City council met Nov. 5, 2026 for routine business, adopted an ordinance creating the Trenton Square Community Authority, appointed trustees, approved a consent agenda that included TechConnect contracts and a temporary TIF cash advance, heard several public commenters urging the council to honor Issue 17 (a data-center ban), and moved into executive session to discuss personnel.

Discussion Points

•City counsel presented ordinance text and emergency clause.
•Clerk read consent items including dollar amounts and recipients.
•Council expressed no substantive objections and voted to approve.
•Froffitt requested executive session for personnel and compensation matters; council approved.
•Maciskis briefed council about neighboring jurisdictions amending TIF ordinances to be school make whole.
•No items were removed; motion carried by roll call.
•Residents reported turnout and vote totals and urged the council to implement Issue 17.
•Speakers raised concerns about outside campaign spending and transparency in appointments.

Decisions

•Consent agenda adopted.
•Entered executive session at 8:05 p.m.
•Ordinance adopted; trustees appointed.

Directions

•City Manager and counsel to provide procedural and statutory details at next meeting.
•City Manager authorized to execute contracts and sign related documents.
•Proceed to executive session; no further open meeting business.
•Staff and counsel to report back at the next meeting with procedures and statutory guidance on appointments and implementation.

Nov

11/5/2026 Council Work Session

City council work session on Nov. 5, 2026 covered a planning commission resignation, equipment and change-order requests for council and dispatch facilities, a $96,000 advance to the Magna TIF fund, proposed changes to the water shutoff ordinance, final reading of the Trenton Square Community Authority (NCA) and project updates; an executive session on economic development followed.

Discussion Points

•Beresford said Casey Bishop resigned due to a change in work schedule and staff will post the vacancy next week.
•Mr. Green explained functionality and vendor pricing.
•Mr. Green explained unexpected increase to ~$34,000 due to discontinued parts and added commercial monitors.
•Options discussed: approve increase or substitute lower-cost consumer TVs.
•Staff recommended funding from next year's police budget since item not budgeted this year.

Decisions

•No formal approval recorded in transcript.
•No recorded formal vote in the transcript.
•No recorded vote in the transcript.

Directions

•Post vacancy advertisement for approximately one month if resignation is accepted.

Nov

November 05, 2026, City Council Regular Meeting Agenda (PDF) . Minutes

Trenton City Council met Nov. 5, 2026. Council approved formation and appointments for the Trenton Square Community Authority, passed related ordinance on second reading, approved consent agenda purchases and a short-term TIF cash advance, heard multiple public comments about Issue 17 implementation, received a finance report on TIF protections for school districts, and went into executive session on personnel.

Discussion Points

•Consent agenda items covered multiple procurements and a temporary TIF cash-flow advance.
•Mayor requested clarification of appointment procedures and statutory authority for trustee selection.
•Mesisklis reported neighboring townships' TIF ordinances include protections for school districts and noted Trenton's consistency with that approach.
•Motion and vote to enter executive session for personnel reasons; times recorded.
•No extended discussion recorded on consent items; items passed as a bundle.
•No public record of personnel decisions or actions in the minutes.
•Public commenters asked whether appointments were open to application and whether appointees had been screened for qualifications.
•Requests for transparency about how trustee appointments were made and whether applications were accepted.
•Whether certification of the election requires separate Council action.

Decisions

•Consent agenda items 1–5 approved 7–0 including contracts and a $95,842.76 interfund advance.
•Jeff Judd and Thomas Keane appointed to one-year citizen terms; Jennifer Combs appointed to a two-year citizen term; Matthew Mesisklis appointed as local government representative (all 7–0).
•Ordinance to create Trenton Square Community Authority approved (7–0).

Directions

•City attorney and staff to provide statutory review of trustee selection and appointment process at the next meeting.
•City counsel to review statutory requirements and provide an explanation at the next meeting.
•Staff to provide further statutory or procedural context when returning with appointment-process review.

Nov

November 05, 2026, City Council Work Session Agenda (PDF) . Minutes

City Council work session covered a planning commission resignation, proposed AV and dispatch equipment purchases, a temporary $95,842.76 General Fund advance to the Magnode TIF, a first reading to change water reconnection fees and penalties, creation of the Trenton Square New Community Authority and trustee appointments, design services for a public works office addition, project construction updates, and two unanimous roll-call votes into and out of executive session.

