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Commissioners said the facility differs from traditional communal shelters by offering private apartment-style units with wraparound services, a design meant to help survivors remain in safety without immediate return to abusers. Commissioner Reese said the county provided about $400,000 in capital support; Commissioner Driehaus and others described additional operating partnerships that will continue between the county and YWCA.

Commissioner Driehaus noted the facility opening honored Francie Pepper, who dedicated her life to domestic-violence service, and praised YWCA CEO Raquel Howard-Smith for shepherding the project. Commissioners emphasized the shelter's privacy-focused design to reduce barriers for survivors who fear communal settings.

The commissioners also said they supported the YWCA through both capital and operating dollars and that the facility will provide wraparound services intended to increase safety and long-term housing stability for clients. The ribbon-cutting took place the morning of the May 20 meeting and was described by commissioners as a forward-facing community facility rather than an isolated shelter.

No formal action was required at the meeting; commissioners used the remarks to note county support and ongoing partnership with the YWCA.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Hamilton County Commissioners Regular Meetings 5/22/25","oneSentenceSummary","Commissioners attended a ribbon-cutting for the YWCA's new apartment-style domestic-violence shelter, acknowledged county capital support of approximately $400,000, and described the facility as providing privacy and wraparound services intended to increase safety and retention for people leaving domestic violence situations.","taxTitle","Hamilton County, Ohio","taxId",2657,"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},6227033,"Commissioner Reese urges accountability for downtown outreach programs, requests legal review and pilot between courthouse and Kroger's",329,4561000,4890000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3495616-0848191386c401b15c89c0760504cec6&start=4561&end=4890","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3495616-0848191386c401b15c89c0760504cec6/thumbnail_4561000.jpg","/articles/6227033/Hamilton-County/Ohio/Commissioner-Reese-urges-accountability-for-downtown-outreach-programs-requests-legal-review-and-pilot-between-courthouse-and-Krogers","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6227033-80d495435c964ddf28ecf6aee911b16f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771137274&Signature=bjyjMXi5hjt3OkGC39ldC1pFqPbSa31EmJ1cZsdVNn8lXRTAnPiWR-wIzPjGRexb4ff4~AKxJI0e8lJzWI9S0LFg7qmaZ5Vvu9eLC5WhDTh~xGRhRW0hNyEDtXhcbkVbS7QC6WLsILKceL5t5yEF~BuJlom78dCKuURjSkKwbM1THRJn~ksaG8QGHw06G50p3oVWXaTFgj6toUa2qmdKmQuE7gnhm2X-~CXLJFlNUV8MmAIHlfpDy4zNwFvpSyxEmpTjWAgQ2kbihpK17JVTEKfZKdPg0W8Ohpwc3l1xBOMZuAXfhucKxQQXgkQRnvgkFd9r5ARy3bJmTgdn4YIakQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","During the Hamilton County Board of Commissioners meeting, Commissioner Reese pressed county administrators for accountability and clearer results from downtown outreach programs, saying the outreach presence at the courthouse appears insufficient relative to the size of the problem and asking for a focused pilot program between the courthouse and the nearby Kroger store.

Reese told the board she had seen outreach workers and groups operating from the sidewalk in front of the county building and said that despite program activity, she continues to encounter large numbers of people in crisis. \"I can't see any sponsor that would sponsor anything, and they say I'm sponsoring something, and they come right outside of their building, and what they were sponsoring didn't even happen in front of the building,\" Reese said, urging the administration to show measurable results.

Administrator Alluto and other commissioners said several organizations work downtown in different roles: a funded \"generosity\" team in partnership with behavioral-health and recovery boards, an ambassador program that sweeps the area, and other providers that try to connect people to services. Alluto said those teams attempt to link people with housing, mental-health and recovery services, but some individuals decline help.

