A new housing project in Over-the-Rhine for people experiencing homelessness is all but finalized after a council committee vote Tuesday. The project has garnered both intense opposition and support from residents and businesses.
A Cincinnati Council committee Tuesday approved a motion asking the administration to develop a new process where nonprofits formally apply for funds in the annual budget.
State law strictly limits the topics of discussion for an executive session; in this case, Council's Public Safety and Governance Committee got an update on negotiations with a labor union.
Council voted unanimously Thursday to approve an amendment proposed by Mayor Aftab Pureval and two council members. It would prevent the mayor from indefinitely postponing legislation, which is possible now as an unintended loophole of the “stronger mayor” charter amendment of 20 years ago.