Discussion Points

•Add administrative $90 civil penalty for water‑system tampering that can be placed on the property tax bill.
•Budget implication: purchase not in current year budget; proposal to deduct from next year’s Police Dept. budget if approved.
•Change order request for Council Chambers AV of ~$34,765 due to discontinued components and scope changes.
•Change timing of $90 reconnection/callout fee to when shutoff list is generated.
•City Manager Nichols provided multiple construction/project updates including municipal building progress, water tower steel work schedule, EV charging relocation recommendation with ODOT, and arrival of Safe Haven Baby Box.
•Council voted unanimously to move to executive session and later to adjourn the meeting.
•Discussion of enforcement consistency (civil penalty first versus criminal charges for repeat tampering).
•Explanation of the Magnode TIF deficit (~$77,000) resulting from county abatement refunds and timing of other payments.
•Explanation that trustee terms will be staggered (one‑ and two‑year initial terms) and that appointments must occur within 10 days under state law.
•Identification of proposed citizen appointees Jeff Judd, Thomas Keane and Jennifer Combs, with Finance Director serving as government representative.
•Notification of resignation by Mr. Beresford and plan to advertise vacancy for ~one month.
•Presentation of second reading creating the Trenton Square New Community Authority.
•Proposal for six‑monitor dispatch media wall negotiated down from ~$90,000 to ~ $33,998.99 proposal.
•Request for MS Architects design services not to exceed $45,250 to add three offices and a conference room to fleet maintenance garage.
•Request to advance $95,842.76 from the General Fund to the TIF Fund, to be repaid by year‑end 2027.

Decisions

•Council moved into executive session (unanimous) and later adjourned (unanimous).

Directions

•City staff to pursue relocation of EV charging proposal and prepare a new application with ODOT.

Nov

City Council Regular Meeting Agenda (PDF)

The Trenton City Council is scheduled to consider multiple procurement and capital items at its November 5, 2026 regular meeting, including two audiovisual contracts with TechKinect, a professional design agreement for a Public Works addition, a temporary cash advance into the MagNode TIF fund, appointments to the Trenton Square Community Authority, and an ordinance on service reconnection fees. Meeting begins at 7:30 p.m.

Discussion Points

•Baby Box total estimated cost ~ $16,670.86; request includes ~20% contingency to $20,000.
•Cash advance amount: $95,842.76 from General Fund 011 to MagNode TIF Fund 256.
•Change order net price: $34,765, not budgeted.
•Change order replaces discontinued ClearOne equipment with Shure/Dante audio and updates Atlona control hardware.
•City Attorney recommended tabling previously so Council could meet the 10-day appointment requirement; packet includes draft appointment motions.
•Ordinance would create a New Community Authority covering ~74.7437 acres and establish trustee selection and bond surety ($10,000).
•Proposal notes trade-offs between Atlona LumaStream and previously-considered OmniStream in latency and compression.
•RFP process produced multiple proposals and MSP was selected citing prior city work.
•Staff recommends MSP Design for design work at not to exceed $45,250; construction budget approx. $300,000.
•Staff recommends TechKinect for a 3×2, six-display video wall at $33,998.99.
•Staff states the advance is temporary and will be repaid by year-end 2027 when tax receipts arrive.
•Stryker stair chairs quoted at $61,919.16; $40,000 grant reduces city share to ~$21,919.16.

Nov

City Council Work Session Agenda (PDF)

The Trenton City Council is scheduled to consider several procurement and finance items, including a proposed intra-fund advance of $95,842.76 to a TIF fund, two technology purchases for the municipal building, and an architectural services agreement for a public-works addition at its Nov. 5, 2026 work session at 6:30 p.m.

Discussion Points

•City Manager authorized to sign documents related to both purchases.
•First reading of an ordinance to amend service reconnection fees (Section 1044.01).
•Request to advance $95,842.76 from General Fund to Magnode TIF Fund for temporary cash flow; repayment by year‑end 2027.
•Two purchase motions with Techkinect totaling $68,763.99 for Dispatch Media Wall and AV infrastructure.