Commissioner Reese asked for a pilot focused specifically on the block between the courthouse and Kroger to evaluate whether targeted resources could produce better outcomes before broader expansion. President Driehaus and Commissioner Amber (remarks recorded in the transcript) suggested a legal briefing would be helpful to clarify the county's powers and limits when interacting with individuals on public sidewalks; the administration and prosecutor's office were asked to provide that analysis.

The commissioners also discussed budget implications: Reese said she wants to consider redirecting or reducing funding if outreach investments are not demonstrably effective and asked that the administration prepare information for the budget process. Administrator Alluto said staff will follow up with a legal review and operational briefing on what outreach partners do, what they can and cannot do, and how the county's investments are used.

The exchange followed multiple public-safety and service updates earlier in the meeting and included requests for more detailed reporting so commissioners can judge program performance and budget decisions ahead of the next fiscal cycle.","Commissioner Reese pressed county administration to evaluate outreach efforts in the downtown corridor, arguing programs appear overstretched, and asked for a legal briefing on what the county can and cannot do on sidewalks; she requested a pilot focused between the courthouse and a nearby Kroger store.",{"_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},6227038,"Board approves MSD local sewer project to replace failing septic systems for two Delhi Township homes",112,5513000,5625000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3495616-0848191386c401b15c89c0760504cec6&start=5513&end=5625","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3495616-0848191386c401b15c89c0760504cec6/thumbnail_5513000.jpg","/articles/6227038/Hamilton-County/Ohio/Board-approves-MSD-local-sewer-project-to-replace-failing-septic-systems-for-two-Delhi-Township-homes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6227038-e922bc89b9b3a889b5350905d277f9ea/orig.mp4?Expires=1771137274&Signature=HXCQQ8H0oDq6sioAhSuFGtxHVuOIXNHOh0PKVFq90pacFNnQM83tAyvjNgUV9fYhG1SpXV1ukgt-ZRAg3m1k5I9ZnoA~ajzMMB8FNqml3eZuug0z9By3YUbt3u5ZRuD6S1p1mV4jWQl-YHAH22Lk3OXXX2NuFzuCUg0M0kUq7huhz1zjEwlqww03-u2Ufu-Xeipy5ZYJcFoEq-FMv6TbfFw6SJR4MycmRumqwNdurgTQkY0bXrDV7pkNHQVetLUrn4z5cEVhlqApH6cxJoOEtO-nE4mMQTe4XI3nYRI~xK0KdZHD-RYf-eMkDbWNLme8N22jGTJZTEcSvwAh6Cn3mA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Hamilton County Board of Commissioners approved a Metropolitan Sewer District (MSD) local sewer assessment project to serve two single-family properties at 6340 and 6334 Upper Road in Delhi Township to address failed household sewage treatment systems.

MSD said the project was a petition-initiated assessment that originally included five properties but will proceed for only two homes because extending the sewer to the other three would raise topography and hillside-stability concerns. MSD notified the other owners, who did not object, and Hamilton County Public Health confirmed the remaining three systems are operable.

MSD representative Lauren DeGresia told the board the construction estimate for the reduced-scope project is $212,000. Property owners served will be assessed up to $12,000 after construction and may pay through a 20-year property-tax assessment program.

Commissioners approved the request as part of regular agenda items; the board recorded an affirmative vote that included Commissioners Driehaus and Reese. MSD will proceed with design and construction for the two properties and has informed the owners removed from the petition that they are not being assessed at this time.

DeGresia said the change in scope was made to protect hillside stability and that no public hearing was required because the required level of owner support remained intact for the two-benefited-property project.

