Todd began his employment with the Hamilton County Regional Planning Commission on April 6, 1995, as a Development Review Planner; became the Development Review Administrator on May 18, 2006; became the Executive Director of the HCRPC on January 1, 2009; and became the Director of the Planning + Development Department on January 17, 2013. 

May is Building Safety Month. Building Safety Month is a worldwide event sponsored by the International Code Council to promote safe building practices through the building code process. Thursday, May 10th, the Southwest Ohio Building Officials Association (SWOBOA) will be on Fountain Square as a part of Public Service Recognition Week from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Information will be available on building codes, permit requirements and any questions about building safety.

Be on the lookout for upcoming fee changes. These changes will be up on our website in the next couple of weeks and incorporated in the June newsletter as well as our Facebook page.

Hamilton County Farm Bureau member Dennis Heyob, who farms nearly 1,000 acres of corn and soybeans in western Hamilton County with his brother, Mike, got on board with exporting a decade ago when there was a demand for grain that was non-GMO. He's contracted with Cargill to sell goods to customers in Japan.

"The end users were willing to pay a premium," Heyob said. "It wasn't much when we started, but it was better than nothing. We got in on the ground floor and have maintained our non-GMO production ever since."

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