Nov

HD 720

Butler County Board of Commissioners met Nov. 3, 2026. Commissioners handled routine approvals and consent items, heard an administrative update on ARPA closeout and a contested proposed use of AltaFiber funds, opened a public hearing on rezoning case RZC2603 (vote set for Nov. 10), received a tourism presentation announcing large events and economic-impact figures, and heard public comments urging the county to end its 287(g)/ICE contract.

Discussion Points

•2025 tourism economic impact estimated at $1.6 billion and over 16,000 jobs.
•Administrator reported ARPA Q3 reporting complete and Treasury closeout in Q1 2027.
•Applicant said proceeds from lot sales will help pay off the farm while maintaining agricultural use.
•Approximately $4.4–$4.5M remains tied to the AltaFiber project; staff says ~11,000 units remain to be connected.
•Auditor of State requested expanded files review leading to $17,150 additional audit cost allocated to MARS board.
•Commissioner Dixon urged reallocating the funds to economic development; others urged giving AltaFiber more time.
•County will host MLS Next Cup (June 5–13) requiring roughly 50,000 room nights.
•Finance transfers align departmental budgets with projected year-end expenses.
•Hotel RevPAR and short-term rental revenues were up in 2026 YTD.
•Lehigh Road dedication of ~1.0905 acres recommended by subdivision committee.
•Residents presented 288 postcards requesting the 287(g)/ICE contract be ended.
•Ross Manor replat consolidates lots 11–13 into one 1.3601-acre parcel and was recommended by the Planning Commission.
•Speakers cited detainee deaths reported nationally and urged moral responsibility.
•Staff said rezoning aligns with surrounding A1 districts and future land-use recommendations.

Decisions

•Board approved both plats.
•Board approved the finance report and consent items with one 'no' vote recorded.

Directions

•Final vote scheduled for Nov. 10.
•Planning and recorder staff to file and record the approved plats.
•Presenter to provide venue-level/zip-code visitation data on request.
•Staff to return with proposed contract amendment for AltaFiber for future meetings.

Oct

SD 480

Butler County commissioners heard 2027 budget presentations on Oct. 20 from county agencies including the Veterans Service Commission, Prosecutor, Coroner, courts, EMA, planning and zoning, public defender, sheriff and the mental-health board. Presenters highlighted staffing pressures, facility needs, a contested finance audit at the behavioral-health board and several requests for modest pay adjustments and new space.

Discussion Points

•Commission proposed a $4.47M operating budget for 2027, up ~11.8% from 2026.
•Commission requested $250,000 for leased office space to resolve facility limitations.
•Court will expand mediation and parenting coordination services.
•EMA described flood damage assessments and successful cost recovery of ~$1.5M for a previous snowstorm.
•EMA requested $80,000 for 2027 to support regional response teams.
•Jail projected revenue near $22M for year-end.
•Large staff turnover (~100 years of experience lost) prompted market salary adjustments and contract-service increases.
•LWCC engaged for security and space-flow redesigns.
•MARS board is implementing corrective actions after an Auditor of State review and has outsourced finance duties to Raymond Robson.
•New coroner facility design aims for long-term recruitment and improved operations.
•Office needs to replace an attorney and add administrative support.
•Online permitting received 80% of applications seven weeks after launch.
•Operation 3 Weeks temporary overtime program to reduce appointment wait times through 03/15/2027.
•Planning and budgeting work underway for new consolidated facility, furniture and radio/dispatch upgrades.
•Proposed planning 2027 budget: approx. $2.7M expenses with $2.9M revenues.
•Prosecutor described office structure and staff retention issues.
•Public defender presented cost-per-case data and requested personnel funding.
•Raymond Robson will perform AP, payroll, grant accounting and provider monitoring; reconciliations between Munis and Traverse are underway.
•Selective performance bonuses have been used; some pay adjustments requested.

