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County approves $1 million-plus in tourism grants for Blink, Music Festival and Flying Pig
Summary
Hamilton County commissioners approved a resolution authorizing more than $1 million in agreements to support three large events — Blink, the Cincinnati Music Festival and the Flying Pig Marathon — drawing both support and a caution about how long the county should subsidize such events.
Hamilton County commissioners on March 5 approved a resolution to fund large tourist events, directing the administration to enter agreements that together total about $1 million to support Blink, the Cincinnati Music Festival and the Flying Pig Marathon. The administration described the package as a continuation of pandemic-era support to boost regional events.
Jeff Aludo, county administrator, summarized the proposal: “This would be $450,000 to the Cincinnati Regional Chamber Foundation for Blink,…
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