BATAVIA, Ohio — Clermont County commissioners will hold a public hearing on a proposed 104.7-acre annexation from Batavia Township to the Village of Batavia and consider a nearly $100,000 contract for a countywide transit study when they meet Oct. 21, according to a draft agenda posted by the Clermont County Board of Commissioners.
The board’s regular session begins at 10 a.m., with the annexation hearing set for 11 a.m. if needed. The petition, filed under sections 709.021 and 709.023 of the Ohio Revised Code, would shift the land from the township to the village. Commissioners are also scheduled to take up a separate resolution disposing of the same annexation petition later in the meeting.
A representative from the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Office of Disaster Recovery is scheduled to brief the board on the recent federal disaster declaration for Ohio and Clermont County, according to the agenda. The county has been coordinating federal storm aid for residents in recent weeks.
Commissioners are expected to consider a resolution authorizing an agreement with Nelson Nygaard Consulting Associates Inc. to conduct a transit study for Clermont Transportation Connection, at a cost not to exceed $99,991, according to the county. The board is also slated to authorize a $348,290 state fiscal year 2027 Urban Transit Program grant contract with the Ohio Department of Transportation to fund transit operating expenses.
The agenda also calls for the board to accept permanent easements from two property owners, Timberidge Inc. and Thomas and Susan Smith, for the Dry Run Road bridge replacement project in Miami Township, with compensation of $2,500 and $400, respectively, the county said.
During the staff discussion portion of the meeting, Emily Akers, director of the county’s Office of Management and Budget, is scheduled to present the board with a decision on 9-1-1 fees. Facilities Management Director Ronnie Ross is expected to update commissioners on the Filager Phase 2 improvement project, and Animal Shelter Kennel Administrator Kiarah Swartz is scheduled to discuss upcoming shelter events.
Commissioners are also expected to formally accept two completed facilities projects: a renovation of the Clermont County Emergency Management Agency building by Kramer & Feldman Inc., with a final retainage payment of $13,826.99, and the 2025 countywide painting project by Lehn Painting, with a final retainage payment of $5,612.40, according to the agenda.
The board is scheduled to approve a change order decreasing the contract with Clearcreek Coatings Ltd. by $150,150.90, to a total adjusted price of about $2.9 million, for elevated water tank inspection and maintenance work in Miami Township and intake structure work in Batavia Township, the county said.
The board plans to meet in executive session to discuss personnel matters, a potential property purchase and pending litigation, according to the agenda.
The information contained in this story was obtained from the Clermont County Board of Commissioners.