Cincinnati City Council /tags/cincinnati-city-council Cincinnati City Council en-US Copyright Mon, 12 May 2025 19:04:48 GMT Council set to award 30-year tax exemption to Carew Tower residential conversion /politics/2025-05-12/30-year-tax-exemption-carew-tower-residential-conversion The project is expected to cost about $162 million and will result in 375 market-rate apartments, Mon, 12 May 2025 19:04:48 GMT /politics/2025-05-12/30-year-tax-exemption-carew-tower-residential-conversion Becca Costello Should changes be made to Connected Communities' zoning reform? /show/cincinnati-edition/2025-05-08/can-connected-communities-improve Last month, working groups presented policy ideas to make the zoning reform better. Thu, 08 May 2025 08:01:00 GMT /show/cincinnati-edition/2025-05-08/can-connected-communities-improve Cincinnati launches child savings accounts with up to $553 for preschool-age kids /local-news/2025-05-07/cincinnati-child-savings-accounts-preschool-kids The city is partnering with Fifth Third Bank to start college savings accounts for 150 preschool-age children, with an initial deposit of up to $553 in the first year. Wed, 07 May 2025 16:23:01 GMT /local-news/2025-05-07/cincinnati-child-savings-accounts-preschool-kids Becca Costello Pureval and Bowman advance to November election in Cincinnati mayoral race /politics/2025-05-06/aftab-pureval-cory-bowman-november-election-cincinnati-mayor Three candidates were on the primary election ballot, and the top two now advance to the general election. Wed, 07 May 2025 02:33:28 GMT /politics/2025-05-06/aftab-pureval-cory-bowman-november-election-cincinnati-mayor Becca Costello City employee fired for interaction with demonstrators has been reinstated /politics/2025-05-06/city-employee-fired-sptting-reinstated The city of Cincinnati employee was terminated in October after an "aggressive, derogatory, and disparaging" interaction with pro-Palestinian demonstrators outside City Hall. Tue, 06 May 2025 20:55:18 GMT /politics/2025-05-06/city-employee-fired-sptting-reinstated Becca Costello City Council increasingly considers job creation tax credits for companies /politics/2025-05-05/city-council-job-creation-tax-credits Cincinnati City Council is set to approve a job creation tax credit agreement this week, the fourth such agreement so far this year. Mon, 05 May 2025 19:26:49 GMT /politics/2025-05-05/city-council-job-creation-tax-credits Becca Costello Cincinnati expands renewable energy to more buildings using federal credits /environment/2025-04-28/cincinnati-expands-renewable-energy-federal-credits Projects submitted for this fiscal year will bring about $430,000 back to the city. That money can be redistributed to other departments for even more renewable energy throughout the city. Mon, 28 Apr 2025 08:23:00 GMT /environment/2025-04-28/cincinnati-expands-renewable-energy-federal-credits Becca Costello Tensions flare between community councils and citywide elected officials /show/cincinnati-edition/2025-04-28/tensions-between-community-councils-citywide-elected-officials When it comes to development, how do leaders balance neighborhood concerns and the need for progress? Mon, 28 Apr 2025 08:01:00 GMT /show/cincinnati-edition/2025-04-28/tensions-between-community-councils-citywide-elected-officials Controversial Hyde Park Square zoning change passes Council /local-news/2025-04-22/council-committee-approves-zone-change-hyde-park-square-development The project has significant community opposition, including from the Hyde Park Neighborhood Council, which has hired the Strauss Troy group as legal representation. Wed, 23 Apr 2025 19:50:15 GMT /local-news/2025-04-22/council-committee-approves-zone-change-hyde-park-square-development Becca Costello Council to vote on tax abatement for boutique hotel Downtown /politics/2025-04-14/council-vote-tax-abatement-boutique-hotel-downtown The building at 33 West Fourth has been empty for more than a decade. Mon, 14 Apr 2025 20:12:15 GMT /politics/2025-04-14/council-vote-tax-abatement-boutique-hotel-downtown Becca Costello