A new commissioner has been elected in Butler County for the first time in 15 years. Michael Ryan won the election, defeating his Democratic opponent by a significant margin. Ryan had previously beaten the incumbent commissioner in the primary.
What we know
- Michael Ryan will take office in early January as the new Butler County commissioner.
- Ryan's first priority in office will be to address affordability and cost, particularly long-rising property taxes.
- He supports a moratorium on large-scale data centers until more is known about their overall impact.
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