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Board of Elections Early Voting Schedule

If you wish to vote early at the Board of Elections, their schedule is here: cms2.revize.com/revize/clermontcounty/May-2026-Election-Cal-1.pdf?t=202602271018470&t=202602271018470
April 28 – 7:30 AM to 8:30 PM
April 29 – 7:30 AM to 7:30 PM
April 30 – 7:30 AM to 7:30 PM
May 1 – 7:30 AM to 7:30 PM
May 2 – 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
May 3 – 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM

Election Day is May 5 from 6:30 AM to 7:30 PM.

John Becker, CTP, MBA for Clermont County Auditor

“John Becker for County Auditor” video: youtu.be/Y6K2PBR9OrM (4 minutes)

Endorsed unanimously by the Union Township Republican Party.
Endorsed by Ohio Citizens PAC.
“A Rated” by Ohio Advocates for Medical Freedom.

Resume checks all the boxes:

• Tax Accountant
• MBA from Xavier University with an emphasis in Taxation.
• Certified Treasury Professional (CTP).
• School District Treasurer License (exp. 2023)
• Thirty years of private-sector accounting, budgeting, forecasting, planning, reporting, analysis, and management experience.
• State Representative from 2013 to 2020 (term limits).
• Union Township Trustee since January 2022.

Want to help with my campaign? Contact me at John@BeckerGOP.com or call me at 513-753-6440. Or private message me on social media. Specifically, I need election day poll workers to hand out my cards.

Union Township Update

Junk Days

UT residents can obtain two vouchers annually from our Services Department from 8 AM to 3 PM weekdays. Their new location is 3919 Bach-Buxton Road. Phone: 513-753-2221.
The new drop off location is the new Rumpke Transfer Depot at 5180 Champions Way off of Round Bottom Road. Their hours are Monday through Friday from 8 AM to 5 PM and Saturdays from 7 AM to noon.
No yard waste or large trucks will be accepted.
If you have nasty stuff like motor oils, paint, batteries, tires, florescent lights, or flammables, reach out to the Adams-Clermont Solid Waste District at 513-732-7744 or acswd.org or oeq.net/household-hazardous-waste-disposal.
More information is here: utclermont.gov/203/Debris-Junk-Days.

Yard Waste

UT has a tree & brush voucher program. The application is here: utclermont.gov/FormCenter/Service-Department-Forms-9/Union-Township-Tree-Brush-Voucher-77. The drop off location is Bzak Landscaping 931 Round Bottom Road, Milford, Ohio 45150.

Farmers Market

It will begin Friday, June 5th and run through Friday, September 11th, excluding Friday, July 3rd.
Vendor applications are now being accepted. More information is here: utclermont.gov/226/Farmers-Market.

Glen Este Withamsville Road overpass update:

According to ODOT, the contractor is required to have the project 100 percent completed by July 31, 2026. That said, ODOT anticipates the overpass to be partially open to traffic perhaps as early as May.

Spending Priorities: Am I wrong?

Watch this video and tell me: youtu.be/yYSukBJ0NE4 (5 minutes)

Need anything?

If you are a resident or stakeholder in Union Township, Clermont County, and need anything from your local government, call me at 513-753-6440. That’s my home landline. (Do not text.) Feel free to call 24/7 or email me at John@BeckerGOP.com. Video is here: youtu.be/k_f7nrU7zbg (2 minutes)

Need a pothole filled? Any other concern?

Click here to report it: UTClermont.gov/RequestTracker.aspx

Upcoming UT sponsored events and schedule

May 9, 2026 – Family Movie Night featuring TURBO at Veterans Park beginning at 8 PM.
May 12, 2026 – UT Trustees regular business meeting at 6 PM.
May 16, 2026 – Family Fishing Event at Clepper Park from 9 to noon.

