The program not only fills the demand left by the retiring or soon-to-be-retiring building inspectors but also makes the field more diverse in Cincinnati.
Seven Madison House condo owners sued to remove the building's management in November, citing safety concerns. In December, 137 owners asked a Hamilton County court to end the controversy.
The City of Cincinnati has filed a lawsuit against the owners of a neglected apartment building housing over 1,000 tenants after flooding, lack of heat and rodent infestations went unaddressed.
As temperatures drop, Keep Cincinnati Beautiful’s clean-up season is ending. But executive director Jonathan Adee is urging residents to pick up litter outside of their homes, to make up for the pandemic-fueled volunteer shortages.