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The presenter, identified in the meeting as a Ready Cincinnati representative, said the organization’s work “is solely economic development,” and that Ready spends roughly 80% of its time on existing-industry retention and expansion. The presentation said Ready employs a staff of 23, has worked on about 775 projects over 11 years and helped bring roughly 68,000 jobs to the broader region. The group said it will focus attraction effort on life sciences (pharmaceuticals, medical devices), aerospace and aviation, food and flavor, chemicals and materials, and targeted headquarters and technology projects. The Ready representative also noted Ready is one of the JobsOhio network partners and referenced a JobsOhio contract that underpins much of the incentive work.

Commissioners and county staff pressed on the county’s site readiness and utilities. Commissioner Young and others asked whether Warren County should seek multiple large “super sites” or prioritize the 20–100 acre parcels that have been more common regional wins. County economic development staff (Matt Shnicki) said the county and Ready have been mapping parcels and aim to identify 2–3 candidate sites per county for large-scale development while continuing to support smaller sites. The presenter said Ready and its consultants have overlaid utility data and parcel mapping across the 15‑county MSA to flag potentially developable land, but noted the analyses did not include for-sale status or zoning.

Discussion focused on utilities and the I‑71 corridor. Commissioners and staff emphasized that water, sewer, gas, electric and fiber availability are often determinative for site viability. County staff and Ready agreed to continue conversations about infrastructure costs and whether targeted, phased utility investments (for example, package treatment plants or strategic sewer extensions) could make selected corridors development-ready. Commissioner comments included concern about piecemeal development that could produce low-value commercial strips (truck stops, service businesses) rather than higher-paying industrial or R&D users.

On workforce, Ready described national and regional recruitment challenges and said JobsOhio is preparing talent programs aimed at attracting workers and supporting upskilling. Ready asked county partners to help promote the region and to join investor-led recruitment trips. County officials asked for more specific workforce breakdowns (what share of targeted manufacturing jobs require certificates vs. 2‑ or 4‑year degrees). Ready said it would follow up with more precise percentages and described work with local colleges (including Sinclair) and Miami University on credential and certificate programs.

The presentation included regional metrics: a roughly 2.3 million population in the Cincinnati MSA, an average regional wage the presenter gave as about $74,000 (rising to about $84,000 in the Ohio portion of Southwest Ohio), and a noted count of more than 450 foreign-owned firms across the region. Ready recommended more targeted digital marketing and investor-led outreach to priority NAICS subsectors and invited county officials to participate in investor committees and trade shows.

Commissioners directed staff and Ready Cincinnati to continue the site-readiness work and to return with more detailed cost and feasibility estimates for targeted infrastructure upgrades on the I‑71 corridor and other candidate zones.

Quotes used in this article come from the Ready Cincinnati representative and the county staff and commissioners who spoke during the presentation and discussion.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Warren County Board of Commissioners Meeting May 06, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Ready Cincinnati presented a three‑year strategic plan to the Warren County Board of Commissioners, urging a coordinated push on site readiness, targeted industry attraction and workforce credentialing to win higher‑wage jobs.","taxTitle","Warren County, Ohio","taxId",48381,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6566954,"County staff announce resignation of Suzanne Mason; transition to sheriff's office described",137,10000,147000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3200245-8ea0e6aecf8e9422b645a617a2309b6b&start=10&end=147","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3200245-8ea0e6aecf8e9422b645a617a2309b6b/thumbnail_10000.jpg","/articles/6566954/Warren-County/Ohio/County-staff-announce-resignation-of-Suzanne-Mason-transition-to-sheriffs-office-described","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6566954-7f8170675864cddbfc51994c5450c038/orig.mp4?Expires=1770734010&Signature=JFZp48xirStDbC8MemN2aacOuUhA-E5E~PXSWKBysNd7XiqwVlp~4Z2J9M79C7vVfsOiODi~Frsu6UJXyZwdrX88HGZ2O0ZZvsLIta4KGN5PK5SnerYX~to4-QqQxab6MS2inRgt2a4Gu1MIOB-mymwARSKkTUnCKaucu6tyyw0Z3T~37e5xWF8LDOYpzFpN0Z~uZx-vnDVmzLuxiH5Su9PWJOjqD4mbppnofvi3qFiRezZ3uKEEmJW~n01MG9wkd~euMfoGzgxYYFiHtZisFiChk1bK-3rbYJM4N5yiTFNprYW-PB8zQxJfNfNINSCZ2mET8uHNSGyBQ~kTpzCMSg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the start of the meeting county staff added an agenda item: a resolution accepting the resignation of Suzanne Mason, program manager for the solid waste department and the office of grants administration, effective May 19, 2025.

