Hamilton County Municipal League

Registration is now open for OML’s Newly Elected Council Seminar trainings!
These seminars are designed to prepare local leaders for the issues and responsibilities of municipal office.
👉 Learn more: https://www.omlohio.org/254/New-Council-Seminars

While OML-member communities largely encourage tourism, whether short-term rentals are viewed as good or bad – and whether a municipality regulates them or not – must be left up to that municipality.

🗓️ Happening Dec. 9–11!
The Ohio Grants Summit is a free virtual event held daily from 9 a.m. to noon, designed to help local leaders better understand available grant opportunities — and how to successfully pursue them.

👉 Learn more: https://grants.ohio.gov/about/ohio-grants-summit

Another Ohio community was shaken this week by violence at a short-term rental. Local govs must be able to regulate short-term rentals to protect public safety. OML continues to oppose preemptive legislation and defend the rights of local communities
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👏 OML thanks the House Judiciary Committee for keeping the 36% local government share of Ohio’s adult-use cannabis excise tax in SB56. This funding will go to communities that have marijuana dispensaries, and they can continue supporting public safety, zoning and other efforts.