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West Chester Township trustees will consider three police equipment grants, two state road-funding applications, a mixed-use development public hearing and a 747 Corridor moratorium extension at their Oct. 13 meeting.
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An Ohio appeals court unanimously ruled the EdChoice voucher program unconstitutional on Oct. 15, siding with Lakota Local Schools and more than 300 districts that sued over the diversion of taxpayer dollars to private schools.
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West Chester Township's Zoning Commission will review a final development plan for a Bubba's 33 restaurant at 7248 Cabela Dr. on Oct. 19, alongside an International Academy of Cincinnati campus expansion, four new Bel Haven homes and two trustee-requested zoning amendments.
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Ohio lawmakers convene in special session Wednesday, Sept. 30, to vote on a 90-day gas tax suspension that would save drivers about 38 cents per gallon, though Gov. DeWine has not said whether he would sign the bill.
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State Rep. Jennifer Gross called on Ohio to begin fixing Medicaid eligibility problems identified in a state audit that found over $2 million in benefits paid to ineligible and deceased individuals, saying some changes can start under current law.
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The Cook Political Report rates Ohio's 1st Congressional District, which includes West Chester and Liberty townships, as "Lean Democrat" in the race between incumbent Rep. Greg Landsman and Republican challenger Eric Conroy, making it southwest Ohio's most competitive House contest ahead of the Nov. 3 election.
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Rep. Greg Landsman introduced the bipartisan No Secrets for Data Centers Act to ban government NDAs on data center projects, drawing a cautious endorsement from GOP challenger Eric Conroy's campaign as the Butler County data center fight continues.
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The West Chester Township trustees' Sept. 22 agenda included a Beckett Park West construction contract, a Norfolk Southern police grant and a Cox Road lawsuit settlement among its key action items.
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Both Ohio governor candidates want to suspend the state's 38.5-cent gas tax for 90 days, with a legislative vote set for Sept. 30 — a potential savings for West Chester commuters who overwhelmingly drive to work along the I-75 corridor.
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Butler County Sheriff Richard Jones told WCPO the Trump administration went about immigration enforcement the wrong way early in the president's second term, while disclosing that roughly 6,000 people have been deported from the county jail since approximately early 2025 and about 450 are held on immigration matters.
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Butler County Regional Transit Authority will run nonstop "CincyLink to BLINK" buses from the West Chester Meijer on Tylersville Road to downtown Cincinnati each night of the BLINK festival Oct. 8–11, with round-trip fares starting at $2.20.
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West Chester Township's Zoning Commission hears three development proposals Monday, Sept. 21: an International Academy campus plan on Tylers Place Blvd, a mixed-use restaurant and retail project near Liberty Way, and 25 townhomes plus a commercial building at Gates of West Chester.
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The West Chester Township Board of Zoning Appeals will hear four cases Oct. 14, including Dar-e-Zehra's request to expand its community center onto an adjacent property and the Historical Society's plan for a pavilion to shelter a historic wagon.
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The West Chester Township Zoning Commission will hear three trustee-requested amendments to the 2025 zoning code and three development proposals, including a school campus, a mixed-use project and townhomes, at its Monday, Sept. 21 meeting.
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