Cincinnati set aside $360,000 to replace and expand its police license plate readers.
Eight companies bid for the work, and public records don't show who they are or which three ranked highest.
A Jan. 22 memo from City Manager Sheryl Long describes the Cincinnati ALPR procurement in two sentences. "Evaluation committee scores submitted and corresponding…
Streetcar blockages clearly affect the system's operation.
Ridership is running 7% ahead of 2025 and 7% behind the record 2024 pace.
The streetcar blockages log on the city's open data portal shows 970 delays through Sept. 16. Add them up and the Connector sat still for 6,631 minutes, about 25 a day on a 3.6-mile…
The Cincinnati City Council has ordered a 30-day review of the city’s response to the severe flooding that hit the East Side in July.
The flood response review will examine what worked, what did not work and what Cincinnati should start, stop and continue doing to prepare for future flash floods.
Council seeks lessons from…
Westline Flats is moving forward at the former Western Hills Sports Mall site on Cincinnati’s West Side.
However, the proposed 167-unit apartment development remains at the center of a neighborhood debate over affordable housing, traffic, public safety and future investment.
Cincinnati City Council’s Housing & Growth Committee voted 6-0 on Sept. 15 to advance a…
The board of trustees of the Cincinnati Southern Railway Trust (CSRT) recently approved a $72.1 million distribution for the city in fiscal year 2028.
This will support existing city-owned infrastructure, with an additional $10 million recommendation, designated as a one-time boost.
The board approved the distribution during its quarterly meeting Tuesday, Sept. 15 for fiscal…
The quality of life concerns in Cincinnati are drawing renewed scrutiny after a 14-year-old was shot outside a vacant East Price Hill home.
It has also prompted City Council members to question whether city agencies responded quickly enough to complaints about the property.
The discussion followed the Aug. 18 shooting death of Rakeem Blair Jr.…
Cincinnati surveillance oversight targets city technology
This is after the Cincinnati City Council approved a motion requiring the administration to explain how the city uses surveillance technology.
Councilmembers Anna Albi, Seth Walsh and Jeff Cramerding sponsored the motion. The request covers cameras, drones and automated license plate readers used by the city.
The administration must…
Several council members from the Cincinnati City Council had some questions.
Council members Anna Albi, Seth Walsh, and Jeff Cramerding have asked the city administration to provide a detailed overview of its surveillance technology within 30 days.
The request covers cameras, police drones, and automated license plate readers. Council members also want information about current…
The Cincinnati City Council members debated the future of the unspent money during the Budget, Finance and Governance Committee.
On Tuesday, the committee ultimately approved three motions directing the money to various organizations and city initiatives.
The proposals still require further Council action before the funding becomes officially allocated through ordinances.
The dispute centered on…
The Cincinnati Tax Incentive Review Council met on June 25, opened at 4:07 p.m. and adjourned at 4:31.
Both citizen seats on that board sat vacant, and three of five members present were designees.
The Cincinnati tax incentive review covered agreements tied to more than $2.6 billion in projected investment. In those 24 minutes the…


