Vice President, County Commissioner· January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2026
Cindy Carpenter
Butler County
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- Meetings spoken in
- 25
- Total speaking time
- 1:41:30
- Avg per meeting
- 4:04
- Segments
- 1249
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Top issues during term (20)
Butler County Jail ICE Contract and Conditions
The federal contract pays the county to house ICE detainees; ending it would forgo that revenue.
Juvenile Rehabilitation Center State Grant
County taxpayers contribute a $380,361 match toward a $1.9 million renovation.
2027 County Department Operating Budgets
Impacts the entire county operating budget, tax allocations, and reserve fund balances across all county departments.
Garver Family Farm Market Zoning Dispute
Legal expenses incurred by the farm and county.
Alta Fiber Broadband Expansion and ARPA Contract Extension
About $4.4 million in federal ARP funds is at stake — either finish broadband hookups or redirect it to county wages.
Trenton 601-Acre Annexation Withdrawal
Unknown at this stage, though large-scale industrial or commercial development typically impacts local tax bases and infrastructure costs.
Princeton Road Campus Construction & Equipment Funding
Project tracking near budget around $29-30 million, with potential additional equipment requests of $1.8 million.
42-Inch Water Main Rehabilitation Project
Design services and construction contracts total over $50,000 initially, with the broader rehabilitation project representing a major capital investment.
Ross Township Residential Subdivision (RZC 26-02)
Private investment ranging from half a million to $600,000 per home, with common area maintenance managed by an HOA.
2026 County Engineer Capital Improvement Program
Involves millions in capital expenditures, road maintenance funds, and state/federal transportation grants.
County Employee Health Insurance Renewal
Reflects a projected annual premium increase of over $2.1 million for county employee health plans.
Water and Sewer Department Staffing and Leadership
Involves departmental staffing budgets and outsourced engineering service costs.
Property Tax Revaluation and State Legislative Impact
Potential tax relief ranging up to $28 million depending on the inside millage rollback percentage chosen by the board.
Outside counsel for water and sewer regulation
Hourly-rate legal fees for the engagement run through October 2027.
Boyko retirement and re-employment
Terms of the re-employment were negotiated by the board and approved by the Prosecuting Attorney; the county continues paying its administrator.
Tourism industry update
Tourism offsets about $751 per household in taxes; the 2027 tournament should fill county hotels for nine days.
Milford Township rezone (RZC 26-03)
No direct county cost; the owner plans to sell two lots to pay off her farm debt.
Proposed Industrial Data Centers in Trenton
Potential future legal and administrative costs associated with retaining specialized counsel for mega data center negotiations.
Job and Family Services and AMHub Partnership
Enhances regional economic activity and workforce readiness through partnered educational investments.
Downtown Middletown Revitalization Funding
Involves multi-million dollar capital investments and federal/local grant funding streams.
Decisions during term (431)
Recorded while Carpenter was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Approval of Regular Board meeting minutes (October 20, 2026)
Approval of Budget Hearing Session II minutes (October 20, 2026)
Open public hearing — Case RZC 26-03 (Beverly Roe rezone)
Close public hearing — Case RZC 26-03
Layhigh Road right-of-way dedication plat (Ross Township)
Ross Manor re-plat, lots 11-13 (Ross Township)
Budget appropriation transfers and amendments
Purchase orders over $25,000
Resolutions — Commissioners' Departments block
Resolutions — Office Holders and Agencies block
Enter Executive Session
Adjourn Executive Session and reconvene; adjourn Regular Meeting
Re-employ Retirant Judith C. Boyko to serve as the County Administrator and perform the functions and duties as specified in Ohio Revised Code Sections 305.29 and 305.30 and such position's job description and approve employment and terms…
Comply with Article II, Section 20 of the Ohio Constitution and establish a continuing policy providing eligible elected County officials and officers with the same health care benefits and employee contribution rates generally provided to…
Request Prosecuting Attorney Gmoser file a Motion with the Court of Common Pleas appointing attorneys David Edelstein and Anthony L. Osterlund and the law firm Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP, as outside counsel for the purpose of…
Accept the resignation of Victoria Hale from the position of Eligibility Referral Specialist 2 retroactive October 21, 2026.
Approve the promotion of Caitlyn Moore from Eligibility Referral Specialist 2 to Eligibility Referral Specialist 3 at $23.48 per hour effective November 14, 2026.
Hire Sarah Nichols for the position of Eligibility Referral Specialist 2 at $20.88 per hour effective November 4, 2026.
Amend Resolution No. 26-10-01510 to correct the previously approved hourly rate and to authorize the corrected rate at $21.68 per hour pursuant to the Collective Bargaining Agreement Appendix A – Pay Rates retroactive October 19, 2026 for…
Rescind Resolution No. 26-09-01451 due to incoming employee rescinding acceptance of employment with Butler County.
Voting record (154)
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Resolutions — Commissioners' Departments block
Accept 2027 Budget Submissions
Adjourn Budget Hearing Session II
Approval of September 29, 2026 Meeting Minutes
Approval of Finance Report (Budget Transfers and Purchase Orders)
Approval of Commissioners Departments Resolutions
Approval of Office Holders and Agencies Resolutions (Except ID # 25158)
Table Lease Contract for Dispatch Office Chairs (ID # 25158)
Motion to Enter Executive Session
Approval of Minutes for September 8, 2026 Meetings
Finance Resolutions: Budget Transfers and Purchase Order Change Orders
Commissioners Departments Resolutions
Office Holders and Agencies Resolutions: Motorola 911 Server Contract and Engineer/Sheriff Items
Re-plat of Lots 2 and 3, The Oaks of Wetherington Section 3
Approval of Cash Transfers, Appropriation Amendments, and Purchase Orders
Commissioner Departments Resolutions (CEBCO Renewals, Hospital Bonds, Water Contracts)
Office Holders and Agencies Resolutions (Ditch Maintenance District, Bonds, Training, Grants)
Motion to Enter Executive Session
Direction to Staff Regarding altafiber Contract Amendment
Believes county funds provide necessary incentive to ensure underserved school districts get service.