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Budget officer Nate Etu presented a tentative 2027 budget that stays about $50,000 under the allowable property tax levy, proposes a 3.5% COLA for out‑of‑unit employees, no layoffs, and relies on fund balances and limited one‑time draws for operations.

Administrators and supervisors warned the tentative budget's reductions to road and capital spending leave the county vulnerable to rising repair costs — officials flagged a $7 million roof estimate for the municipal building and urged finding recurring revenue for infrastructure.

Warren County Treasurer Christine Norton told the board that a local court has put the creation of the new commissioner of finance on hold and asked that the county correct the website language that calls a SACS report an audit; she urged calm and collaborative work to address governance issues.

The board is scheduled to consider two engineering agreements with Crawford, Murphy & Tilly totaling $329,925 — $75,000 for design and bidding and $254,925 for construction administration — at its Nov. 10, 2026 meeting.

The board is scheduled to consider a $4,459,922.50 construction contract with Ford Development Corp. for apron and taxiway work at Warren County Airport at its Nov. 10, 2026 meeting at 9:00 a.m.

Lebanon City Schools: LJHS Head Volleyball Coach (Grades 7-8) at Lebanon Junior High School, Lebanon City Schools, Ohio. Sport: Volleyball. Role: Head coach, middle school. Starts: 2027-2028. Stipend not published by the district. Open until filled. Posted Nov 10. How to apply: on the Lebanon City Schools hiring page, linked from this listing. Next Whistle is not the employer; the district handles every application.

The Warren County Fiscal Court on Nov. 6 approved a $1.5 million determination to the S C K Y Regional Development Authority to fund year one of the South Central Kentucky Workforce Pilot, a $5 million state-backed grant routed through the Chamber of Commerce; the court recorded a 4–0 vote with one member absent.

Supervisors and members of the public urged the Finance and Budget Committee to adopt a cents-per-gallon cap on county gas taxes (limited to $2/gal and intended for a short window in 2027); the committee voted to advance the referral. Supporters said the measure would give citizens temporary relief though staff warned of lost revenue and implementation timing tied to the state.

I happened upon a photo of the courthouse as I was figuring out exactly where I needed to go and knew that I would not be enthused by it. Once I actually reached it, my expectations were fulfilled.…

The fiscal court recorded a new three-year U.S. Marshals service contract effective Nov. 1 that raises the prisoner per-diem from $64 to $73 and the deputy reimbursable rate from $33 to $40.67; county staff said the change could add about $650,000 a year in revenue to the regional jail.

The incident is yet another reminder that when humans harass stressed bulls and force them into the ring, NO one is safe.

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Evergreen Real Estate Group requests the county approve a deviation from the 1996 Thoroughfare Plan so it can build Green Oaks, a proposed 120‑unit affordable senior assisted‑living community; developer says the plan's connector alignment would take the buildable area and render the $30M project infeasible.

A resident seeking to create a small intentional community on 27 acres told the board that Warren County Zoning Ordinance section 46.16 would reclassify a simple 4–5 family division and trigger a paving requirement that he estimated at about $2.5 million, calling the mandate an insurmountable hardship for small projects.

After a multi‑hour public hearing on a request by Tyler Holden to rezone 30 acres in Union Township for light industrial PUD, commissioners voted to continue the matter to Nov. 17 to allow neighbors, township trustees and applicant time to negotiate enforceable conditions.

Board of Elections staff told commissioners that updated state certification rules could decertify the county's voting machines; vendor offered a discounted replacement package (~$472,000) and staff proposed using $1.3M in the election equipment fund to cover the purchase if needed.

Warren County officials heard an investment briefing showing about $366 million in securities and a strategy to lock in higher yields; outside advisor described market moves that have boosted near‑term investment income and proposed liquidity and duration tactics.

The Board of Warren County Commissioners unanimously adopted amendments to the county Thoroughfare Plan, adding an urban local‑street cross‑section, increasing several sidewalk widths to 6 feet in key sections, and updating right‑of‑way standards for arterial and collector streets.

The county voted to participate in proposed settlements tied to PFAS contamination litigation and authorized the Water and Sewer director to execute settlement documents. County staff said prior litigation produced $4.5 million that was used for water‑system upgrades.

Supervisors voted to introduce a proposed local law restricting sale of nitrous‑oxide chargers except to properly permitted food businesses; the item was introduced after public comment from a mother whose son died and others urging restrictions.

County planning staff described a three-part housing strategy (zoning, infrastructure, capacity) and told supervisors the state has opened a county infrastructure grant round that could deploy up to $1.5 million for projects that unlock housing development.