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Administration proposes $56M in railway trust spending for streets, parks and rec; 51% targeted to lower‑income neighborhoods

5778686 · May 27, 2025
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Summary

The administration proposed using the first $56 million disbursement from the Cincinnati Southern Railway trust to invest in streets, recreation and parks, with a stated priority to direct over half the spending to lower‑income neighborhoods.

Budget Director Andrew Dudes told the committee that FY26 is the first year of disbursements from the Cincinnati Southern Railway trust and that the administration allocated the initial $56,000,000 to existing city infrastructure projects through the Cinci OnTrack program.

Dudes said streets and bridges receive the largest share (over 62% of the $56,000,000), followed by recreation (about 13.5%), parks (about 12.8%), and public services (about 11.5%). He also told council that 51.4% of recommended Cinci OnTrack…

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