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Commissioner Denise Driehaus urges Delhi to use county grants, highlights organics pilot and opioid‑settlement dollars
Summary
Hamilton County Commissioner Denise Driehaus visited the Delhi Board of Trustees on July 15 to outline county partnership funds, an organics pilot and opioid‑settlement allocations; she said Delhi has received about $1.2 million in county partnership funding since 2021 and roughly $86,000 in opioid‑settlement allocations over the last two years.
Hamilton County Commissioner Denise Driehaus visited the Delhi Board of Trustees on July 15 and encouraged trustees to tap county partnership programs for roads, recycling and economic development projects.
"Over the last few years since 2021, you all have received $1,200,000," Driehaus said, citing joint projects that the county and township have funded. She described a menu of county opportunities that can be paired with local projects to amplify impact.
Driehaus also described a county organics pilot currently operating with 18 farmers who are composting foodstuffs and yard waste and reusing the compost on fields. She said the county is exploring three or four community drop‑off sites for residential organics and has issued a request for information to the private sector about partnerships.
On substance‑use funding, Driehaus told trustees that Delhi has received "about $86,000 over the last 2 years" from opioid‑settlement distributions and that the county’s Office of Addiction Response is coordinating how those dollars can be used for prevention, treatment and related services. She said some jurisdictions choose to pool local opioid funds with county or city allocations to increase program leverage.
Driehaus also flagged a children’s services levy on the November ballot, advising trustees that the county’s tax‑levy review committee has recommended an increase and that commissioners would debate the amount in late July and early August. "We're always trying to balance the needs of kids in the community with the property tax burden," she said.
Trustees thanked the commissioner for the briefing and said township staff would follow up about specific programs and grant opportunities. Driehaus offered to share contact information and to meet with township staff about next steps.
The visit was part of the commissioner’s outreach to Delhi and other county jurisdictions; she said the county will continue to present partnership options and help jurisdictions identify catalytic projects for joint funding.
