood projects.

high↓Aug 2026[10]

Adaptic aluminum manufacturing plant at Enterprise Park

Sale proceeds weren't stated in the meeting, but the deal supports local job growth.

high↓Sep 2026[10]

Countywide mutual police aid

No direct cost; reciprocal services are exchanged under the agreement.

high↓Jun 2026[10]

Marijuana dispensary ordinances tabled again

Supporters say dispensaries would keep tax revenue and spending in Hamilton instead of neighboring communities.

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

Schuler Benninghoff Mill development funding

State grant dollars plus committed city funds cover the reimbursement agreement.

low↑Oct 2026[10]

Ray Avenue storm sewer repair

Saves about $25,000 versus a second bid process.

low↑Oct 2026[10]

Conditional use — auto collision repair at 1820 Fair Grove Avenue

Not specified.

high↑Oct 2026[10]

Butler County water supply agreement renewal

Revenue-neutral to the city, with rates now tied to actual production costs instead of CPI.

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

Jefferson Park improvements grant

Grant-funded if awarded; amount unspecified.

high↓May 2026[7]

Manhole cover road hazards on Main Street

Federal and state funds are footing the bill, so your household won't see a surprise spike in your water bill for these upgrades.

Decisions during term (177)

Recorded while Moeller was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.

approved7-0Oct 28, 2026

Committee of the whole concurrence with staff recommendations

approvedVoted yes7-0Oct 28, 2026

Ordinance amending Chapter 901 — right-of-way encroachments

approvedVoted yes7-0Oct 28, 2026

Emergency ordinance — Schuler Benninghoff Mill grant funding agreement

approvedVoted yes7-0Oct 28, 2026

Emergency ordinance — Neighborhood Housing Services East Avenue funding agreement amendment

approvedVoted yes7-0Oct 28, 2026

Resolution — ODNR grant application for Jefferson Park improvements

approvedVoted yes7-0Oct 28, 2026

Resolution — road salt sale to Hamilton City School District

approvedVoted yes7-0Oct 28, 2026

Resolution — land bank side lot conveyance, 123 Wilson Street

approvedOct 14, 2026

Consent agenda acceptance

approvedVoted yes6-0Oct 14, 2026

Supplemental appropriations ordinance (second reading)

approvedVoted yes6-0Oct 14, 2026

825 Ludlow Street disposition (second reading)

approvedVoted yes6-0Oct 14, 2026

828 Ludlow Street disposition (second reading)

approvedVoted yes6-0Oct 14, 2026

801 Ludlow Street funding agreement (second reading)

approvedVoted yes6-0Oct 14, 2026

824 Ludlow Street funding agreement (second reading)

approvedVoted yes6-0Oct 14, 2026

Property exchange agreement with Juan Clemente Juarez (second reading)

approvedVoted yes6-0Oct 14, 2026

OVI countywide task force contract (resolution)

approvedVoted yes6-0Oct 14, 2026

2026 tax levies certified to Butler County (resolution)

approvedVoted yes6-0Oct 14, 2026

Executive session

approvedSep 23, 2026

Consent agenda approved

approvedSep 23, 2026

Ordinance denying removal of historic designation at 577 Main Street

approvedVoted yes5-0Sep 23, 2026

Development Fee Waiver Pilot Program amendment adopted

Voting record (117)

113 yes3 no1 abstained

Oldest to newest — hover a bar for the item.

Voted yesOct 28, 2026

Ordinance amending Chapter 901 — right-of-way encroachments

Voted yesOct 28, 2026

Emergency ordinance — Schuler Benninghoff Mill grant funding agreement

Voted yesOct 28, 2026

Emergency ordinance — Neighborhood Housing Services East Avenue funding agreement amendment

Voted yesOct 28, 2026

Resolution — ODNR grant application for Jefferson Park improvements

Voted yesOct 28, 2026

Resolution — road salt sale to Hamilton City School District

Voted yesOct 28, 2026

Resolution — land bank side lot conveyance, 123 Wilson Street

Voted yesOct 14, 2026

Supplemental appropriations ordinance (second reading)

Voted yesOct 14, 2026

825 Ludlow Street disposition (second reading)

Voted yesOct 14, 2026

828 Ludlow Street disposition (second reading)

Voted yesOct 14, 2026

801 Ludlow Street funding agreement (second reading)

Voted yesOct 14, 2026

824 Ludlow Street funding agreement (second reading)

Voted yesOct 14, 2026

Property exchange agreement with Juan Clemente Juarez (second reading)

Voted yesOct 14, 2026

OVI countywide task force contract (resolution)

Voted yesOct 14, 2026

2026 tax levies certified to Butler County (resolution)

