Batavia, Ohio – Commissioner Bonnie Batchler was elected President, and Commissioner Claire Corcoran, Vice President, of the Clermont County Board of Commissioners for 2023 at the January 9 annual Reorganization Meeting. Commissioner David Painter is also on the Board.
The 2023 meeting schedule for Regular Sessions was also established. The commissioners are scheduled to meet every Wednesday of the year, except for certain holiday weeks, and the second and fourth Mondays of the first six months of the year. All meetings are scheduled to begin at 10 AM. Commissioners are mandated to have at least 50 Regular Sessions during the calendar year.
Commissioners offered comments and reflections relating to 2022 and thoughts about 2023.
“This past year, and the past two years, have been two of the most rewarding years of my life, serving the county in a different capacity, working with Commissioner Painter, Commissioner Corcoran and the whole staff here at the county,” Commissioner Batchler said. “It’s been a pleasure getting to know people that I didn’t know before that work for this county. What dedicated people we have. I look forward to this coming year and business that is going to take place to move this county forward.”
“Excellent board, excellent staff here at Clermont County,” Commissioner Painter said. “Clermont County is definitely moving in the right direction… It was a great year. ’23 I think will be an even better year.”
Painter singled out the new Purina facility, work on State Route 32, small business expansion, Hamilton Safe consolidation, a new Land Bank, county investment in roadways, block grant projects, Juvenile Court expansion, a new sewage treatment plant in Newtonsville/Wayne Township, and Ivy Point. He said Clermont County has one of the lowest sales tax rates in Ohio.
“We did accomplish a lot in the past year,” Commissioner Corcoran said. “I think we need to reflect on why we are here. We are here as commissioners as leaders – and that means we are relying on everyone in this county.”
Corcoran mentioned county employees, elected officials, Economic Development, the Budget Management Office, Human Resources, judges, Safety…. and others in attendance. She cited social service agencies who work with Job & Family Services, the Clermont County Chamber of Commerce, and the Kiwanis Club.
“I just love that everyone comes together,” she said.
After the reorganization meeting, Corcoran was sworn in for a second four-year term.
Claire Corcoran says she looks forward to her second four-year term on the Board of County Commissioners and believes Commissioners will spearhead a collaborative effort to keep Clermont County moving ahead. She will be Vice President of the Comission.
Corcoran, has lived in Goshen Township since 2001. From 1974-1988, she worked in the Division of Domestic Relations for Hamilton County Common Pleas Court, where she was a manager focusing on home and child support investigations.
From 1988 to 2008, Corcoran worked as a supervisor and manager for Hamilton County Job & Family Services, responsible for a number of projects. From 2012-2015, she served as a Goshen Township Trustee, and from October 2015 through January 2016, as the interim township administrator. Corcoran also served on the Goshen Local School District Board from 2008-2011.
“We have accomplished a lot in the last four years,” she said. “And we will achieve much more in the future as we all do our part to keep the progress going.”
Photo: (from left) Husband Jeff Corcoran, son Keegan Corcoran, daughter-in-law Amber Corcoran, daughter Kelsi Corcoran and Commissioner Claire Corcoran
The Board of County Commissioners also made designations about service on a number of boards and committees:
• Board of Revisions, Batchler
• Automatic Data Processing, Corcoran
• Investment Advisory, Batchler
• Investment Advisory, Painter
• Records Commission (chairperson), Batchler
• Area 12 Chief Elected Official Consortium, Painter
* Area 12 Chief Elected Official Consortium (alternate), Corcoran
• Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Regional Council of Governments Executive Committee, Painter
• Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Regional Council of Governments Executive Committee (alternate), Batchler
• Adams-Clermont Solid Waste District Policy Committee, John McManus
• Tax Incentive Review Council, Painter
* Tax Incentive Review Council, Michael McNamara and Greg Bickford
* Prevailing Wage Coordinator, Mary Rains
• County Commissioners Association of Ohio Official Voting Representative, Painter
• Family & Children First Council, Corcoran
• Land Bank, Batchler
• Land Bank, Painter
• Planning Commission (alternate), Andrew Lawrence
• Jeff Harris was reappointed as county apiary inspector.
