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Did David Pepper cut Hamilton County spending by $60 million?

Matches stated record claim. The general fund budget fell $59.9 million in 2008-2010 with him on the board, after a $20.4 million rise approved while he served. These are budgets, not final spending.

Amy Acton

Running mate David Pepper: county spending

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What they say

The campaign says that as a Hamilton County commissioner, Pepper led a fiscal turnaround that cut county spending by $60 million.

“cutting spending by $60 million”

What the record shows

The county's general fund budget fell from $271.6 million in 2008 to $239.4 million in 2009 and $211.7 million in 2010, a cut of $59.9 million. Pepper sat on the three-member board for all three, and was its president when the 2010 budget passed in October 2009.

Limit: The 2008 starting point was itself a $20.4 million rise, approved while he sat on the board. These are budgets, not final spending.

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  1. Meet Davidhttps://actonforgovernor.com/meet-david/

    Ohioans for Amy Acton and David Pepper · Reviewed Sep 23, 2026

    Campaign-controlled source. Positions and claims are attributed to the campaign, not independently verified facts. Running mate David Pepper's biography, including claims about his county and city council record.

    candidate statement

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  2. 2008 Budget in Brief (document)

    Hamilton County, Ohio · Reviewed Sep 23, 2026

    Sets the 2008 general fund budget at $271.6 million, up $20.4 million from 2007. Lists Todd Portune as commission president and David Pepper as vice president. sha256 9821b8924e41acc557ee80315a47757f28683cf763f05d79b60695a3bdd92c67.

    official office record

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  3. 2009 Budget in Brief (document)

    Hamilton County, Ohio · Reviewed Sep 23, 2026

    Sets the 2009 general fund budget at $239.4 million, down $32.2 million from 2008. Lists David Pepper as commission president for 2009. sha256 0769b2e51740296cc632b51c8ebb2da224e424f20f208bc041cdf0c59502362e.

    official office record

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  4. 2010 Budget in Brief (document)

    Hamilton County, Ohio · Reviewed Sep 23, 2026

    The county's own budget summary, listing David Pepper as president of the Board of County Commissioners. Hosted on the county's website vendor (revize). sha256 ad999fe36e828077a443ad1f2e69d0a5aca624626523eee5ccdab13c620a52e9.

    official office record

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