A county staff member told the board that Mason is not leaving county government but is moving to work for a sheriff's office; staff said the new sheriff wanted Mason to begin around May 20 and that the county anticipates a hybrid transition during which Mason may cover responsibilities for both offices while a promotion or internal coverage is arranged. Speakers emphasized Mason is a valued employee and the move was described as an ‘‘opportunity for her.’’

The resolution was listed as an add-on to the agenda; the transcript records the announcement and follow-up remarks about operational transition but does not record a mover, second, roll-call vote or formal recorded outcome. This article records the resignation resolution as presented and notes that the formal action and vote (if any) were not specified in the meeting transcript.","County staff announced a resolution accepting Suzanne Mason's resignation from her program-manager role in solid waste and grants administration, effective May 19, 2025; staff said she will transition to a sheriff's office position.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6566958,"Warren County Community Services gives annual update, commissioners proclaim May 2025 Community Action Month",1981,3219000,5200000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3200245-8ea0e6aecf8e9422b645a617a2309b6b&start=3219&end=5200","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3200245-8ea0e6aecf8e9422b645a617a2309b6b/thumbnail_3219000.jpg","/articles/6566958/Warren-County/Ohio/Warren-County-Community-Services-gives-annual-update-commissioners-proclaim-May-2025-Community-Action-Month","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6566958-e01e590a228f472aa15fd39327ef17a3/orig.mp4?Expires=1770734010&Signature=DVRV7T82mI32eqqHLYafrtuQIk~Qbyb0wL-pvZf4bf4AAZyvUdfIc5DYJU4qO1zzCFSvlIpMkvU11DWYqrkiIOVjeGoqbBD9ZXVEWwIRJv4DTzsYY1qvAzxo7VyvdL6wWziUT70e7vkIKtVeOOEZ2kESu9YLr0HEVVCWzf2TZJDZviBY~970WGflqb1bqXXW~hqNU1K4hKl8~b7QVCt6GiM6CAa9LQ8ED6YTDjPnmXN3ICg~SSteNijTtYrzT2VNFMI3pMIv-ssosaOM3TwTiRfTmNho9PLn9CoXCSGYNEmNcmNWhl1BBBDDZERwjcGpa1rKN7v~Th9lKN8yOiiZXw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Dawn Fogarty, chief executive officer of Warren County Community Services (WCCS), gave an annual update to the Warren County Board of Commissioners and the board issued a proclamation designating May 2025 as Community Action Month in Warren County.

Fogarty described WCCS’s core programs—Head Start and early learning, community assistance (including HEAP), senior nutrition and Meals on Wheels, transportation, affordable housing ownership and management, adult literacy (branded as Literacy Connections) and AmeriCorps RSVP volunteer placements. She said WCCS served nearly 10,000 households in the last year, delivered about 375,000 meals (roughly 10,000 more than the prior year), and has a homebound caseload of about 2,730 older adults who receive care coordination and services.

WCCS described recent capital and program work: completion of a LIHTC rehabilitation at Springboro Commons and a near‑completion rehab at Sherman Glen in Franklin (scheduled finish in July), an ongoing effort to develop new 55+ apartments with a development partner (CBRE-related) near Colony Woods, and administration of county ERAP rental-assistance funds under agreement with county human services. Fogarty said WCCS started a nutrition program called Our Table and that its early learning centers served 447 children (260 in Head Start and 187 in Early Head Start/child-care partnerships); she told commissioners 92% of children served in those programs came from families at or below the federal poverty threshold, and that WCCS supported 59 foster children and 30 homeless children last year.

Fogarty summarized a community needs assessment WCCS completed in late 2023: 688 survey responses, focus groups and ranking of highest needs as housing, employment/workforce support, food and nutrition, health, children and youth services and education. She said WCCS submitted a Community Services Block Grant application guided by that assessment and that WCCS underwent the required organizational self-assessment for designation as the county’s Community Action Agency (scoring about 88% on the agency standards cited).

Commissioners asked for more granular data on homelessness and related service needs. The WCCS CEO said that WCCS served about 30 homeless families in its early-learning programs in the most recent program year and that the agency’s approach is a time-limited, wraparound model intended to stabilize families and reduce repeat use; she agreed to provide follow-up metrics about lengths of homelessness and service trajectories. Commissioners said they preferred clearer breakdowns that distinguish renters and other housing choices from those who are actually unhoused.

Commissioners thanked WCCS for its work, accepted the presentation and signed the proclamation. Quotes in this article come from Dawn Fogarty during the WCCS presentation and from board members during the proclamation and follow-up discussion.","Dawn Fogarty, CEO of Warren County Community Services, told commissioners the agency served nearly 10,000 households last year, delivered roughly 375,000 meals, manages about 2,730 homebound older adults, and launched new nutrition and housing projects. Commissioners signed a proclamation declaring May 2025 Community Action Month.","actionData","errors"]

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