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City manager Don Jones and new economic development director Chris Lewis said the Hillsworth development will be owner‑occupied single‑story ranch homes marketed to empty‑nesters and seniors. “They are gonna be owner occupied. These are not rental properties,” Jones said. He said the developer intends to donate ADA‑compliant playground equipment to the adjacent park and to build pedestrian connections between the subdivision and the park.

Financial and program details include a reported sale price of about $250,000 for the property to the developer; the school district will receive those sale proceeds. Jones said the TIF proceeds would be applied to local street maintenance and repair, park improvements and to help fund recreation facilities, including a possible community center. He said the subdivision infrastructure is the developer’s responsibility and that the TIF will not subsidize home construction costs.

County role and next steps: County administrator Jeff Alito explained that Ohio law requires municipal TIFs that exceed certain thresholds (rate greater than 75% or duration over 10 years) to be presented to the county commissioners for review and that the county may object to the duration or rate; the Ohio Revised Code prescribes a compensation methodology. Alito said county staff will hold follow‑up conversations with Forest Park and bring a formal recommendation to the board, as needed, in coming weeks.

Other details: Forest Park said the district footprint includes the park and surrounding streets; the TIF will be used primarily for local streets and park activation. The developer named in the briefing was Miranda Holmes; Jones said the builder previously delivered homes in Forest Park’s Waycross neighborhood. City officials said they had held two public hearings and that the proposal drew community support in earlier meetings.

Ending: County staff will continue discussions with Forest Park and return with a formal recommendation if legislative action is required. If the commissioners object under Ohio law, the board and the municipality may negotiate compensation according to state code.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Hamilton County Commissioners Staff Meeting 6/24/25","oneSentenceSummary","Forest Park officials presented a 30‑year tax‑increment financing plan to support infrastructure and park improvements for a 46‑unit patio‑home subdivision on a former Whitwood School District site; the district will receive proceeds from the land sale and school levies will be made whole under the plan.","taxTitle","Hamilton County, Ohio","taxId",2657,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6186470,"Hamilton County proclaims July 2025 Disability Pride Month; advocates urge flag raising and fair pay",1116,1218000,2334000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5074758-7308a8e60bf03f2208bf89e08406ebfb&start=1218&end=2334","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5074758-7308a8e60bf03f2208bf89e08406ebfb/thumbnail_1218000.jpg","/articles/6186470/Hamilton-County/Ohio/Hamilton-County-proclaims-July-2025-Disability-Pride-Month-advocates-urge-flag-raising-and-fair-pay","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6186470-b87f29eed5e6360f2877fe2228f118f6/orig.mp4?Expires=1771183910&Signature=iqRnM5YiBT7Deur76IG~xDb-daKangxRzZnwgllwA6z~X41d1q~e~2NzjrYW6cG28uPkaFYUCKtTjlTFHIaEVejz8eSk3aMYIHjAa49nq9JEmtHHJ09~wNid31k6Im-TFHjhb-WvGfwd5Fmy53ONyO7sH82J3Djk8T~J95yDUab1YERgHLa~wP5qm3~4hOrzBx5Zop7Hdcqnby8xLA3qLnvL8MVtxDgsVU-LyCgvS0VrYecS3ttikDear8eS-t0hKaabG1f0F1psKGaY6WPNaBC8zzWwBw2CMTPHduF0cBjmxI2mZ2s1-lkDzhNa~zj9y7UrItRWmukr8ozgRd2uXA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Hamilton County formally proclaimed July 2025 as Disability Pride Month on June 24 and heard presentations from local disability advocates and service organizations urging visibility, inclusive policy and economic equity for residents with disabilities.

Joshua Jones, speaking for the county employee disability Employee Resource Group, summarized the purpose of the observance: “Disability pride is about being accepted on their terms.” He said Disability Pride Month commemorates the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act and “calls on everybody to promote inclusion.”

Molly Lyons, chief development officer at LAD, described a month‑long local slate of events organized by a coalition of area governments, arts groups and providers and pointed county officials to the event website disabilitypridecincy for details. Kristen Soll, a member of LAD’s board and empowerment committee, described her own experience and the role local supports played in her life: “For as long as I live, I will continue to fight for the people to be fully seen and included in our community.”

The county proclamation—read aloud by commissioners—recited the ADA’s July 26, 1990 effective date and cited state survey data: a 2019 Ohio Medicaid assessment survey estimate that 36.1% of Ohio adults have at least one type of disability, compared with a national estimate of about one in four adults. The proclamation also cited the county’s employee resource group and a recently passed county resolution to form the Hamilton County Accessibility Advisory Board.

