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Pastor Caleb Crockt of West Charleston Church of the Brethren in Tipp City told the commissioners that one congregant, identified as Armando Reyes, was detained after entering the United States with ICE permission and complying with monitoring programs. \"He's been in Butler County Jail for more than a month, having entered the country with permission and having no criminal record whatsoever,\" Crockt said. He urged the commissioners to \"choose not to cooperate with deportation efforts\" that he said separate families.

John Wagner, a Middletown pastor, described a separate case his congregation experienced and said aggressive immigration enforcement harms community trust in police and public safety, discouraging victims and witnesses from reporting crimes. Retired United Methodist pastor Larry Kreps recounted prior cooperative arrests involving ICE and said churches had provided sanctuary and legal support in the past; he asked the commissioners to \"keep an eye on things\" to prevent wrongful treatment.

Rachel Faulkner, a resident of Green Hills representing advocacy concerns summarized by the Ohio Immigrant Alliance, asked the board to investigate reports of a recent suicide attempt involving a person detained in the part of the jail used by ICE and to make information public so families and communities could respond. Faulkner said renewing the county's contract with ICE while litigation over alleged abuses is pending appears to her to contribute to \"a state of terror\" among immigrant communities.

Board response and context: Commissioners acknowledged the public comments and thanked speakers for their remarks. The transcript records public testimony and requests for investigation but does not record a motion, directive or formal board vote to open an inquiry or change existing detention or contract arrangements during the meeting. A commissioner noted the county previously faced litigation related to detention practices and emphasized that the panel is monitoring matters raised by residents.

Speakers sought transparency about detainee conditions, a public accounting of incidents in the facility and consideration of policy changes that could reduce fear of reporting crime among immigrant communities in Butler County.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Regular Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Several pastors and residents urged Butler County commissioners to investigate the county's cooperation with ICE and the treatment of detainees held at the Butler County Jail, citing individual cases they said demonstrate harm to families and calls for mercy and transparency.","taxTitle","Butler County, Ohio","taxId",4032,"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},6675486,"Butler County commissioners approve routine finance, contracts and personnel resolutions; moratorium on filling some general‑fund positions codified",995,2103000,3098000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3519176-5b4ff2276610c282483146e5db776e4f&start=2103&end=3098","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3519176-5b4ff2276610c282483146e5db776e4f/thumbnail_2103000.jpg","/articles/6675486/Butler-County/Ohio/Butler-County-commissioners-approve-routine-finance-contracts-and-personnel-resolutions-moratorium-on-filling-some-generalfund-positions-codified","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6675486-610cf6e37164e1a9b217c10872e72aca/orig.mp4?Expires=1770598403&Signature=fTezk~BQDzB8jptE5PfjSPawkXuDvPaIGLVkP7NRCFTtiJRKE2izZh3kjoz4XFE8nCgJBPeMlumeWsSEpi6qBHr~mqBAy4RZgBeyB~VASNQ1vaP9E3fg4Am1fiAMLTxtpuh9XYQtI3J6ALTM83HuHmxd2icSzV29WhMbMJj4-iUadmBzkqF-F1oASXHKrFJqdgCcigp-wz0ffb4gkntJaKxtSHzTuhCtaX4nzrZ6i9DcdMK0NKbNqpEW3NRhjbmgsvtPHAsDLY9FGT4SHn1Hz8-oml3iEUMwS5gwAjU7RlnVt1NY83d-y93~6Hbsx6QHyy4JyuKz5ylLAQIZz70ypA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Butler County Board of Commissioners on May 28 approved a slate of finance and departmental resolutions, including budget transfers and appropriations, procurement contracts, and personnel actions. Commissioners voted unanimously on recorded roll calls where noted.

Key approvals and outcomes at a glance

- Approval of minutes and routine consent items: Motion to approve carried with Commissioners Carpenter, Rogers and Dixon recorded as voting yes.

