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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Clermont County public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Alleged 2002 ash dumping at Washington Township Park pond
Brian Britton says a 2002 video shows ash was dumped into the field next to the Washington Township park pond for eight months, with no liner or containment. Kids play there and people fish from the pond, and he's asking the county to order heavy metal testing immediately.
Pepper Ridge Community Excavation and Environmental Concerns
Residents expressed alarm over unpermitted grubbing, tree removal, and grading in the Pepper Ridge community, warning of erosion, wind funneling, and impacts on high-tension power lines. Speakers urged local officials to address environmental and stability risks caused by clear-cutting a wooded hillside.