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Butler County roundup - Time stands still, auditor says property values to level
Two stories of note in today’s paper:
In this story, we get a forecast of the housing market from the Butler County Auditor’s Office:
Homeowners in much of Butler County are expected to see property values stabilize next year.
But the downward spiral in home values in Middletown and the East Side of Hamilton are projected to continue to slide, said county auditor’s office officials Tuesday, Aug. 10, during a town hall meeting on real estate trends and the county’s finances.
“There is stabilization in certain pockets of Butler County. Farmland is holding its values, West Chester and other suburbs are stabilizing. But urban areas are suffering,” Butler County Chief Deputy Auditor Michael Tilton said.
And in this story, we learn that the broken clock atop Butler County’s historic courthouse probably won’t be fixed any time soon:
When the clocks atop the Historic Butler County Courthouse chimed noon Tuesday, Aug. 10, the hands on the four clocks differed. The east-facing clock said it was 12:05; the south-facing clock said 12:07.
The clock facing High Street said it was 10:10. But that’s what it always says. It has been broken for months.
County officials say they would love to fix the icon that is the centerpiece of the county seal, but they aren’t sure they can afford it.
Clock repair companies have told the county it would cost $2,800 just to diagnose the problem — it would have to be completely disassembled — and up to $28,000 to replace the broken clock, according to county management and budget director Pete Landrum.
“It is the symbol of the county. It’s on our stationery. It is important to the commissioners. But we’re trying to make the best budgetary decisions now,” Landrum said. He added that the county may be able to budget for it next year.
Any thoughts on either of these issues?
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By Michael
August 11, 2010 2:49 PM | Link to this
I urge everybody to challenge their property valuations if the “county” thinks values are stabilizing. They are continuing to drop due to the recession and the county isn’t able to reduce their expenditures to match.
By Symbol
August 11, 2010 2:54 PM | Link to this
According to Landrum the broken clock is the “Symbol of the County”. How appropriate that a BROKEN Clock is the symbol of this BROKEN County.
By watcher
August 16, 2010 10:43 AM | Link to this
reynolds is a complete basket case if he thinks values have stabilized. no way. the economy, wages and jobs continue to decline but the wise man at the auditors office continues to collect our tax dollars and spend them like water. someone pull back the curtains on this goof living in his own little “im so important and knowledgeable land of oz”. Wow what a nut, sound familar liberty township residents, nice to have him messing up the county government rather than our township. A complete know nothing fraud always was always will be. get ready for a whole bunch of auditor office mailings as campaign literature paid from our tax dollars it is about that time.
By watcher
August 16, 2010 10:43 AM | Link to this
reynolds is a complete basket case if he thinks values have stabilized. no way. the economy, wages and jobs continue to decline but the wise man at the auditors office continues to collect our tax dollars and spend them like water. someone pull back the curtains on this goof living in his own little “im so important and knowledgeable land of oz”. Wow what a nut, sound familar liberty township residents, nice to have him messing up the county government rather than our township. A complete know nothing fraud always was always will be. get ready for a whole bunch of auditor office mailings as campaign literature paid from our tax dollars it is about that time.
By Anybody but Roger
August 16, 2010 2:28 PM | Link to this
I stand and fume every time a must pump gas into my car. I stand there looking at the big red sticker that announces Roger Reynolds, County Auditor in letters bigger than the statement about weight and measures that the sticker is supposed to be about. The sticker is more about self promotion than the safety and the measure of the gasoline.
By At the Pump
August 16, 2010 2:30 PM | Link to this
Anybody but Roger, were I gas up I must also endure the photo and message of Spotlight Jones who warns me to pay for my gas. These guys should start a public relations firm together.
By Sid
August 16, 2010 3:04 PM | Link to this
The taxpayer paid photo’s and name’s of these elected officials remind me of North Korea where Kim Jong-il has his photo on all the buildings.