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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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Canadian wildfire smoke pushed the Air Quality Index above 150 across the Cincinnati metro area on Sunday, July 19, triggering an unhealthy air advisory covering Butler County, including West Chester and Liberty townships, with smoke expected to persist into Monday, July 20.
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Ohio's new $3.7 billion capital budget includes $250,000 for Keehner Park infrastructure improvements and $150,000 for the Boys & Girls Club of West Chester/Liberty, part of roughly $4.8 million directed to 16 Butler County projects.
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West Chester Township will use state funding to revitalize Keehner Park through reforestation and new amenities.
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A Butler County judge will decide whether to halt short-term rentals at two Granada Court homes while Liberty Township's zoning violation lawsuit proceeds.
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MetroParks of Butler County and three partners have committed more than $672,000 to stabilize 800 feet of Dicks Creek in Monroe, clearing the path for a new Great Miami River Trail segment that will help close gaps affecting Liberty Township trail users.
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