Demands for emergency medical service are stretching the budgets of small towns and townships
Calls for medical care have increased 40-50% in some communities over 10 years while the population has remained stagnant.
First Suburbs—Beyond Borders
‘We all need to band together’: A former mayor, now a county commissioner, speaks out
Stephanie Summerow Dumas' leadership experience in Hamilton County's first-ring suburbs gives her a unique perspective on their challenges.
A township invests in its suburban ‘downtown’ to keep it vital
Springfield Township transformed an abandoned '60s-era community hub into a new gathering place.
What happens when a cornerstone restaurant closes in a small town?
No community was more affected by the closure of Frisch's restaurants than the village of Fairfax.
Taxing times: Small towns count on special tax levies to maintain essential services
Paying for fire protection and emergency medical services was on the ballot seven times in six different communities.
How one small town is taking charge of land use in its tiny community
It can be thankless work, but updating zoning allows communities to control land use and how their towns evolve.
When it comes time to pass a budget, Blue Ash has money in the bank
While Hamilton County has its share of towns faced with declining tax bases, Blue Ash enjoys a surplus of nearly $60 million.
Mariemont marks a milestone anniversary by honoring its founder’s vision
To commemorate its centennial, and leave a lasting legacy in the village, Mariemont leaders focused on improving shared community assets.
Metro’s sales tax increase can improve streets, sidewalks, bridges in the county’s small towns
Tens of millions have been awarded to projects outside the city of Cincinnati, making the tax a significant source of funding for small towns.
Together again: Towns work to reconnect neighborhoods divided by trains and automobiles
Six neighboring communities are figuring out how to restore the small-town connections they enjoyed before the interstate highway and the railroad carved them up.
