News from Cincinnati's villages: Indian Hill, Madeira, Mariemont, Terrace Park, and Sycamore Township.
News from Cincinnati's villages: Indian Hill, Madeira, Mariemont, Terrace Park, and Sycamore Township.
Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.
Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.
Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.
Local Government
Sycamore Township's free monthly brush chipping service runs Saturday, Aug. 29, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. behind the administration building, with no service scheduled for September.
Local Government
Madeira City Council meets Monday, Aug. 24, to vote on a livestock ban prompted by a resident's miniature horse, a $25,000 parking lease on Camargo Road and zoning code changes for storage pods and commercial properties.
Local Government
Terrace Park Council passed its annual $0.70-per-$1,000 shade tree assessment for 2026-27 and confirmed four new volunteer EMS and fire department members at its Aug. 11 meeting.
Local Government
Indian Hill Schools is launching a new "IH IR" livestream series where Treasurer Mick Davis and Superintendent Dr. Melissa Stewart will answer community questions about district finances, as cash reserves are projected to fall to four days by fiscal year 2031 and the current expense levy expires at year's end.
Local Government
Madeira renewed its Flock camera contract 5-2 in January amid growing statewide scrutiny of the surveillance technology, as Columbus and Dayton suspended programs and the company announced new privacy guardrails.
Local Government
Sycamore Township residents who still have storm debris from the Aug. 1 storms can bring it to a free brush chipping event on Saturday, Aug. 29, at the Township Administration Building, but the deadline to register for free curbside pickup is 8 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5.
Local Government
Madeira's Planning Commission will hold two public hearings Monday, Aug. 17 on a package of zoning code text amendments covering storage pods, setbacks, parking screening and T District standards, plus a lot split/consolidation request at 6588 Kenwood Road filed by Josh Greenwood and Charter Hill HOA.
Local Government
Madeira City Council approved the demolition of a blighted Camargo Road building and creation of temporary downtown parking on July 27, while referring a traffic officer proposal, farm animal restrictions, and Flock camera review to committee.
Local Government
Sycamore Township's Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing Thursday, August 13, two days after the Board of Trustees holds its own zoning hearing, giving residents two chances to weigh in on zoning matters the week of August 11.
Local Government
Madeira City Council referred two policy questions to the Law & Safety Committee on July 27: potential restrictions on livestock within city limits and a fresh review of the city's Flock license plate reader contract. The committee met virtually on Tuesday, July 28, to begin discussing both items.
Local Government
Madeira City Council votes Monday, July 27, on an emergency ordinance to lease a city-owned house at 6930 Shawnee Run Road that was purchased for $465,000 in 2025 for a future road-safety project not expected to begin until 2030 or later.
Local Government
MSD has received more than 1,800 sewer backup reports since the July 17 flooding, with over 900 qualifying for free cleaning, and is fast-tracking 10 infrastructure projects while Hamilton County assesses whether damage meets the $4.2 million FEMA threshold for state and federal aid.
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