Summer Concerts
June 5: Audio Graffiti playing 80’s, 90’s, and top 40 pop
June 12: Kevin McCoy Band playing country
July 17: Marty Connor Band playing country, classic rock from the 60’s to 80’s, and southern rock
July 24: 4th Day Echo playing rock, pop, alternative, and modern hits
July 31: Buzz Bin playing the best of the 90’s

Annual Events
Saturday, May 9: Family Movie Night at Veterans Memorial Park.
Saturday, May 16: Family Fishing Event
Madcap Puppet shows anticipated for Saturday, June 20th and Saturday, August 1st
Saturday, August 15: Pickleball Slam
Saturday, September 19: UT Fireworks Celebration – Saturday, September 26th is the saved rescheduled date
Sunday, October 4: Fire Prevention Week Open House
Saturday, October 17: Sip N Shop

John Becker’s trash talk in Union Township

Keep our community clean. Please don’t litter.
Every Day is Earth Day in Union Township.
Let’s Make Union Township Clean Again.
Union Township messaging will hopefully bring awareness to the litter problem and make our community a cleaner place to live, work, and play.
John Becker’s gearhead trash talk video (6 minutes)

The following is where I’ve been picking up trash (servant leadership):
2026 Activity
April 25 – As usual, I started at the bottom of Rumpke Road and worked Old SR 74 from beyond Eastgate Boulevard to the creek.
From there I worked both sides of Aicholtz Road from the Civic Center to Glen Este Withamsville Road, including the roundabouts.
April 11 – Old SR 74 from Glen Este Withamsville Road to the I-275 overpass. Additionally, I did the bottom of Rumpke Road from Fox Creek down to Old SR 74.
March 14 – I worked my usual area along Rumpke Road from Fox Creek to Old SR 74. From there, I worked Old SR 74 to the creek and back up to Eastgate Boulevard.
Feeling ambitious, I then tackled Eastgate Boulevard all the way to Aicholtz Road. I also worked the ODOT areas inside the entrance ramp loops to SR 32.
February 21 – The bottom of Rumpke Road from Fox Creek to Old SR 74, and from Eastgate Boulevard to a little east of the creek below Rumpke Road.

2025 Summary
I went out on 13 different occasions collecting roadside trash. The areas included sections of Rumpke Road, Locust Lane, sections of Old SR 74, Eastgate Boulevard, top portions of the on- and off-ramps for SR 32, Bach Buxton Road, part of Marian Drive, Shephard Road, the Big Lots parking lot, the area around Men’s Wearhouse.
Unusual events included returning a shopping cart to Kroger and the “911 emergency call” about a trash “explosion” at Valley Wood Drive and Bach Buxton Road. (Okay, it was really a private message from a constituent on Nextdoor.)
I also began keeping a 5-gallon bucket and a trash grabber in my truck to frequently collect roadside trash “on the fly.”
2024 Summary
Beginning in October, I went out on 10 different occasions collecting roadside trash. The areas included Clepper Park, sections of Rumpke Road, sections of Old SR 74, Eastgate Boulevard, and Bach Buxton Road.

What can you find at the Union Township Civic Center?

• US Post Office
• US Congressman David Taylor’s office
• Union Township Zoning office
• Free Notary Public service
• Meeting rooms available for UT residents to reserve
• Gymnasium available for UT residents to reserve
• Amphitheater for concerts, plays, and available for UT residents to reserve
• Farmers Market (seasonal)
• West Clermont School’s administrative office
• Senior Services office
• Friendly people who serve the public with a smile
• Cincinnati Metro Park-n-Ride

For more information, call 513-752-1741 or visit UTClermont.gov.

Union Township Library

Free stuff…

Notary Public service
Movies on DVD
TV shows on DVD
Books
Much more…

Need a sympathetic ear?

Visit the “Listening Bench.” Her schedule is Monday and Wednesday from 10 AM to noon. Look for her at Veterans Park facing the pond. She has only one rule: “Do not confess to any crimes.” But don’t despair, the Union Township police are always eager to hear criminal confessions.

