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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Warren County public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Thoroughfare plan deviation for Green Oaks senior living facility
The county's road blueprint now matches its street design standards — six-foot sidewalks, wider rights-of-way near intersections, and a curb-and-gutter local street section. Developers won't need special board approvals for standard subdivisions, and the county engineer can approve deviations directly.
Grace Chapel agritourism and farm market on Cook Road
A church wants to add a pavilion, parking, and public farm market to its 37-acre working farm next to the Catalpa Ridge subdivision. Neighbors worry about the dangerous Cook Road corner, traffic, noise, lighting, and whether the tree buffer will survive. Commissioners kept the hearing open to craft stronger conditions.
PFOS 'forever chemicals' in drinking water
Warren County joined settlements with four more chemical companies over PFOS contamination traced partly to fire-training foam, including at the Wilmington airport area. The county has already collected about $4.5 million and its treatment plant now fully meets federal PFOS regulations — the first in Ohio to do so.
Lead and copper testing waiver for Socialville water customers
Warren County joined settlements with four more chemical companies over PFOS contamination traced partly to fire-training foam, including at the Wilmington airport area. The county has already collected about $4.5 million and its treatment plant now fully meets federal PFOS regulations — the first in Ohio to do so.