Mark Williams of Dorado Court in Amelia used the public-comment period to press the board for action on a dangerous intersection at White Oak and State Route 125, citing increased traffic since a nearby Kroger opened and a school-bus accident about two weeks earlier.

"That intersection is deadly," Williams said, asking commissioners to coordinate with Pierce Township and the Ohio Department of Transportation. He recounted prior traffic studies and told the board he believed further follow-through was needed now that traffic and development have increased.

Williams also asked generally about tax abatements and where new-development revenue goes. County officials responded that local levies collect only the amounts approved by voters, and that certain abatement mechanisms—TIFs, CRAs and enterprise zones—redirect taxes away from schools and local services depending on how the abatement is structured. The chair read a figure from the record that "$5,300,000,000" is abated by TIF districts statewide in a given year, noting that legislative action in Columbus would be required to change abatement law.

Commissioners acknowledged earlier studies by ODOT and township trustees and said staff would be available to follow up with relevant agencies; they thanked Williams for raising the concerns.

Next steps: Commissioners suggested following up with township trustees, ODOT and county staff to review prior studies and potential safety improvements at the intersection.