Directions

•Commissioners to consider countywide pay policy and reflect on parity across departments.
•Commissioners to review procurement results for leased space; potential future lease approval required.
•Commission staff to confirm grant offsets and FTE implications.
•County staff to monitor interagency bottlenecks (health, water/sewer) and minimize outside-plan-examiner reliance.
•Court to provide more detailed space plans, cost estimates and roll-out timelines.
•MARS to provide reconciled provider schedules and proposed budget reclassifications prior to county budget adoption.
•Raymond Robson to finalize reconciliation and demonstrate sustained controls.
•Sheriff to provide detailed capital/furnishing budgets and timeline for equipment switchover.
•Staff to provide vacancy timelines and recruitment plans.
•Staff to return with details on vacancy-filling plan and transition costs for new facility.

Oct

HD 720

Butler County Board of Commissioners heard routine business including minutes and plats, a detailed finance report with multiple cash advances and transfers, staff presentations on a 42-inch water main RFP and staffing concerns in Water & Sewer, and a lengthy public comment period focused on the countys participation in a 287(g) immigration enforcement contract. Several resolutions and appointments were approved and the board set a 90-day timeline for a water/sewer staffing plan.

Discussion Points

•Commissioners commended improved plat visuals and approved the replat.
•Commissioners expressed urgency about leadership vacancies in Water & Sewer ahead of the major water-main project.
•County administrator committed to an action plan within 90 days and to outsource technical design work immediately.
•Large transfers by the sheriff were to cover salary and benefit shortfalls from reassignments and overtime.
•Planning administrator described easement need to provide alternative access to Veterans Boulevard.
•Public commenters presented national and local data arguing 287(g) detains largely nonviolent immigrants and harms families.
•Several speakers recounted local detainee cases and asked the board to terminate the agreement.
•Two cash advances were requested for temporary cash flow (sheriff and prosecutor).

Decisions

•Accepted finance report by voice vote.
•Plat approved unanimously.

Directions

•County administrator to present staffing/action plan in 90 days.
•Finance to track advances and answer follow-up questions on purchase orders.

Oct

October 19, 2026, City Council Special Council Meeting Agenda (PDF) . Minutes

Trenton City Council convened a special meeting Oct. 19, 2026, held an executive session to discuss a personnel matter and approved a request to excuse Councilman Ray Nichols; the body adjourned shortly after returning from executive session.

Discussion Points

•Motion to enter executive session cited "hiring, firing or disciplinary action of a public employee or official and to confer with legal counsel".

Decisions

•Council approved excusal of Councilman Ray Nichols for Oct. 19, 2026 special meeting
•Council recessed to executive session at 6:02 p.m.; returned at 6:50 p.m.; adjourned at 6:51 p.m.

Oct

SD 480

Butler County commissioners held multi-agency 2027 budget hearings covering court operating budgets, developmental-disabilities levy recovery and service cuts, soil & water and OSU extension requests, elections technology and staffing, juvenile justice funding pressures, water & sewer staffing and purchased-water cost increases, and solid-waste/tipping-fee concerns.

Discussion Points

•Board entered fiscal emergency in Sept 2025 and cut $8.4M from personnel and local services.
•BOE preparing an RFP for registration‑system vendor support and monitoring staffing needs.
•Court used carryover to sustain programs but carryover is drying up; possible request for general-fund support in future.
•Current-needs waiver enrollments halted; immediate-needs waivers prioritized; waiver-match reduced from ~$21.7M to ~$18.2M for 2026.
•Department to deliver prioritized hiring plan and pay‑gap analysis; commissioners urged market review and recruitment support.
•Gen‑fee revenue pressures and exported waste reduce district funds.
•Hamilton County may double out‑of‑district tipping fees; Butler County businesses would bear increased costs.
•Need to balance rehabilitative programming with public-safety consequences and competency evaluation costs.
•New 2‑mill levy passed by voters will begin replenishing reserves in spring 2027 but will not fully restore services.
•New voter‑registration system and equipment upgrades reduced lines and supported higher early in‑person turnout.
•Pierfly asked commissioners to oppose that change at Hamilton’s policy meeting.
•Proposed 2027 operating budget approx. $41.9M (11.5% increase) largely due to purchased‑water price hikes and benefit costs.
•Public‑record requests and voter‑challenge hearings have increased staff overtime and workload.
•Reclaim revenue declines (~$1.3M over 4 years) due to statewide formula changes tied to other counties' reduced bed use.
•Request for nine FTEs across collections, maintenance, mechanics, SCADA and safety to address increasing water-main breaks and audit-driven SOP gaps.

