Developer puts on hold Deerfield retail plan

DEERFIELD TWP. - Plans for the northern part of the proposed Shoppes of Deerfield retail center are on hold indefinitely.

Township trustees were scheduled to hear the case at a recent meeting, but the developer has asked that plans be tabled until further notice.

The township zoning commission denied the plans, which proposed four retail structures and three restaurants on 15.5 acres along Mason-Montgomery Road.

Township trustees are still weighing the proposed south part of Shoppes, to be anchored by a Wal-Mart Supercenter. Many residents have opposed the plans, citing traffic, storm water and quality of life concerns.

Warren postpones meeting on growth

LEBANON - Warren County commissioners have rescheduled a meeting on how to control growth here.

The meeting will start at 5:15 p.m. Thursday at the county administration building, 406 Justice Drive.The discussion was originally planned for Tuesday but a Hudson, Ohio, consultant had to switch dates.

Warren County is Greater Cincinnati's fastest growing county, and the 52nd fastest in the country. Commissioners have been talking about a building moratorium, and most recently asked the Regional Planning Commission to consider changes to subdivision regulations.

Clermont library plans K-4 reading program

BATAVIA - The Clermont County Public Library wants local elementary school students to keep their minds active during the lazy months of summer.

"Book Buddies," a summer reading program that pairs mentors with children in kindergarten through fourth grade, will begin June 14. The library also seeks volunteer teen or adult mentors to help read stories. For more information, call the library in Bethel, (513) 734-2619; Doris Wood branch, (513) 732-2128; in Felicity, (513) 876-4134; in Owensville, (513) 732-6084; or Williamsburg, (513) 724-1070.