MSD will bring project cost finalization and assessment details to owners after construction is complete; county public-health staff will continue to monitor onsite treatment systems in the area.","Commissioners authorized construction of a sewer to serve two Upper Road properties with failed household sewage treatment systems after MSD scaled back an initial petition that included five properties due to hillside instability concerns.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6227042,"Hamilton County commissioners approve funding request for Little Miami anaerobic digester as residents raise PFAS concerns",2947,2816000,5763000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3495616-0848191386c401b15c89c0760504cec6&start=2816&end=5763","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3495616-0848191386c401b15c89c0760504cec6/thumbnail_2816000.jpg","/articles/6227042/Hamilton-County/Ohio/Hamilton-County-commissioners-approve-funding-request-for-Little-Miami-anaerobic-digester-as-residents-raise-PFAS-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6227042-804c52f149e6e2e973e55c6a060e7e84/orig.mp4?Expires=1771137274&Signature=UN09atiujWVxlgMIZ3xjaLdMoMrxpf251KtojdiOpllWKbHFIO82qw4r2Asy46gNaAqAIdk60LxPUAD7ExyQJVaEVAlpCJFl79DYUzDx3i~0f84nxU66XD0GTAsOF-fpWDVgUDgV3WhDKgnb~iES0yYkKR1utzuvwt8yu-U4hEhKgDTDvgEqa-BJ8IG9QzxIPcQbUEQUxiIiRIwXxOTjinYztw~A5h0nmOhoRjzt4eWfU6OTohJdrxGNzaQ4GKM8W2jOMeTdpS-unuyEqaQ~~BZAPJPtEQz5WtfmzRzahoqDIUTJscgeXLmIajINj0G97bVVmANs7QP37YGJlqgKiw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Hamilton County Board of Commissioners voted to approve Metropolitan Sewer District (MSD) funding for the Little Miami wastewater treatment plant solids-disposal and odor-control project, which includes installing an anaerobic digester to convert solids into biogas and biosolids.

The approval clears a request to appropriate an additional $67,898,112 for the main work package of the project, which MSD officials said will reduce truck hauling and landfill disposal, generate on-site renewable energy, and improve odor controls. The project had three earlier early-work packages already authorized.

Supporters, including MSD staff, told the board the digester will reduce pathogen levels and overall solids volume. Lauren DeGresia, representing MSD, said the digester will allow the plant to reuse biogas on site to run plant operations and reduce reliance on the electric grid.

Environmental commenters told the board they support reducing landfill disposal but urged caution about the resulting biosolids. Larry Falcon told commissioners the project would keep sewage sludge out of landfills and produce renewable energy, but he said, “there is a growing awareness that the biosolids contain high levels of contaminants that are very resistant to most treatment technologies.” He asked the district and county to test sludge for PFAS and other persistent contaminants before approving land application.

Marilyn Wall, speaking for Circle V (as identified on the record), likewise urged testing and said scientific literature shows biosolids can contain pharmaceuticals and industrial toxics that are not destroyed by anaerobic digesters. She said, “Land application of biosolids may become a liability to city and the county,” and recommended managing materials so they cannot discharge to people or waterways.

MSD deputy director Ryan Welsh acknowledged the concerns and told the board the district will monitor incoming waste streams and solids composition over the next two to three years before deciding on long-term disposal pathways. \"We don't have any reason to think right now that we have elevated levels in the solids,\" Welsh said, and added MSD will follow applicable regulations and monitoring as disposal options are evaluated.

Commissioners asked questions and then approved regular agenda items 3 and 4, which included the Little Miami project. The motion to approve carried with Commissioners Driehaus and Reese recorded as voting yes.

The district said the upgrades are intended to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, cut disposal volume, and improve odor control; MSD also noted the eventual disposal approach for biosolids will be decided after monitoring and in line with regulatory guidance.

The board received written comments from members of the public and the Sierra Club urging robust chemical testing, and MSD told the commissioners it will keep sampling and follow EPA and state guidance as the project moves to construction and operational phases.

MSD told the board this appropriation is anticipated to be the final funding request for the main contract; commissioners approved the funding during the May 20 meeting and asked staff to continue engagement with community commenters about monitoring and disposal decisions.","The Board approved MSD\u0001s funding request for upgrades at the Little Miami wastewater treatment plant, including an anaerobic digester and odor control, while public commenters and environmental groups urged testing for PFAS and other contaminants in biosolids before land application.","actionData","errors"]

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