Directions

•Board will provide updated cash‑flow projections after state biennial budget decisions (June–July timeframe).
•BOE to return with vendor/RFP timeline and staffing impact after the election cycle.
•Commissioners asked to provide vocal support at regional policy meeting and coordinate messaging.
•Court to return with precise requests if carryover proves insufficient after further monitoring.
•Utility will return with vacancy list, compensation benchmarking, and a prioritized hiring timeline.

Oct

10/15/2026 Council Work Session

City work session on 2026-10-15 covered technology and facilities upgrades, public-safety equipment purchases and grants, several capital projects including sidewalks and a municipal building update, a second-reading ordinance (tabling recommended), and requests to go into executive session.

Discussion Points

•A workers' compensation dividend was received, partially offsetting costs.
•Company 'American Born' observed assembling pipe near the railroad; council member inquired about a right-of-way permit.
•Counsel cited statutory deadline for trustee appointment (10 days after adoption as referenced).
•Delayed second-half property-tax receipts in August and September affected year-over-year comparisons.
•Engineering agreement covers design/bidding/staking only; construction bids will follow.
•Equipment batteries compatible with Stryker cots and Lucas device.
•Executive session requested for economic development assistance under a cited code subsection and for personnel.
•Expenditures continue to exceed revenues.
•Four identical AV-equipped conference rooms proposed for the new municipal building.
•Grant amount $40,000 toward $61,000 purchase; estimated city share $21,000.
•Multiple contractors were invited; four bids received; selected local contractor previously built a Hamilton installation.
•OPWC waterline replacement ongoing; 25 services replaced; demolition at 301 State Street beginning soon.
•Ordinance 27-2026 proposed for second reading and adoption.
•Project estimate: $9,600 construction, $6,000 electrical, ~$1,000 alarm; 20% contingency requested.
•Proposed maintenance agreement with Central Square (Zerker) to support dispatch systems.
•Request to table until Nov. 5 to allow same-meeting appointment if adopted.
•Revised Veterans Memorial placement (moved away from the street).
•Roll call recorded; work session adjourned at 6:59 p.m. and scheduled to return at 7:30 p.m.
•Sidewalk scope: ~1,500 feet of 5-foot sidewalk (~95 yards concrete).
•Staff to follow up on permitting and location of work.
•Trenton Square municipal building construction progress: parking lot, East Drive approach, dumpster corral, temporary off-site lights.
•Vendor selection rationale tied to compatibility and local support.
•Water tower steel scheduled complete on Nov. 18; painting and lift to follow.

Decisions

•adjourned_to_exec
•tabled

Directions

•Staff to check permits and coordinate with contractor.
•Staff to update signage and proceed with memorial placement once consensus confirmed.

Oct

10/15/2026 Regular Council Meeting

The Trenton City Council meeting on 2026-10-15 opened with prayer and public comment dominated by debate over a proposed data center and recent township zoning actions; council voted to withdraw several election-related resolutions, rename a planning board, appoint a member, table a community-authority ordinance until Nov. 5, approved a $41,159.01 software payment and set multiple public hearings, and received the mayor's resignation effective Jan. 1.

Discussion Points

•City counsel presented rationale to change board composition so council could appoint a final member and the board could begin work.
•Council agreed to suspend the two‑reading rule and adopt the amendment immediately.
•Council asked whether any immediate action was needed; none was taken at the meeting.
•Council authorized a maintenance contract payment to CentralSquare Technologies.
•Council expressed concern about meeting the statutory timetable and accepted counsel\u0019s request to table the ordinance.
•Council scheduled a public hearing on zoning- and land-use related code amendments for Nov. 19, 2026, pending planning commission recommendations.
•Counsel explained the NCA mechanism and statutory requirement to appoint trustees within 10 days after adoption.
•Mayor said his outside job responsibilities now consume time previously devoted to constituent contact, and he plans to resign effective Jan. 1.
•Mike Craig of the union urged negotiation for local hiring and fair tax arrangements and downplayed water‑use objections.
•Resident Jay Davis said he supports development and urged fact‑finding rather than reliance on social media.
•Resident John Glenn said Saint Clair Township passed a text amendment to ban data centers and requested a public apology; he urged attendance at a Nov. 10 county hearing.
•Staff argued the series of resolutions risked compromising neutrality on election-related matters.
•Staff recommended withdrawal and to provide factual information instead.

