Cincinnati's first-ever committee focused on housing met for its inaugural meeting Wednesday. Council members are proposing the creation of a Tenants Bill of Rights, changes to tax abatements and density regulations, among other initiatives.
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A measure voted down by a Cincinnati council committee Tuesday would have required immediate disclosure of some campaign donations. Council Member Greg Landsman says he s working on a new version of his proposal to require sitting council members and the mayor to report donations above $200 within 48 hours. The donations would be published on a new city website where the public could search the filings. I think this is a really important step to restore public trust as it relates to contributions and votes, how policy is made, Landsman said.
Some members of the Law and Public Safety Committee objected to the measure, saying it would be a burden to require such frequent filing.