Hamilton County is getting its first new sheriff in more than 25 years today. Jim Neil will be sworn in as the successor to the retiring Simon Leis. Neil won the election in November, running on plans to audit and restructure the sheriff’s office to make it more efficient. Click here to read more. Recent […]
Hamilton County commissioners have voted to cut a property tax rollback, in half, to help pay down stadium construction debts. Chris Monzel and Greg Hartmann voted to cut the property tax rollback, while Todd Portune voted against it. Portune proposed to increase the sales tax, but Hartmann believed that would not be an effective measure. […]
Hamilton County‘s sales tax may be rising. County commissioners will consider a quarter percent hike to support the fund that’s paying off construction debt on Paul Brown Stadium and Great American Ballpark. The increase will generate $30 million dollars a year. Recent Stories: President Obama to have Lunch with……Mitt Romney? Coming Soon: Schools Microchipping Your […]
A criminal investigation is underway into more than a dozen cases of double voting in Hamilton County. The board of elections says 18 voters cast 2 ballots during this month’s elections. Another 2,000 provisional ballots were thrown out because they were cast by people who were not registered voters. Click here to read more. Recent […]
The Hamilton County sheriff-elect says he is ready to face a host of challenges when he takes office in January. Jim Neil laid out his plans for the job he is taking from retired Sheriff Simon Leis, starting with a financial and operational audit. Neil says he wants to trim the budget without cutting jobs, […]
After a long, bitter, and expensive campaign, President Barack Obama has won re-election. Obama defeated Republican Mitt Romney, the former governor of Massachusetts. Obama secured his path to victory by winning several key battleground states. Democrats are projected to retain control of the U.S. Senate, while Republicans are projected to retain the majority in the […]
Months of campaigning ends today, as voters across Ohio and the rest of the country head to the polls. Long lines are expected at polling places in Hamilton County, after three hour waits were reported yesterday in the last day of early voting. The polls are open until 7:30 tonight, with hand-delivered absentee ballots […]
Hamilton County elections officials say machines used to cast ballots are safe from tampering. A Washington Post linked the company that makes the machines to executives that support the Romney campaign. Suggestions that the machines could be rigged were denied by officials who say that they have complete control over the equipment. Click here to […]
While commissioners are in a legal conflict with Juvenile Court Judge Tracie Hunter, over her request for a new court administrator, it turns out Judge Williams created a new position without any resistance. Local sources report that Republican Judge John Williams was granted a new director of community programs position, that would pay $63,000 a […]
Hamilton County commissioners have hired a outside counsel, to prevent the juvenile court judge from hiring a new court administrator. Since the county prosecutor, Joe Deters, has a conflict of interest, the county hired the outside counsel to stop Judge Tracie Hunter from hiring a new court administrator. Hunter says a second administrator is needed […]
Early voting begins today, All across Ohio, with some voters eager to cast their ballots. Dozens of people, including our fellow Buzz staff, camped out overnight outside the Hamilton County Board of Elections. They wanted to be the first to vote when early voting began at 8 this morning. The early bird voters would join […]
Hamilton County is reporting Ohio’s 1st death from the West Nile Virus this year. Officials say a 76 year-old died this week of encephalitis, caused by West Nile infected mosquito. The number of West Nile cases is at a 10 year high in Ohio. Recent Stories: Hurricane Isaac Arrives In Southeast Louisiana Neil Armstrong, First […]