Union Township welcomes new and growing businesses

Some of the below may be pending trustee approval:

• The Rumpke facility located off of Round Bottom Road is now accepting “junk vouchers.” Two per household per year can be obtained at the new Services Garage located at 3919 Bach-Buxton Road.
• UDF has received approval to construct a new, $10 million UDF along Bach Buxton Road, north of the Provision Living Campus. Permitting is anticipated to commence soon.
• UDF submitted a plan to renovate and repurpose their former location along Gleneste-Withamsville Road, south of SR 32, which has been permitted and renovations are expected to commence soon. While no tenants have been identified, the owner plans to demise the space into two separate tenant spaces with significant renovations planned to the interior and exterior of the building.
• The Loop Soft Serve Ice Cream Parlor has received a permit to open at 519 Old State Route 74, in Mt. Carmel, repurposing a former vacant liquor store and carry out structure.
• Scander & Leo’s Pizzeria, is going in next to Teal Side Diner.
• Panda Express is under construction next to the Union Township library and is expected to be open between in April 2026.
• Construction activity has begun on BIBIBOP Asian Grill, First Watch, and a childcare center near Aldi in Eastgate.
• The Cove, a 16,000 square-foot mixed-use commercial center, is adjacent to the roundabout at Eastgate Blvd. and Ferguson Drive. The building is intended to house retail space on the first floor, as well as a drive-thru area for a restaurant or coffee shop (on the west side of the building)—with office space planned for the second floor. Construction has begun and substantial completion is expected this year. Two businesses, consisting of a salon and office, have obtained occupancy permits through the Township. Other restaurant businesses are expected to announce soon.
• Primrose School is under construction in Ivy Pointe north of Sharefax Credit Union.
• The VA Clinic’s construction is nearly complete. It is located in Ivy Pointe north of Children’s Hospital. A ribbon cutting is expect to be scheduled early 2026. We are just waiting for confirmation from the landlord and VA regarding the ribbon cutting and final occupancy.
• The old Glen Este High School site (approved by a prior Board of Trustees) consists of four projects either completed or under construction. When complete, about 1,150 units will be available. About a third of them are classified as “affordable housing.”
• Alfaa purchased and submitted plans to build on an empty lot on the corner of Aicholtz Road and Eastgate Blvd. Construction is on hold currently, with no plans or updates provided.
• Honda East is expanding their operations in Cherry Grove. Construction has begun and completion of the new building is expected in the Spring of 2026.

Recent Union Township Trustees meeting videos

April 14, 2026 Business meeting (4h 1m)
March 10, 2026 Business meeting (3h 2m) Executive session (17m)
February 10, 2026 Business meeting (2h 36m)
February 9, 2026 UT Community Improvement Corporation (8m)
January 13, 2026 Business meeting (55m)
January 2, 2026 Reorganization meeting (28m)
December 15, 2025 Special meeting (33m)
December 9, 2025 Business meeting (2h 35m) Executive session (35m)
November 18, 2025 Business meeting (2h 48m) Executive session (1h 24m)
October 14, 2025 Business meeting (1h 36m) Executive session (50m)
September 9, 2025 Business meeting (2h 2m) Executive session (32m)
August 12, 2025 Business meeting (2h 4m) Executive session (1h 20m)
July 24, 2025 UT Community Improvement Corporation (7m)
July 8, 2025 Business meeting (3h) Executive session (28m)
June 10, 2025 Business meeting (1h 50m) Executive session (65m)
May 19, 2025 Community Improvement Corporation – UTCIC (16m)
May 13, 2025 Business meeting (2h 41m)
April 8, 2025 Business meeting (2h 26m) Executive session (51m)
March 11, 2025 Business meeting (1h 24m)

Event calendar 

Disclaimer: All events, locations, and times are subject to change.
May 4, 2026 – UT GOP meeting at 7 PM at the Civic Center (Campaign materials pickup).
May 5, 2026 – Election Day 6:30 AM to 7:30 PM.
May 7, 2026 – National Day of Prayer
May 9, 2026 – Family Movie Night featuring TURBO at Veterans Park beginning at 8 PM.
May 12, 2026 – UT Trustees regular business meeting at 6 PM.
May 16, 2026 – Family Fishing Event at Clepper Park from 9 to noon.
May 18, 2026 – AMT meeting at the UT Library at 6PM.
May 21, 2026 – Clermont County Township Association meeting in Goshen Township at 6 PM.