Decisions

•Council withdrew resolutions 17–21 (2026) by roll call on Oct. 15, 2026.
•No council action taken at Oct. 15 meeting; resignation date announced.
•Ordinance second reading tabled; no adoption on Oct. 15.
•Payment authorized; public hearing scheduled.
•Resolution to retitle board adopted and Stephanie Ziegler appointed.

Directions

•City Clerk/Planning to process the appointment and update records.
•City Clerk to await formal resignation paperwork and begin vacancy procedures as appropriate.
•City counsel and staff to provide an update on the township action at the next meeting.
•Finance/IT to process payment. Planning to provide recommendation and staff to publish hearing notice.
•Staff to prepare factual information for constituents and report back at the next meeting.
•Staff to return Nov. 5 with the ordinance and an appointment plan.

Oct

October 15, 2026, City Council Regular Meeting Agenda (PDF) . Minutes

At the Oct. 1, 2026 City of Trenton council meeting, residents weighed in on a proposed data center and related ballot Issue 17; Council unanimously withdrew several resolutions tied to the election; Council passed changes reconstituting the Citizens Zoning Review Board and appointed one member; the Trenton Square New Community Authority ordinance was tabled; several procurement and grant items were approved; Mayor Ryan Perry announced he will resign effective Jan. 1, 2027.

Discussion Points

•John Glenn said St. Clair Township voted to prohibit data centers; Nick Ziepfel said further steps needed before law.
•Mayor said time demands increased to ~35-40 hours weekly and cited constituent work as reason for resignation.
•Mike Craig urged negotiation for taxes and local labor instead of outright prohibition.

Decisions

•No immediate council action required at meeting

Directions

•Staff to provide factual information on potential impacts to voters.

Oct

October 15, 2026, City Council Work Session Agenda (PDF) . Minutes

Trenton City Council held a work session on Oct. 15, 2026 to review department purchase agreements, capital projects, a proposed new community authority ordinance (tabled), financial updates, and project timelines; council moved into executive session on an economic development matter.

Discussion Points

•Chief Carr described the dispatch system as a significant investment and argued for continual vendor support to minimize outage risk.
•Completion date not yet established pending final agreements and scheduling.
•Council agreed to table to Nov. 5 to allow adoption and immediate trustee appointment.
•Council invoked ORC 121.22(G)(8) for economic development and cited personnel items; specifics not recorded in the public minutes.
•Expenditure trends continue to exceed revenues; General Fund income tax collections improving; RITA receipts catching up.
•Grant covers approximately $40,000 of the $61,919.16 cost; city share ~ $21,919.16.
•Kleingers to perform design and bidding work; construction bids not yet obtained.
•Municipal building is on schedule to be dried in; water tower steel work expected completed by Nov. 18 then painting; temporary signals to flash ~10 days before full ODOT activation; demolition of 301 State Street to begin soon.
•New chairs will reduce manual lifting and allow battery interchange with other Stryker equipment.
•Project estimated at ~1,500 feet of five-foot sidewalk and ~95 cubic yards of concrete.
•Sebald explained bid process and cost breakdown; selected contractor had prior Baby Box experience in Hamilton and Oxford.
•Second-half property tax distributions were delayed but received; owner-occupied homes may see a 10%–15% reduction due to state law changes, affecting local revenue and school districts.
•Standardize AV across four rooms for compatibility and staff familiarity; proposal ties to the primary meeting room's AV system.
•Veterans Memorial placement adjusted closer to municipal building and will proceed with signage.
•Vice Mayor Croucher questioned the bidding process; Green said only one proposal was obtained for compatibility reasons but prior vetting included other vendors.
•Ziepfel prepared additional information on trustee roles and responsibilities and recommended tabling to meet the statutory 10-day appointment requirement.

