🏠 New $70M housing development opens in Deerfield Township. Blue Ash-based Silverman & Co. has unveiled its Pimlico Pointe project featuring upscale rental units. The development includes detached single-family homes with two bedrooms, two bathrooms, a den, and an attached two-car garage. Located in the growing Deerfield Township area, Pimlico Pointe represents a significant investment in the region's residential market. The project adds to the expanding housing options in the greater Dayton area.
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🏟️ Hamilton County may tax cigarettes to fund stadiums and museums. Ohio senators have included a provision in the state budget allowing the county to levy a cigarette tax for a "regional arts and culture district." Senator Bill Blessing suggested the tax could ease pressure on sales and property taxes as the county faces $830 million in Paycor Stadium renovations. Similar to Cuyahoga County's model, which has generated about $14 million annually since 2007, the tax could support venues like Cincinnati Museum Center and local sports stadiums. If approved in the state budget, county commissioners would need to vote to place it on the ballot for voters to decide.
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🔥 Working smoke alarms saved elderly couple and dog from house fire. Loveland-Symmes firefighters responded to a blaze on Marbea Drive in Ohio where the residents escaped after being alerted by alarms. The couple was physically unharmed though shaken by the experience. Firefighters, who had recently replaced the home's alarm batteries through a community program, were able to rescue important personal items. Fire officials emphasize that working smoke alarms cut the risk of dying in home fires by more than half.
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