County Commissioner· January 3, 2025 - January 2, 2029
Denise Driehaus
Hamilton County
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- Meetings spoken in
- 54
- Total speaking time
- 8:13:16
- Avg per meeting
- 9:08
- Segments
- 6312
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Top issues during term (11)(Development)
Major Civic and Stadium Infrastructure Projects
$464,000 for ballpark condition assessment and $1.1 million for stadium camera updates.
Harrison Annexation and Retail Development
Facilitates commercial development and correct tax district assignment.
City West Senior Housing Concerns
Potential housing instability for seniors and questions regarding county funding allocations to development partners.
University Station Student Housing Bond Financing
Up to $75,000,000 in tax-exempt conduit revenue bonds issued by the Port with no direct financial liability to Hamilton County.
2025 HOME Investment Partnership Program Recommendations
Nearly $30 million has been deployed, leveraging $344 million in total investment across the region.
Convention Center Headquarters Hotel Financing
Leverages future hotel transient occupancy tax revenues to back revenue bonds without direct county cash outlays.
Springfield Township Housing and TIF Districts
Utilizes tax increment financing to support infrastructure without drawing from general operating funds.
Central Campus Relocation and Facility Consolidation
Carthage Fairgrounds Property Reconsideration
Land value and potential development investment for the 38-acre property.
Affordable Housing Investment in Over-the-Rhine
$850,000 in federal HOME-ARP grant funds.
Property Acquisition Executive Session
Property acquisition costs will be determined by future board actions and real estate negotiations.
Decisions during term (19)
Recorded while Driehaus was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Budget Adjustment No. 33 for General Fund: Contract & Subsidies ($31K), Board of Elections ($185K), Planning and Development ($98K), Clerk of Courts ($25K); Grants: Clerk of Courts ($225K) $563,981.69 The administrative recommendation is…
Resolution Awarding Contract to Ford Development Corp. for Winton Road Bridge Replacement
Budget Adjustment No. 28 for Restricted Funds: Clerk of Courts ($110K transfer), Engineer ($170K), EMA ($22K); Projects: Engineer ($40K); State Grants: Sheriff ($688K), Planning and Development ($58K & $15K transfer)
Resolution Number P125-26 authorizing the purchase of one (1) 2026 Ford F-350 as an addition on behalf of the Hamilton County Planning and Development
Resolution Authorizing the County Administrator to Reinstate and Enter into a Sixth Amendment to the Development Services Agreement Between the Board of County Commissioners, Hamilton County, Ohio, and the Port of Greater Cincinnati…
Resolution authorizing the County Administrator to enter into a Fourth Amendment to the Agreement between the Board of County Commissioners, Hamilton County, Ohio, and Cincinnati Development Fund
Resolution Number P121-26 authorizing the award of Invitation to Bid (ITB# 029-26) and execution of an agreement between Ford Development Corp. and The Board of Hamilton County Commissioners on behalf of Hamilton County Engineer’s…
Resolution Declaring That Certain County Owned Properties at Westwood Northern Boulevard and Pippin Road Are No Longer Needed for Public Use, Authorizes the Transfer of Properties to Hamilton County Developmental Disability Services, and…
Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Home CHDO Operating Agreement between the Board of County Commissioners, Hamilton County, Ohio, and Homesteading and Urban Redevelopment Corporation, for the 2023 HOME Investment Partnerships…
A Zoning Map Amendment Case: Harrison 2026-01; RaceTrac Development From: "A SPI-SC" Residence & "E SPI-SC" Retail TO: "FF SPI-SC" Planned Light Industrial
Resolution Number P080-26 authorizing the purchase of one (1) 2026 Ford Escape as a replacement on behalf of the Hamilton County Planning and Development
By-Leave Item 3: Community Development Advisory Committee Appointment
Resolution Number P063-26 Accepting Sales Tax for Hamilton County Developmental Disabilities Services (DDS) and authorizing its execution and release for Fifth Third Bank
Resolution Authorizing the County Administrator to Enter into a Renewal and First Amendment to the Agreement between the Board of County Commissioners, Hamilton County, Ohio and Alloy Development Co. Inc.
Resolution Number P046-26 authorizing the purchase of two (2) 2026 Ford Escapes as replacements on behalf of the Hamilton County Planning and Development
Convention Center Headquarters Hotel Tax Exemption and Development Agreement
Resolution Number P043-26 authorizing the purchase of one (1) 2026 Ford Escape as a replacement on behalf of the Hamilton County Planning and Development
Resolution Number P044-26 Accepting Sales Tax for Hamilton County Developmental Disabilities Services (DDS) and authorizing its execution and release for Fifth Third Bank
Resolution Number P028-26 Accepting Reoccurring Monthly Credit Card Sales Tax from Microsoft Corporation for Hamilton County Developmental Disabilities Services (DDS) and authorizing its execution and release for Fifth Third Bank
Voting record (9)(Development)
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