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Mason leaders invite residents to chat over coffee Aug. 27
Mason's "A Seat at the Table" series brings city council members to Kala Coffee on Aug. 27 for informal, no-registration-required conversations with residents.
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Deerfield Township subdivision proposal goes before county planners Aug. 27
The Warren County Regional Planning Commission will review the Warnecke Concept Plan, a new Deerfield Township subdivision proposal, at its Aug. 27 executive committee meeting in Lebanon.
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Lindner Center of Hope launches OCD fellowship in Mason
Lindner Center of Hope in Mason is launching a one-year OCD and Anxiety Fellowship Program at the end of August 2026, training two clinicians under faculty with 50-plus years of combined experience to help address a national shortage of OCD specialists.
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Mason police publish safety tips as 10,000 students start school
The City of Mason Police Department's Campus Safety Team published back-to-school safety tips for walkers, cyclists, bus riders and drivers as more than 10,000 students return under a staggered start schedule for the 2026-2027 school year.
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Warren County cancels two meetings, names Master Plan Phase 2 panel
Warren County commissioners canceled their next two public meetings on Aug. 11, leaving a two-week gap in regular sessions, while appointing a five-member panel to evaluate Master Plan Phase 2 design-build firms and authorizing a Drug Task Force state grant.
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Warren County offers electric bill help through Sept. 30
Warren County Community Services is accepting appointments for the state's Summer Crisis Program, which helps income-eligible households pay electric bills or get cooling equipment through Sept. 30 — especially relevant after storms knocked out power to thousands of area customers this week.
Local Government
Warren County OKs subdivision rules, eyes zoning code rewrite
Warren County commissioners approved changes to Subdivision Regulations on Aug. 4 and will consider initiating Rural Zoning Code text amendments at their Tuesday, Aug. 11 session, both affecting development rules in unincorporated areas bordering Mason and Deerfield Township.
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Warren County administrator resigns as ARPA broadband deadline looms
Warren County commissioners accepted County Administrator Martin Russell's resignation Aug. 4 and heard a legal update on roughly $660,000 in unspent ARPA funds and a troubled $3.2 million Altafiber broadband contract facing a Dec. 31 federal spending deadline.
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Stormwater board to hear fee disputes, certify delinquent accounts Tuesday
The Deerfield Regional Stormwater District board meets Tuesday, Aug. 11 to resolve fee disputes at two township properties, certify 2026 delinquent stormwater accounts for collection on property tax bills, adopt a cybersecurity policy and enter closed session on pending litigation.
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Warren County park levy pulled from ballot; county administrator resigns
The Warren County Park District rescinded its proposed 0.7-mill levy that would have funded Landen-Deerfield Park and 11 other properties, while commissioners accepted County Administrator Martin Russell's resignation effective Aug. 28 as he leaves for a Middletown post.
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State awards $3.3 million for roundabout on SR 48 corridor south of Mason
Ohio is spending $3.3 million on a new roundabout at SR 123 and SR 48 in Lebanon, a key commuter corridor for Mason and Deerfield Township drivers, as part of a $72 million statewide safety program targeting intersections with histories of fatal or serious-injury crashes.
Local Government
Warren County park levy pulled after commissioners blast 'blindside' move
Warren County's park board unanimously rescinded its proposed 0.7-mill property tax levy on July 24 after all three county commissioners angrily opposed the measure at a July 21 meeting, leaving the park district's funding crisis unresolved and Landen-Deerfield Park's future uncertain.
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