Every two years, Ohio’s Capital Budget provides an opportunity for communities across the state to invest in projects that improve quality of life, strengthen local assets, and support future growth. This year, Clermont County once again demonstrated the value of a simple principle: when we work together, we achieve more.
Thanks to the advocacy of State Representatives Adam Bird and Jean Schmidt, along with State Senator Terry Johnson, Clermont County secured over $2.5 million in state capital funding for projects throughout our community. These investments include $600,000 for a new Community Cattle and Show Pavilion at the Clermont County Fairgrounds, $500,000 for improvements at the Cincinnati Nature Center, funding for parks and playgrounds across the county, historic preservation projects in Milford, Bethel, and New Richmond, support for veterans housing and community facilities, and investments that will benefit residents for years to come.
These successes are not accidental.
For years, Clermont County has taken a collaborative approach to capital budget advocacy. Through the leadership of the Clermont County Port Authority, local governments, economic development partners, and community leaders come together to identify priorities and present a unified set of requests to our state delegation. Rather than competing against one another, we work together to advance projects that strengthen Clermont County as a whole.
That approach continues to pay dividends. Our state legislators have consistently been strong advocates for Clermont County, and this year’s capital budget is another example of their commitment to bringing resources back home. We are fortunate to have representatives who listen, engage, and fight for the projects that matter to our communities.
On behalf of the Clermont County business community, thank you to Representatives Bird and Schmidt, Senator Johnson, the Clermont County Port Authority and Board of Commissioners, and the many local organizations that helped make these investments possible.
The projects themselves are important. But perhaps even more important is the lesson behind them: when Clermont County speaks with one voice, people listen.
And when we work together, good things happen.
By Andrew McAfee, vice president, Clermont Chamber of Commerce.
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