After years of legal action to protect Clermont County’s public health, cleanup has begun at an illegal dump site in Goshen Township.
Tyler Braasch, Director of Water & Waste from Clermont County Public Health (CCPH), along with county leaders and community partners, met Oct. 31 to announce plans to remediate the seven-acre property.
Over the next three months, contractors will remove an estimated 24,000 tons of solid waste, transforming the environmental health of the land. Multiple piles of construction materials, tires, abandoned vehicles, and other debris tower more than 20 feet high in spots.
“This cleanup marks a significant step toward protecting the health and safety of our county,” said Julianne Nesbit, Clermont County Health Commissioner. “Illegal dumping poses serious environmental and public health. Additionally, this site has remained an eyesore for the community for too long. We thank the many partner agencies who support our commitment to ensure a clean, safe community for all residents.”
Efforts to clean up the site date back 17 years. In fact, CCPH first issued orders on the property in 2008. Numerous court actions took place over that time period, which led to the shutdown of the illegal dump and ultimate cleanup efforts.
The massive cleanup is made possible through a $2.5-million grant through the Ohio Department of Development, secured by the Clermont County Land Bank’s acquisition of the property. The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is overseeing the site’s cleanup and environmental remediation with final approval expected in 2026.
Once remediated, the land will be returned to Goshen Township. The dumpsite is located across from Eagle’s Nest Golf Course, which is expected to be redeveloped into a 163-acre residential and commercial complex.
Additionally, in 2024, the Ohio EPA cleaned up a related illegal dump on Parker Road in Goshen Township. That cleanup included the removal of 1,700 tons of material.
Julianne Nesbit, Health Commissioner of Clermont County Public Health, is the new president of the Association of Ohio Health Commissioners (AOHC).
Passed the gavel Sept. 24 in Columbus during AOHC’s fall conference, Nesbit will lead the AOHC Board of Directors for the 2025-2026 term. She replaces outgoing president Ben Robison, Wood County Health Department’s health commissioner.
In this leadership role, Nesbit will steer AOHC’s mission to empower and equip Ohio’s local public health leaders. She will work closely with health commissioners from across the state to advance policy, promote collaboration, and advocate for resources.
“The Association of Ohio Health Commissioners is a unifying voice for local health departments, and I am honored to represent this group of public health leaders. To protect and promote the health of all Ohioans, it’s vital that health departments across our state have strong leaders to make their communities healthier,” Nesbit said.
Nesbit, MPH, REHS, has worked in public health since 1997, serving as Clermont County’s health commissioner since 2013. She received her undergraduate degree in environmental management from Ball State University and her Master of Public Health from Wright State University. As health commissioner, she leads the agency’s overall operations and oversees approximately 60 staff members across three branches: Administration, Community Health Services, and Environmental Health Services.
For more information about the Association of Ohio Health Commissioners, please visit https://www.aohc.net/.
Southwest Ohio – Public Health Departments are excited to collaborate with our regional public health and community partners to announce the launch of Southwest Ohio Datahub, which is a new website designed to provide access to population health data, evidence-based practices, and information about regional health resources and activities.
Southwest Ohio Datahub, at www.swohdh.org, will serve as a vital resource for local leaders, healthcare providers, researchers, educators, and community advocates in Adams, Brown, Butler, Clermont, Clinton, Hamilton, Highland, and Warren Counties.
“The release of the Southwest Ohio Datahub is the culmination of a multi-agency effort to share up-to-date health data not only between agencies but to all citizens of Southwest Ohio in a consistent and easy to understand manner. The datahub provides a wealth of information related to a variety of health issues, allowing users to quickly see how their community compares to the region, trends in key health indicators, and whether or not their community is on track to meet Healthy People 2030 goals. Access to accurate, real-time data is a critical component factor in the development of effective policies and strategies to address public health issues. We hope that this datahub will serve as a valuable resource that helps shed light on the overall health of Southwest Ohio and ultimately leads to initiatives and programs that improve the wellbeing of everyone in our communities,” said Chris Balster, MPH, REHS, Assistant Health Commissioner for Warren County Health District.