- Finance resolutions and budget transfers/appropriations: The board approved transfers and appropriations including a $12,000 cash advance repayment from juvenile rehabilitation to the general fund; transfers for solid waste professional services ($4,900) and commissioners administrative professional services ($80,364.50); and an appropriation of $50,000 for ARPA scanning for the Recorder's office. Commissioners voted to approve finance items as submitted.

- Purchase orders and requisitions: The board approved 12 requisitions totaling $906,766.96, about half related to approved Capital Improvement Program projects. The board was told one requisition for MAPSIS redevelopment of the budget center is contingent on contract approval later on the agenda.

- Contracts and business systems: The board authorized two information‑systems contracts: Kaizen Technologies LLC (technology support services, not to exceed $38,800) and MAPSIS Incorporated for modernization and redeployment of the County Financial Budget Center (not to exceed $45,000). The MAPSIS approval was presented as contingent on the corresponding requisition and was approved as part of the consent resolutions.

- Granicus amendment: Commissioners approved a second amendment to the Granicus legislative management agreement to extend license and maintenance for one additional year while the county transitions to a new system.

- Public works and engineering awards: The board approved multiple engineering contracts and bid awards, including a design‑build award for Kyle Station Road bridge replacement to Broombaugh Construction (not to exceed $2,700,000) and a design‑build award for Shonling Road bridge project to KT Holden Construction (not to exceed $2,274,405.58). Compass Minerals America was awarded the bulk treated sodium chloride contract at $96.40 per ton.

- Water and sewer work and purchases: The board approved bid awards and contracts including a contract with Bayer & Becker for a 6‑inch water main replacement (not to exceed $162,131.44) and an award to PACE Analytical Services LLC for analytical and sampling services (not to exceed $97,236.50). Two water main replacement projects were ordered re‑advertised with bid openings set for June 11.

- Sheriff and public safety contracts and grants: The board approved multiple grant acceptances and contract actions for the Sheriff’s Office, including acceptance of Ohio Drug Law Enforcement Fund awards and marine patrol assistance grants; and a contract with True Care 24, Inc., for inmate health‑care staffing (not to exceed $299,520; effective 05/28/2025–05/27/2026).

- Personnel actions and retirements: The board accepted retirements, promotions and new hires across departments as listed in the agenda (examples include promotions in maintenance and water and sewer, and retirements effective June 30).

- Moratorium on filling general‑fund positions: At the board's direction from a May 13 discussion, county staff presented language to codify a moratorium on filling general‑fund, unfunded or non‑budgeted positions for the remainder of 2025. The moratorium maintains employment complements as approved in the adopted 2025 general fund operating budget (absent subsequent board action), prevents transfers of positions into the general fund from special revenue funds without board approval, and allows case‑by‑case review if a department demonstrates a revenue justification. The commissioners accepted the resolutions as read and voted to adopt the moratorium language.

How commissioners voted: Recorded roll calls where recorded showed Commissioners Carpenter, Rogers and Dixon voting yes on motions to approve the finance resolutions and the department and office‑holder resolutions that were presented during the meeting. No board member votes against items were recorded in the meeting transcript.