Voted yesOct 14, 2026

Executive session

Voted yesSep 23, 2026

Development Fee Waiver Pilot Program amendment adopted

Voted yesSep 23, 2026

AFSCME Local 475 sign shop classifications adopted

Voted yesSep 23, 2026

YMCA management agreement — Booker T. Washington Community Center

Voted yesSep 23, 2026

YMCA management agreement — Living Waters premises

Voted yesSep 23, 2026

TvHamilton agreement updated

Voted yesSep 23, 2026

Mutual Police Aid resolution ratified

Voted yesSep 23, 2026

2026 Justice Assistance Grant approved

Voted yesSep 23, 2026

OneOhio Recovery Foundation grant application ratified

Voted yesSep 23, 2026

Executive session on personnel

Voted yesSep 17, 2026

that a note be made upon the minutes that each member of the Planning Commission was furnished a copy of the agenda prior to its being considered at this meeting, and that, with the exception of the i

Voted yesSep 17, 2026

That the Planning Commission takes action recommending that the City Council approve the proposed Marijuana & Cannabis Retail (Dispensary), as presented, subject to the recommended conditions of appro

Voted yesSep 17, 2026

That the Planning Commission take action recommending that City Council to approve the Conditional Use request for a Primary & Secondary School, per Section 1374 of the Hamilton Zoning Ordinance as pr

Voted yesSep 17, 2026

That the Planning Commission takes action recommending that the City Council approve the proposed Marijuana & Cannabis Retail (Dispensary), as presented, subject to the recommended conditions of appro

Voted yesSep 17, 2026

That the Planning Commission takes action recommending that the City Council approve the proposed Marijuana & Cannabis Retail (Dispensary), as presented, subject to the recommended conditions of appro

Voted yesSep 17, 2026

154 Gordon Avenue — Sycamore Christian Academy School Conditional Use

Voted yesSep 9, 2026

Ordinance dedicating 0.1010 acres on North F Street (Second Reading)

Voted yesSep 9, 2026

Emergency ordinance — Hamilton Enterprise Park sale to Adaptiq Ohio1, LLC (Second Reading)

Voted yesSep 9, 2026

Ordinance updating Sewer Regulations / Industrial Pretreatment Program (Second Reading)

Voted yesSep 9, 2026

Resolution — OPWC grant application for 2027 Hamilton Road Improvements Project

Voted yesSep 9, 2026

Resolution — honorary naming of Hamilton Police Headquarters for J. Scott Scrimizzi

AbstainedAug 26, 2026

Removal of Historic Designation — 577 Main Street

Family owns property close by to the Main Street address

Voted yesAug 20, 2026

that a note be made upon the minutes that each member of the Planning Commission was furnished a copy of the agenda prior to its being considered at this meeting, and that, with the exception of the i

Voted yesAug 20, 2026

That the Planning Commission take final action to approve the Minor Planned Development with conditions of approval.

Voted yesAug 20, 2026

That the Planning Commission take action recommending that City Council approve the Conditional Use request for Tattooing, Body Art, and Piercing, with variances as presented and amended to request th

Voted yesAug 20, 2026

Minor Planned Development time extension — 2251 NW Washington Boulevard

Voted yesAug 20, 2026

Conditional use for tattooing, piercing, and body art — 1139 Heaton Street

Voted yesAug 6, 2026

that a note be made upon the minutes that each member of the Planning Commission was furnished a copy of the agenda prior to its being considered at this meeting, and that, with the exception of the i

Voted yesJul 16, 2026

[Recommend Denial] That the Planning Commission takes action recommending that the City Council deny the Conditional Use application.

Voted yesJul 16, 2026

[Recommend Approval:] That the Planning Commission take action and recommends that City Council approve the dedication plat.

Voted yesJul 16, 2026

that a note be made upon the minutes that each member of the Planning Commission was furnished a copy of the agenda prior to its being considered at this meeting, and that, with the exception of the i

Voted noJul 16, 2026

1161 Hooven Avenue Conditional Use — Auto Repair

Cited fire department access failures and the tenant's breach of the June 16 agreement to cease operations.

Voted yesJul 16, 2026

North F Street & Liberty Avenue — Right-of-Way Dedication

Voted noJul 15, 2026

Ordinance 9 — Marijuana retail dispensary zoning (second reading)

Views the issue as land use with negative public health and safety correlations; would add churches and opioid treatment centers as buffered areas.

Voted noJul 15, 2026

Ordinance 10 — Business Code amendment permitting marijuana businesses (second reading)

Voted yesJul 2, 2026

that a note be made upon the minutes that each member of the Planning Commission was furnished a copy of the agenda prior to its being considered at this meeting, and that, with the exception of the i