Southwest Ohio Datahub provides valuable insights into the region’s health and wellbeing. It allows for easy identification of areas where there is a high impact, as well as those with the greatest need. Data comes from more than 20 sources, including the American Community Survey, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, and Ohio Department of Health.
The Southwest Ohio Datahub website allows users to:
• View more than 200 health and quality-of-life data indicators
• Map and visualize data, and generate tailored data reports
• Examine zip-code level maps of socioeconomic need
• Browse through a database of over 2,000 evidence-based practices and programs
• Access county-specific pages with local data, priorities, health improvement strategies, and resources
• Track progress towards county health goals; and
• View more than 250 demographic variables at state, county, and zip code levels
About Southwest Ohio Datahub
This work is supported by a grant from the Ohio Department of Health with the Warren County Health District as the grant recipient and site administrator. For questions, please contact Sarah Sullivan at sullsb@warrencohealthoh.gov.
Clermont County Public Health has welcomed Krista Rose as its new Communications Coordinator / Public Information Officer (PIO).
Rose will be responsible for media relations for the health district. She may be reached at (513) 732-7717 or krose@clermontcountyohio.gov.
Rose is a lifelong resident of Clermont County, bringing both local roots and professional expertise to her role as Public Information Officer. Her deep connection to the community shapes her commitment to ensuring clear, timely, and accessible communication between the Clermont County Public Health team and the residents it serves.
Previously working for a municipality in Greater Cincinnati, Rose brings more than 15 years of experience in the communications field. Her work will focus on keeping Clermont County residents informed and prepared.
Her dedication to transparent communication is matched by her passion for serving her hometown community. She takes pride in using her skills to strengthen the public’s trust in local government and to highlight the important work being done to protect and promote health in Clermont County.
For more information about Clermont County Public Health, please visit https://ccphohio.org/.
A bat from Goshen Township has tested positive for rabies. The incident is isolated, and there is no threat to the public.
The bat was found in a rural barn, and Clermont County Public Health was contacted for testing. An Ohio Department of Health (ODH) laboratory tested the bat for disease.
The rabies virus is spread through the saliva of an infected animal and affects the central nervous system. Once infected, the virus will almost always cause death. However, human rabies cases in the U.S. are extremely rare because of pet vaccinations and anti-rabies treatment. Ohio’s last human rabies case was in 1970, per ODH.
If a bat is found in your home, careful evaluation for possible exposure should be done. Because a bat bite may be so small that it could go undetected, rabies treatment should be considered if the bat was found in a room with a sleeping person, an unattended child who is not able to describe what happened, or a room with an individual under the influence of alcohol or drugs or with other sensory or mental impairment. Contact your local health department if you believe you have been exposed to the rabies virus.
Clermont County Public Health encourages all pet owners to vaccinate their pets annually, including anti-rabies treatment.
For more information, please visit https://odh.ohio.gov/know-our-programs/zoonotic-disease-program/diseases/rabies
On August 13, 2025, the Clermont County Board of Health held the 1st reading of the resolution establishing revised license fees for Risk Levels I, II, III, and IV Food Service Operations or Retail Food Establishments; Vending Food Service; Temporary Food Service Operations or Retail Food Establishments; Mobile Low-Risk Food Service Operations or Retail Food Establishments; Mobile High-Risk Food Service Operations or Retail Food Establishments; Individual Public Swimming Pools, Public Spas, or Special Use Pools; Government or Tax Supported School Swimming Pools, Spas, or Special Use Pools; Recreational Vehicle Parks, Recreation Camps, Combined Park Camps; Temporary Recreational Vehicle Parks, Recreation Camps, or Combined Park Camps; Tattooing, Body Piercing or Combined Body Art Service Establishments; Resident Camps; Plumbing; Septic; Private Water; Vital Statistics; and CPR/AED Training Pursuant to Ohio Revised Code Section 3709.09 and 3709.21. The proposed fees can be found here.
A hearing to allow public comment on the fees will be held on September 10, 2025, at 3:30 p.m. at the Clermont County Public Health Office, 2275 Bauer Road, Batavia, OH 45103. If you wish to submit written comments, please send them to ccph@clermontcountyohio.gov or mail to the Public Health Office before that date.
