Board approves economic-impact grants to four municipalities as part of broader consent agenda

During the Aug. 28 consent agenda, the Hamilton County commissioners approved a package of economic-impact grants to support municipal projects across the county.
The approved grants include: Village of Woodlawn, $160,000; Forest Park, $500,000; Springfield Township, $600,000; Columbia Township, $2,226,950; and Colerain Township, $39,000. Presenters and commissioners described the grants as catalytic investments to help jurisdictions address infrastructure and economic development needs; staff noted these items had been presented previously and the contracts were before the board for final authorization.
Commissioners thanked municipal partners for their applications and emphasized the county’s role in supporting projects across jurisdictions. The consent agenda containing these contracts and several dozen other items (items 9–52) was approved by the board in a single vote.