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Residents renew weekly calls for Butler County to end ICE jail contract
Summary
Dozens of residents used the county's public‑comment period to urge commissioners to terminate Butler County's contract placing detainees with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, raising moral, economic and transparency concerns; one speaker defended the contract.
Kathy Brinkman of Oxford told Butler County commissioners she and others have come every week to demand the county end its contract with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, saying the agreement does not reflect community values and harms the county's reputation. "Every week, we come to this meeting to ask you to end the ICE contract," Brinkman said.
Other speakers during a 90‑minute public‑comment block made moral and economic appeals and asked for greater budget transparency. Melinda Zemper of Westchester framed the issue as a moral one and urged termination of the contract, while Linda Snow Griffin of Fairfield Township…
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