Speakers and county officials emphasized specific inclusion priorities: increased disclosure protections for employees, disability‑accessible public spaces and housing, and ensuring people with disabilities receive fair wages. LAD leaders noted the organization’s work on an accessible, technology‑enabled affordable housing pilot and encouraged continued county partnership on housing and transit access for people with disabilities.

Outcome: County commissioners read the proclamation and posed for a photograph with presenters; staff and advocates discussed following up on a proposed disability pride flag raising at the county and participation on the new Accessibility Advisory Board.

Ending: County staff said they would follow up with advocates about the proposed flag raising and about advisory board engagement.
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Portman Holdings’ development lead Reid Scott told the Board of County Commissioners the project “is looking at a project's cost of about $536,000,000. We are anticipating a financial close in the fourth quarter of this year.” Scott said the hotel program includes roughly 62,000–63,000 square feet of interior meeting space and 17,000–18,000 square feet of rooftop terrace space, plus a planned sky bridge linking the hotel to the renovated convention center.

The update placed the hotel’s opening after the convention center renovation. Katie Westbrook, senior vice president of development at 3CDC, said the convention center construction remains on schedule and the plaza will open this November, with the first convention event planned for Jan. 13.

Why it matters: County staff and developers said the new hotel and the convention center will operate as an integrated meeting destination designed to attract larger conventions and to spur renovation of existing downtown hotels. Scott told commissioners that meeting planners consider a direct, weather-protected connection between hotel and convention center — the project’s planned sky bridge — “a critical, offering to be a competitive convention hotel.”

Financing and schedule details: Developers presented a multi‑part capital plan that combines public and private sources. Public pieces discussed include a confirmed state strategic grant, a transformational mixed‑use development tax credit valued at about $40 million (to be monetized during or prior to construction), port and state bonds, and a $50 million city loan (the city has authorized $40 million in bonds that will be combined with $10 million in convention‑center savings). Private contributions include equity from Portman and partners, a construction loan and a confirmed $17.5 million “key money” contribution from the hotel operator.

Scott and 3CDC said the team currently estimates a roughly $20 million funding gap (about 3–4% of the budget). Scott said the team expects to narrow that gap through more competitive contractor pricing, cost‑efficient engineering and reductions to contingency as buyouts complete. He said improved market conditions through the fall would also help close the shortfall without changing the project size.

On project scale: Developers said the hotel was resized during planning from an earlier 800‑room concept to 700 keys to improve financeability and market feasibility. Reid Scott said the 700‑room hotel, combined with a planned renovation of an existing downtown hotel being pursued by Portman, would raise downtown lodging supply about 19% and leave the new headquarters hotel operating in a projected low‑70s occupancy range — a level Scott described as healthy for a full‑service headquarters property.

Public approvals and next steps: Scott said the team expects to seek approval of the development and room‑block agreements in September and aims for financial close late this year. He said the project remains under active detailed pricing and that the operator brand will be announced in the coming weeks. 3CDC and Portman said they will return to the county for formal approvals in September.

Commissioners raised concerns about timing, room counts and public subsidies. Commissioner Reese pressed for clarity on the earlier 800‑room expectation and warned that conventions sometimes require a single, connected host hotel. “We’ve got to get 800 rooms back,” Reese said during the discussion, reflecting long‑running county concern about replacement of the former Millennium hotel supply. Commissioner Summer O'Dumas asked how the $20 million gap will be closed; Scott said it remains a fluid conversation but emphasized project management and conservative budgeting.

The presentation included commitments on inclusion goals for construction contracting — developers reported about 21.5% minority and nearly 12% women‑owned subcontractor participation to date for the convention center work — and said similar goals will be formalized in the hotel development agreement.

What’s next: Developers expect to return to the Board of County Commissioners in September seeking formal approval of development agreements; they plan to announce the hotel operator publicly before then. County and city staff will continue to vet the capital stack and the room‑block/booking terms that would be committed to the county and to Visit Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky.

Ending: Commissioners thanked the team for the update and noted the presentation will be followed by a formal submission in September for county review and approval.","Developers presented updated designs and a financing plan for a 700-room headquarters hotel near the renovated convention center, saying construction would finish in mid‑2028 but noting an estimated $20 million funding gap that they expect to close through pricing and contingency reductions.","actionData","errors"]

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