Episode 34 — Batavia’s Growth & CRAs, and a Village Council Candidate

We open with a quick local news rundown:

• Loveland’s new Otto Huber Fire Station: ~$5.4M via USDA Community Facility Loan, 10k+ sq ft with pull-through bays and full living/training space.
• Eastgate’s big health update: Cincinnati Children’s opens Nov 3 at 4315 Ivy Pointe—111k sq ft, ~600 patients/day, 250 staff, and expanded specialty/urgent care close to home.
• New Richmond: Oct 28 village-council candidate meet-and-greet, plus a brief update on the mystery odor (crews say an issue was found; fix in progress).

Then, an interview with Michael Kinner, candidate for Batavia Village Council. We talk about:

• His background: five generations in Batavia, former village zoning administrator, civil-engineering/development work, and a career in insurance
• Growth, density, annexation, and where to put the rooftops are supposed to attract
• CRAs/abatements: why he opposes using them for residential builds, when he’d support incentives (job-creating reuse), and who pays for services under abatements
• “Blight” designations, PILOTs, Streamside, and what transparency around village finances should look like
• Main Street revival: incubators, cottage industries, and reusing existing buildings instead of chasing big-box dreams
• Property rights, rural character, and practical ways to engage residents beyond a packed hearing night
• Batavia’s “closed for business” reputation—and how to flip the script

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