Local news for Loveland, Symmes Township, and Milford.
Local news for Loveland, Symmes Township, and Milford.
Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.
Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.
Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.
Local Government
Milford residents pressed Mayor Ralph Vilardo on downtown parking at a July 29 community forum, and a city-commissioned parking study from spring 2026 could go before city council as early as August 10 as the city weighs tens of millions in new downtown development.
Local Government
Clermont County commissioners placed a Children's Protective Services renewal levy on the November 3 ballot, a vote that will reach Loveland, Milford, and Symmes Township taxpayers. Separately, Loveland's noise ordinance rewrite remains in early draft stages as residents and businesses debate decibel limits versus a reasonableness standard.
Local Government
The Symmes Township Board of Zoning Appeals will consider a parking variance for the commercial property at 11907 Montgomery Road at a public hearing Monday, August 3, at 7 p.m.
Local Government
Milford residents confronted Mayor Ralph Vilardo at a July 30 community forum about the former Milford South Elementary School, which has sat vacant for roughly four years due to asbestos costs and is now tied up in litigation, while also raising concerns about new housing development straining school capacity.
Local Government
State Route 48 through downtown Loveland has reopened after its weeklong full closure, but ODOT says flaggers will manage intermittent traffic control for two to three more weeks as crews install guardrails, complete sidewalks, and seal the bridge over O'Bannon Creek.
Local Government
Railroad Avenue in downtown Loveland becomes a one-way street on Tuesday, July 28, directing traffic into the public parking lot from West Loveland Avenue, as the city simultaneously activates a new automated traffic signal at the Little Miami Scenic Bike Trail crossing.
Local Government
The Clermont County Commissioners are accepting applications for a vacancy on the seven-member library board that governs the 10-branch system headquartered in Milford, with the term running through December 31, 2029.
Local Government
Hoxworth Blood Center hosts a community blood drive at the Loveland Branch Library on Monday, August 3, with appointments available online or by phone; several other library and community events fill the first two weeks of August.
Local Government
Loveland is managing several simultaneous capital projects along the Loveland-Madeira Road corridor, including a $4.6 million OKI-funded road reconstruction set for 2027, a $283,000 ODOT sidewalk grant already under construction, and a new fire station that opened in May 2026.
Local Government
Clermont County's 2026 property reappraisal shows residential values rose an average of 22% countywide, but officials say the increase won't directly translate to proportional tax hikes for Loveland, Milford, and Symmes Township homeowners.
Local Government
A zoning application seeks a Planned Unit Development Type II designation for the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church property at 7701 Kenwood Road in Sycamore Township; a second public hearing is set for Tuesday, August 11, after the first hearing on July 21.
Local Government
How to vet cleanup crews: A Clermont County resident reports being approached by a pushy stranger in a tornado debris field off Ohio 132 after the July 22 EF1 tornado, prompting local tradespeople to share tips on vetting legitimate cleanup crews.
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