# @enquirer on Instagram

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- **Posted:** 2026-07-14T16:25:19.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Sam Greene (@sgdoesit) — https://gondola.cc/sgdoesit

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A fight over high-density housing and developer tax breaks could spell the end for one of Clermont County's largest villages.

Batavia, home to around 2,800 people, is the latest Greater Cincinnati village where residents are leading the charge to dissolve.

Roughly 25 miles east of Cincinnati, the quaint village serves as the Clermont County seat. In recent years, Batavia and the rural county have become a magnet for home developers thanks to inexpensive land, relaxed zoning rules, and an improved Ohio Route 32 corridor that makes it an easier commute to Cincinnati.

For years, Batavia residents have pushed back against tax-abated developments, worrying they'll steer money away from local services. It's one of the reasons William Albright (pictured) recently submitted signatures to put village dissolution on November's ballot.

"It's horrible. They bring all the homes here. They don't care about lifelong residents, traffic, roads, schools, fire departments," Albright, 58, said. "I think it's just plain-out greed."

But Batavia council members say dissolving the village would eliminate its 11-person police force and wouldn't solve the development complaints that spurred the dissolution campaign in the first place.

“You’re not going to stop the growth,” council member Steve Staton said. “Only thing it might change is who manages the growth. But it’s not stopping.”

Read the full story at the link in our bio. (📸: Victoria Moorwood/The Enquirer) #cincinnati #cincinnatiohio #batavia

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