The board recessed into executive session later in the meeting for personnel, property and litigation discussions; no additional public actions were taken in open session during that period.","At its May 28 meeting the Butler County Board of Commissioners approved finance transfers and appropriations, multiple contracts and personnel actions, and codified a moratorium on filling unbudgeted or non‑funded general‑fund positions for the remainder of 2025 pending further board review.",{"_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},6675492,"Council on Aging urges Butler County to renew and increase senior services levy to meet growing demand",750,312000,1062000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3519176-5b4ff2276610c282483146e5db776e4f&start=312&end=1062","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3519176-5b4ff2276610c282483146e5db776e4f/thumbnail_312000.jpg","/articles/6675492/Butler-County/Ohio/Council-on-Aging-urges-Butler-County-to-renew-and-increase-senior-services-levy-to-meet-growing-demand","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6675492-03095aa07fef5f4d51bc29106970dc80/orig.mp4?Expires=1770598403&Signature=TTVsFG9GqNqjFDmlvXMzwnxOaFQESjmF3hJreYnftET2hTKwXuFtgWRldKT0SKgdZI7sgRnG3iaZweKrwaHKPxw1VcaM0gIhR~A24jB-Xdv3M9mRV98twSs7lSL~N~dgTp4WMlnmsO5amJiD-5NeQDQm8bYdwWUsNcFrlyTUzW7r7BhUbG5bcmU7S9tXYimgBP0gDqqLb2YOHCur~DF2CSN7lh2M~99zOhN~~gOAn0fPc15yCBmmu2EVeYXEQpFXLO7zuDtw3hti13nxBVGQKcuSYCKCQCFoGQd17DkyAsi3i6PaMWP3lbfAnatRnpeo7149l77sbWUr1bxtQkrNqA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Suzanne Burke, chief executive officer of the Council on Aging of Southwestern Ohio, told Butler County commissioners on May 28 that the agency is recommending voters be asked to renew a 1.3‑mill senior services levy and approve a 0.7‑mill increase to address rising demand from older residents.

Burke said the levy funds the Elderly Services Program (ESP) and Fast Track Home services that help older adults remain in their homes and avoid nursing‑home placement. She told commissioners that the levy is the \"payer of last resort\" for many low‑income clients and that program participants are typically older adults with multiple chronic conditions and limited incomes.

Ken Wilson, vice president of programs and business operations for the Council on Aging, presented county demographic analysis and fiscal projections. Wilson said the levy currently generates about $10.9 million annually; the recommended renewal plus increase would add roughly $9.5 million, producing about $20.2 million per year, according to the auditor's office figures cited in the presentation. He said the increase would cost roughly $24.50 per year for a homeowner on a $100,000 valuation and would eliminate the agency's managed enrollment, which has led to service denials.

Why it matters: Butler County's population aged 60 and older has grown substantially and a faster rise is expected in the 85+ cohort, Wilson said. The Council on Aging and its consultants at the Scripps Gerontology Center at Miami University supplied projections showing the 60+ population will continue to increase and that the county must expand capacity to avoid cutting services. Commissioners asked about program details, cost drivers and whether the agency could manage growth without a levy increase.

Burke described cost‑control efforts the agency has implemented, including contract changes that reduced emergency response costs by 49% compared with market rates, a laundry delivery service that reduced per‑client weekly costs compared with home health aides, and enrollment of eligible clients into Medicare Advantage benefits when available; she said those efforts saved the levy about $120,000 in 2024.

Wilson and Burke also explained eligibility and managed‑enrollment rules adopted in February 2024 to align demand with available levy funds. Under the tightened criteria, priority is given to people actively receiving cancer or dialysis treatment, hospice or palliative care patients, active adult protective service cases, people discharging from hospitals or skilled facilities within seven days, and certain emergency meal needs. Burke said the agency served 4,079 clients in the year noted in her remarks; later in the presentation Wilson referenced 4,092 clients—the presentation materials and staff comments reflect both figures.

Commissioner questions focused on the gap created by managed enrollment, whether the proposed increase would cover future growth in demand, regulatory changes that lowered meal program costs, and broader property‑tax pressures on seniors. Commissioners expressed support for the agency's work and urged continued advocacy with state legislators on funding and property‑tax policy.

No vote was taken; Council on Aging staff said they came to present options and answer commissioner questions as the agency prepares for a levy proposal to be placed on the ballot under Ohio law.","Council on Aging of Southwestern Ohio presented Butler County commissioners with demographic data and a proposal to renew the existing 1.3‑mill levy and add a 0.7‑mill increase, which agency leaders say would raise total annual revenue to about $20.2 million and eliminate managed enrollment that currently turns away clients.","actionData","errors"]

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