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Nonprofits, business groups and service providers press council for funding during budget public comment
Summary
Public commenters urged the committee to restore or maintain funding for startup support organizations, arts education and legal reentry services; organizations included CincyTech, Centrifuse, the Art Academy and Ohio Justice & Policy Center.
CINCINNATI ' Before the committee's budget debate, more than a half-dozen community representatives addressed council during the public-comment period to urge funding for economic development programs, arts education and reentry legal services.
Emma (last name unclear), speaking for CincyTech, thanked council for supporting a proposed restoration of the organization's funding to $250,000, noting that the city contribution unlocks an additional $250,000 in state funding. "That doubles the impact…
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