Video central

“John Becker for Clermont County Auditor” youtu.be/Y6K2PBR9OrM (4 minutes)
John Becker’s gearhead trash talk video (6 minutes)
Don’t Walk, Run! Productions – OH SNAP!! (25 minutes)
Don’t Walk, Run! Productions – THEY ARE F**KED!! (16 minutes)
Tom Z

BeckerGOP YouTube Channel archives

Presentations and discussions at the Union Township Trustee meetings

Concealed Carry Part 1 – January 11, 2022 (9 minutes)
Concealed Carry Part 2 – February 8, 2022 (12 minutes)
Union Township Debt Presentation – March 8, 2022 (10 minutes) Slides
Union Township Property Tax Distributions – April 12, 2022 (7 minutes) Slides
Union Township 2021 Financials – May 10, 2022 (14 minutes) Slides
Union Township 2021 Expenses Deep Dive – June 14, 2022 (14 minutes) Slides
Union Township First Half 2022 Financials – July 12, 2022 (13 minutes) Slides
Bond Anticipation Note (BAN) – July 12, 2022 (10 minutes)
UT Concert Series – August 9, 2022 (5 minutes)
Natural Gas Aggregation Discussion – September 13, 2022 (9 minutes)
Cost of 2022 Concert Series and Fireworks – September 13, 2022 (14 minutes)
Medical Marijuana Dispensary Board of Trustees Discussion (38 minutes)
Medical Marijuana Dispensary Public and Board of Trustees Discussion (100 minutes)
Medical Marijuana Six Month Moratorium (12 minutes)
Board Discussion: Meeting Rules (36 minutes)

Recent videos introducing The Becker Report

Due to technical challenges beyond by understanding (OBS), there will be no more videos until I get it figured out.
February 2026 (14 minutes)
January 2026 (7 minutes)
December 2025 (5 minutes)
November 2025 (6 minutes)
October 2025 (9 minutes)
September 2025 (7 minutes)
August 2025 (7 minutes)
July 2025 (7 minutes)
June 2025 (9 minutes)
May 2025 (11 minutes)
April 2025 (16 minutes)
March 2025 (9 minutes)
February 2025 (6 minutes)

Becker – Vetted, Tested, and Proven!

“…John Becker, an ‘archconservative’ former state lawmaker from the Cincinnati area…” as described by Cleveland.com (February 2021).
“[State Rep. John Becker,] one of Ohio’s most conservative lawmakers…” proclaimed Cleveland.com (October 2020).
“Clermont County State Rep. John Becker, one of the most conservative members of the Ohio House…” according to Cleveland.com (August 2019).
Becker wins “Sponsor of Liberty” award by the Republican Liberty Caucus of Ohio (October 2018).
“Becker has a legitimate claim as the state’s most conservative legislator,” according to The [Cleveland] Plain Dealer (September 2017).
“Rep. John Becker, suburban Cincinnati Republican… [holds] the unofficial title as the General Assembly’s most conservative lawmaker,” proclaimed the Columbus Dispatch (September 2015).
Becker wins prestigious William Wilberforce Leadership Award (April 2015).
“GOP Ohio House freshman Becker is no shrinking violet,” headlined the Columbus Dispatch (December 2014).
“Becker…is arguably the most conservative member of the Ohio House,” said The Cincinnati Enquirer (January 2014).
Ranked as a top tier “most archconservative” by the Columbus Dispatch (September 2013).

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