Councilmember Jeff Cramerding

My statement on the events of the weekend:

I am thankful to the City administration, especially Dr. Dudas, Mayor @AftabPureval, City Manager Long, Director White, my Council colleagues, staff, and every citizen who came to a public engagement session or Finance Committee meeting. Every one of you made this possible.

I am excited to announce that today, Council passed the City's Biennial Budget. We made critical investments in public safety and public works, and economic development. We put Railroad Trust Fund proceeds towards existing infrastructure, including our roads, sidewalks, parks.

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Will be a great chair and bring direction and energy to the ODP.

Reminder: Our third public engagement session on the City Budget is tonight at 5:30 at Evanston Rec Center. Please join us to provide feedback and input on the upcoming Budget process.

Reminder: Join us tonight at Dunham Rec Center at 5:30pm for a public engagement session on the city Budget! Your input is welcome as we begin this important process.

$750,000 in local business support. $500,000 will go to MORTAR, who provides training and support for minority-owned businesses. $250,000 will go to help establish a healthy grocery store in Avondale.

$1.3 million will be set aside for capital projects which will be decided by council at a later date based on the recommendations of city administration.

As the Council's new Budget chair, I am glad to announce that we officially passed our carryover budget yesterday. Council allocated almost $15 million in Capital funding to support our priorities, including economic development, sustainability, and street safety.

$750,000 in local business support. $500,000 will go to MORTAR, who provides training and support for minority-owned businesses. $250,000 will go to help establish a healthy grocery store in Avondale.

$1.3 million will be set aside for capital projects which will be decided by council at a later date based on the recommendations of city administration.

A heartfelt goodbye to my dear friend and colleague @HeyReggieHarris. Thank you for your passion, your dedication, and your fearlessness. Your impact on this council and the city of Cincinnati cannot be overstated.