LOVELAND, Ohio — Loveland City Council swore in two new police officers, recognized the city’s 150th anniversary and advanced a defense manufacturer’s local expansion during its meeting Tuesday, according to a city summary of the session.
Mayor Kathy Bailey administered the oath of office to Officer Hayden Burns and Officer Trey Williams, formally welcoming them to the Loveland Police Department, the city said.
Council also recognized Loveland’s 150th anniversary with a proclamation from Ohio Auditor of State Keith Faber. The city, founded in 1876, has held a yearlong slate of sesquicentennial events in 2026, including a two-day anniversary celebration in May featuring a vintage-style baseball game, and plans to seal a new time capsule that will remain closed until Loveland’s bicentennial in 2076, according to the city.
In other business, council authorized the city manager to apply for a state Land and Water Conservation Fund grant and commit a local match through the Ohio Department of Natural Resources for the Nisbet Park Playground Expansion Project. The project continues a broader revitalization of the park guided by a master plan the city adopted in 2021.
Council also authorized a Job Creation Incentive Program agreement with Beehive Industries LLC, a defense manufacturer that makes 3D-printed jet engines. The company opened a research and design engineering facility in Loveland in August 2025 and announced plans in July to invest $70 million and create more than 200 jobs in southwest Ohio to scale production, according to the company.
Other actions included accepting tax rates set by the Hamilton County Budget Commission for the coming tax year, holding a first reading of proposed amendments to the city’s noise regulations covering sound-amplifying devices, and appointing Gregg Wells to the Law and Ordinance Committee.
Council’s next meeting is scheduled for Oct. 27 at 7 p.m., according to the city.
The information contained in this story was obtained from the City of Loveland.