BATAVIA, Ohio — We want to hear from the people who live in the communities across our region, and, while we've been holding topic-specific town halls to find solutions, we now want to go to each community and invite you to speak with our staff about the issues most important to your life.

First, we stopped in Batavia , where dozens of people shared their thoughts with us.

WCPO Frank Marzullo speaking with locals in Batavia

The dominant topic was the increase in development around Clermont County as population growth led to the proposed construction of high-density housing in many places.

Others told us of issues with drug use in the area.

Barbara Thornton visited the Beans and Brews, where we set up shop, because she's a pancreatic cancer survivor who wanted to spread awareness

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