The commissioners have $74.5 million in funds to share. These are some of the proposals entities have submitted so far.
| Requestor | Amount | Project description |
|---|---|---|
| Butler Tech * | $24 million | New aviation and advanced manufacturing technology training centers |
| MetroParks * | $9.5 million | County-wide scenic waterway overlook system; fill gaps in the Great Miami River trail corridor and recoup lost rental and license fees |
| Butler County villages * | $11.5 million | Critical infrastructure repairs for College Corner, Millville, New Miami and Seven Mile |
| Middletown * | $6.6 million | Help to redevelop the Ohio 4 corridor entrance to the city and support the Oakland Neighborhood revitalization |
| Carpenter plan | $6.5 million | Low head dam modification |
| Carpenter plan | $6 million | Sonny Hill Community Center expansion in Middletown |
| Cincinnati Bell/BC Rural Electric Cooperative * | $3.6 million | Extend high-speed broadband to rural areas of the county |
| Carpenter plan | $3 million | Hamilton Ponds development in Hamilton |
| Carpenter plan | $3 million | Emergency mental health crisis stabilization center |
| Carpenter plan | $3 million | Small business support program |
| Carpenter plan | $2 million | Talawanda-Oxford Pantry and Social Services |
| Carpenter plan | $2 million | Lindenwald revitalization in Hamilton |
| Butler County Sheriff | $1.85 million | Renovate the dispatch center, fix air conditioning systems, upgrade scanner system |
| Butler County Recorder | $1.6 million | Digitize old records |
| Great Miami Valley YMCA | $1.5 million | Add a program wing at the East Butler branch |
| Carpenter plan | $1.5 million | Marsh Park expansion in Fairfield |
| Visitors Bureau | $1.4 million | Recoup lost revenue from the coronavirus pandemic |
| Developmental Disabilities | $1.2 million | Renovate adult services center in Hamilton that is run by Easterseals to provide transitional employment opportunities |
| Carpenter plan | $1.2 million | Booker T. Washington Community Center in Hamilton |
| Carpenter plan | $1 million | West Chester Twp. library expansion |
| Carpenter plan | $500,000 | Primary Health Solutions dental van |
| Carpenter plan | $500,000 | Shared Harvest Food Bank |
| Carpenter plan | $300,000 | Access Counseling Center homeless outreach |
| Clerk of Courts | $100,000-$200,000 | Upgrade jury management system |
| Carpenter plan | $200,000 | Butler County Regional Transit Authority |
| Coroner | TBD | New county morgue |
| Sojourner * | TBD | New emergency mental health crisis stabilization center |
| Total | $97 million |
* Indicates Commissioner Cindy Carpenter has also proposed these projects but with some different funding levels.
Source: Butler County
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