Decisions

•Entered and adjourned executive session; no public action recorded
•Ordinance 27-2026 tabled to Nov. 5

Oct

10/13/2026 Parks Board Meeting

The Trenton Parks and Recreation Board met Oct. 13, 2026. Staff presented park maintenance and capital updates (splash pad, Home Avenue reconstruction, a proposed dog park and a storage building); board discussed vandalism and camera options; Fall Fest and 2027 event planning and a Veterans Memorial 5K were reported; two routine motions (excuse, approve minutes) passed.

Discussion Points

•Baker said some vandalism incidents were captured on camera and police are involved.
•Baker summarized splash pad maintenance needs and warranty coverage.
•Engineer of record left, delaying work; new engineer Bill Brock onboard.
•Fall Fest revenues and fundraising totals reported.
•Options include relocating/adding a vandal-proof pole or using an event-only flag and adding signage.
•Potential car-show partnership and 2027 event schedule discussed.
•Preliminary vendor quotes for 5-foot plastic-coated chain-link fence and two paddocks were sought.
•Project will use prefabricated building options and proceed with engineering/architectural contracts.
•Proposed location at old county dog pound site; repeated flooding from Jackson Ditch.
•Repeated vandalism reported (little-library box, broken glass).
•Staff are evaluating security camera and lighting options with a target decision by winter.
•Trees near the amphitheater block flag visibility during events.

Directions

•Board members to distribute flyers for the 5K and help with volunteers; staff to confirm calendar with YMCA and vendors.
•Board to inspect site after tree trimming and provide guidance to staff; staff to formalize recommendation to council if necessary.
•Staff to bring stamped design drawings and parking proposals to board when available.
•Staff to consult county engineer and return with mitigation options and firm cost estimates.
•Staff to coordinate camera expansion, signage that areas are under surveillance, and include dispatch nonemergency numbers on signage.

Oct

SD 480

Butler County Board of Commissioners heard a construction progress update on the Princeton Road public safety campus, including schedule and budget details, and discussed additional equipment requests for the coroner and sheriff (a full-body scanner and Motorola radio/console electronics). Public commenters urged the board to end litigation in the Garver family farm zoning dispute; a motion to withdraw support for continued litigation failed for lack of a second.

Discussion Points

•10¢ transfer to Hamilton‑Mason TIF bond sinking fund to correct underfunding.
•$1.3M estimate for console electronics required to support more dispatcher positions and to avoid mixing incompatible digital audio systems.
•$35,850 requisition for x‑ray scanner replacement (CIP 2022‑116).
•$9,000 transfer for OPERS retirement account.
•Citizen commenters also raised concerns about the county’s 287(g)/ICE contract, asking the board to reconsider participation.
•Commissioners asked about retention/HOA concerns and staff said drainage was addressed in review.
•Commissioners will need to decide on potential upgrades (e.g., finishes) before construction deadlines to avoid schedule impacts.
•Console electronics are typically owner‑provided due to warranty and specialty procurement; eligibility for 911 funds requires alignment of statute, administrative code, and local plan.
•Dr. Mannix requested a full‑body LoDox scanner (~$500,000) that would allow more complete imaging and potentially reduce autopsies.
•Multiple public commenters urged board to end litigation and bring a vote on the Garver zoning dispute.
•Plat meets township setback requirements and was approved by Planning Commission on Sept. 8, 2026.
•Project budget is tracking below the most recent estimate of $34,000,034.09 after buyout savings and value engineering.
•Project is approximately 40–50% complete; interior work and HVAC are next milestones.
•Speakers described the project’s history, alleged prior approvals and urged commissioners to 'put it to bed.'
•Staff noted coroner had secured nearly $100,000 in grants toward other equipment; installation logistics appear feasible because the room was sized to accept the scanner.
•Supplement of $542,867 to Burgess & Niple (new total $1,088,329) for Milliken interchange easement and bidding work.

Decisions

•Board approved finance items and consent agenda.
•Motion to withdraw litigation support failed for lack of a second; no formal action taken.
•Plat approved by unanimous vote.

Directions

•Staff to prepare a matrix of requested radio system improvements and potential funding sources for commissioner review.

