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Brick buildings on a street corner in College Corner

Two new members sworn in to College Corner Village Council

After most village staff and a majority of the village council resigned this summer, College Corner has officially started to fill positions. Two new council members were sworn in at an August meeting.

A green and purple marijuana plant

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.

Homeless encampment clean-up and past board dysfunction discussed at Talawanda board meeting

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 City Council members sit around a board room table

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

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 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

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.