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  • Council candidate asks, “Who’s watching out for Loveland’s resident taxpayers?”

    Council candidate asks, “Who’s watching out for Loveland’s resident taxpayers?”

    by Cory O’Donnell

    Who’s watching out for Loveland’s resident taxpayers? Our city leaders have ventured down a road with a questionable road map. The city is in the midst of possibly the most expensive civic project ever with $7+ million of resident taxpayer money on the line to construct a parking garage. 

    Cory O’Donnell lives in the White Pillars Subdivision and is a Loveland City Council Candidate

    Who would argue the need for a parking facility given the explosion of visitors to the downtown area? Certainly, there needs to be adequate parking to support the masses that want to enjoy the available offerings.  Visitors welcome the day when they don’t have to circle the downtown area for what seems to be an eternity to secure a valuable parking spot. Alternatively, some come to spend their time and money only to turn around and go home…nowhere to park.

    Imagine the business owners that are giddy with the prospect of the resident taxpayers footing the bill to get more cash through their doors.  Who could blame them for the smiles on their faces? Not me; what a gift!

    But here’s where the roadmap leads to resident taxpayer disaster. There is no published plan to recover the $7+ million and make the taxpayers whole. Further, my calculator can’t get to a full lot, 365 days a year for 30 years, that will recover resident taxpayer investment.

    I am far from knowledgeable about developing, constructing and managing a public parking garage. My assumption is our city leaders are well versed in public policy, zoning, codes, and other daily municipal functions, but there are specialists in private development that have the knowledge and expertise to make this happen on a for-profit basis.

    Is it too late to get the proper road map that assures resident taxpayers are not left holding this massive debt?

    P.S.  Our city is already committed to close to $48,000 annually in debt service for the Christman Farm property on Butterworth Road acquired in 2007 which has remained vacant all these years and has disappeared from the city council’s interest. This translates to hundreds of thousands of resident taxpayer’s dollars being flushed down the proverbial toilet for too many more years.

    Can you afford more?  Who’s going to step up to the plate and get the answers?


  • Special Guests Cee Cee Collins and Meredith Taylor Talk Future Events With Loveland Magazine TV!

    Special Guests Cee Cee Collins and Meredith Taylor Talk Future Events With Loveland Magazine TV!

    by Cassie Mattia

    Loveland, Ohio – Over the past few months, the community of Loveland has been flourishing with fun and exciting events! With all of the new restaurants popping up left and right as well as new business openings, and community charity events, the city of Loveland has turned into the place to be for both families and friends looking to spend quality time together.

    President Cee Cee Collins and Program Director Meredith Taylor, of the Little Miami River Chamber Alliance, stopped by Loveland Magazine TV studios to let us in on what we can expect from the Chamber in regards to community events this month and in November! From forums on Effective Communication, a City Council Candidate Forum, to the Annual Awards Dinner for Loveland’s incredible businesses, there will be no shortage of community events to get involved in this Fall season! Check out my interview with the ladies of Loveland below!

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  • School bus delays expected due to railroad construction work

    School bus delays expected due to railroad construction work

    Beginning Thursday, October 10, the railroad crossing at Hopewell Road in Branch Hill will be under construction. The construction project will affect school bus transportation from Clermont County residences to and from:

    • Loveland High School:

    Bus numbers 63, 13, 18, 38
    • Middle/Intermediate Schools:
    Bus numbers 39, 23, 47, 73, 45
    • Elementary/Primary Schools:
    Bus numbers 39, 47, 41, 73, 37
    • Loveland Early Childhood Center:
    (Morning) Bus numbers 31,32,37
    (Midday) Bus number 38
    (Afternoon) All buses traveling through Hamilton County
    All traffic could potentially be affected. The extent of the delays will be determined by a number of factors, including traffic backups on I-275 and through downtown Loveland. The construction project is estimated to be completed on Sunday, October 13.

    For non-public buses affected by the construction, see the information below

    • Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy: Bus number 75
    • St. Gertrude and All Saints School: Bus number 71
    • Moeller and Mt. Notre Dame: Bus numbers 72
    • Live Oaks and Scarlet Oaks: Bus number 7
    • St. Margaret of York: Bus numbers 54, 69
    • St. Columban: Bus numbers 32, 33
    • St. Xavier, Cincinnati Country Day, Seven Hills School: Bus numbers 64, 76
    • St. Ursula Academy, Summit Country Day School, Springer School and Center: Bus number 34

    Read this background information:

  • BOE President Art Jarvis gives speech about school levy at 9/24 Board meeting

    BOE President Art Jarvis gives speech about school levy at 9/24 Board meeting

    Loveland, Ohio – The Loveland Board of Education met on September 24 and Board President Art Jarvis concluded the “Hearing of the Public” portion of the meeting with a prepared speech of his own about the combined operating and bond levy of 16.78-mil that will be before voters on the November 5 ballot. (Loveland Board of Education asks for combined 16.78-mill levy)

  • Amy Allendorf addresses BOE on school levy

    Amy Allendorf addresses BOE on school levy

    Loveland, Ohio – The Loveland Board of Education met on September 24 and Amy Allendorf spoke at the beginning of the meeting about the combined operating and bond levy of 16.78-mil that will be before voters on the November 5 ballot. (Loveland Board of Education asks for combined 16.78-mill levy)

  • Dale Friemoth addresses BOE on school levy – Board President Jarvis responds

    Dale Friemoth addresses BOE on school levy – Board President Jarvis responds

    Loveland, Ohio – The Loveland Board of Education met on September 24 and Dale Friemoth spoke at the beginning of the meeting about the combined operating and bond levy of 16.78-mil that will be before voters on the November 5 ballot. After he spoke, Board President Art Jarvis answered one of the questions Friemoth asked. (Loveland Board of Education asks for combined 16.78-mill levy)

     

  • Jill Jones addresses BOE on school levy

    Jill Jones addresses BOE on school levy

    Loveland, Ohio – The Loveland Board of Education met on September 24 and Jill Jones spoke at the beginning of the meeting about the combined operating and bond levy of 16.78-mil that will be before voters on the November 5 ballot. (Loveland Board of Education asks for combined 16.78-mill levy)

  • Marcia Neumann addresses BOE on school levy

    Marcia Neumann addresses BOE on school levy

    Loveland, Ohio – The Loveland Board of Education met on September 24 and Marcia Neumann spoke at the beginning of the meeting about the combined operating and bond levy of 16.78-mil that will be before voters on the November 5 ballot. (Loveland Board of Education asks for combined 16.78-mill levy)

  • [Video] Susan Craig addresses BOE on school levy

    [Video] Susan Craig addresses BOE on school levy

    Loveland, Ohio – The Loveland Board of Education met on September 24 and Susan Craig spoke at the beginning of the meeting about the combined operating and bond levy of 16.78-mil that will be before voters on the November 5 ballot. (Loveland Board of Education asks for combined 16.78-mill levy)

  • [Video] Juliet Tissot addresses BOE on school levy

    [Video] Juliet Tissot addresses BOE on school levy

    Loveland, Ohio – The Loveland Board of Education met on September 24 and Juliet Tissot spoke at the beginning of the meeting about the combined operating and bond levy of 16.78-mil that will be before voters on the November 5 ballot. (Loveland Board of Education asks for combined 16.78-mill levy)