Oct

October 09, 2026, City Council Special Meeting Agenda (PDF) . Minutes

The Trenton City Council held a special meeting Oct. 9, 2026, that moved into an executive session to consult with legal counsel and consider confidential economic development information under Ohio Revised Code 121.22(G)(8). The meeting recorded votes to excuse two members and adjourned at 8:21 p.m.

Discussion Points

•Council moved to executive session to consult counsel and consider confidential economic development assistance information.
•Minutes state the session may address public infrastructure improvements or extension of utility services tied to a prospective project.
•Motion presented to excuse two members; mover and seconder recorded.
•Motions to excuse members and to enter/adjourn executive session were presented and approved; no public deliberations on substantive matters are recorded in the minutes.

Decisions

•All recorded motions passed by roll call; no substantive public actions recorded.
•Entered executive session; later adjourned executive session and reconvened into open meeting; no public decisions recorded in minutes.
•Motion to excuse Perry and Butts approved by roll call; reasons not recorded in minutes.

Directions

•No public direction recorded; the session was confidential per statute.

Oct

HD 720

Butler County Commissioners met Oct. 6 to hear a presentation from Treasurer Nancy Nix on the county property revaluation and recent state tax legislation, discuss an inside-millage rollback that could return roughly $28 million to taxpayers, approve finance transfers and multiple departmental contracts, and hear extended public comment urging the county to end its contract with ICE.

Discussion Points

•Commissioner Dixon advocated a full rollback to return funds to taxpayers; other commissioners favored preserving funds for operating needs and requested additional projections.
•Commissioners requested vendor clarifications (TrueCare) before finalizing understanding.
•County completed a two-year revaluation; valuations rose from $28.6B to $43.7B (2022 nd\u0002026 comparisons).
•McCormick summarized transfers, CIP items and purchaser change orders.
•Multiple residents urged the board to end the county's ICE contract and to seek answers from Sheriff Jones about transfers and detainee reporting.
•Speakers cited specific local cases and historical analogies to frame their arguments.
•Staff emphasized public tools (levy calculator, neighborhood sales) to increase taxpayer transparency.
•Staff presented inside millage effective rate as 1.75 mills and estimated revenue impact for full rollback (~$28M).
•State legislation (multiple bills) has changed credit/rollback mechanics and required software and billing adjustments.

Decisions

•Finance report approved by unanimous vote.

Directions

•Finance to provide documentation about vendors and requisitions.
•Follow-up memos will be circulated prior to next meeting.
•None taken at this meeting; public comment closed with no board action announced.
•Staff to prepare multiple rollback scenarios and 3- and 5-year revenue/expenditure projections for board review.
•Staff to provide follow-up explanatory materials and multi-year projections to commissioners and the public.

Oct

10/1/2026 Council Work Session

Trenton City Council held a work session on 2026-10-01 with presentations on four proposed resolutions (including a 10-year restriction on new levies for certain services, a 30% YMCA discount for residents, and consideration of rolling back an inside property tax millage), multiple project updates, a proposed waterline contract, and a motion to enter executive session about economic development and property acquisition.

Discussion Points

•Agreement to consider a rollback resolution annually before end of November
•Baker requested rejection so staff can rebid at the new city building and restart grant (OKI) processes
•Citation of SafeWise ranking improving city's standing by 32 spots
•Council queried legal limits and permanence of millage rollback
•Explanation that community development charge will replace CRA tax abatements and fund infrastructure
•History noted: petition filing and sufficiency determinations earlier this year
•Masysklis presented four resolutions including levies restrictions and YMCA discount
•Motion to award contract to Kleinders for $32,000
•Motion to enter executive session moved and seconded; roll call held
•Nichols requested executive session citing statutory grounds
•ODOT recommended rejecting the current EV charging bid because the site cannot be changed without studies
•Presentation of NCA purpose and scope (77 acres)
•Promotion of community outreach events (Coffee with a Cop)
•Scope includes water service replacement, resurfacing and ADA sidewalks
•Update on Flock camera review and scheduling of a public town hall

Decisions

•Entered executive session at 06:53 PM

Directions

•Staff to identify ordinance/code chapter to add an annual requirement to consider rollback
•Staff to post town hall time on department Facebook

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