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Budget committee approves carryover spending for fleet, skate park and other projects after heated debate
Summary
The Cincinnati Budget & Finance Committee voted to move a carryover allocation—including roughly $994,000 for fleet needs—onto the full council agenda after public pleas from nonprofit leaders and a split among council members over whether the funds should have been reserved for community projects.
The Cincinnati Budget & Finance Committee voted to advance a motion allocating carryover funds that will channel roughly $994,000 toward fleet needs, a Camp Washington skate park and several other projects, sending the item to the full council for final consideration.
The vote followed nearly two hours of public comment and debate in which nonprofit leaders asked the committee to hold the money for community capital projects. Jens Rosenkrantz, chair of the Clifton Cultural Arts Center board, urged the council to delay any vote so all nine council members could participate: “I respectfully suggest that council takes the time to come together to propose a new motion that has unanimous votes of all council members,” he said, noting that the community organizations had waited months for decisions.
The carryover dispute centered…
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