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The committee adopted an amended $5.42 million public-safety spending plan, combining $2 million previously allocated for public safety with $3.42 million from the General Fund Contingency Account. The plan funds police overtime, recruitment and training, youth outreach, curfew centers, expanded ambassadors, street lighting, cameras, license-plate readers, drones and other safety measures.
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The approved funding is intended to increase visible public-safety efforts and support outreach in Cincinnati neighborhoods and the Central Business District. Funds may be redirected to other public-safety needs if they are not spent by December 31, 2025, and the administration must notify Council about unspent funds by June 1, 2026. The committee also adopted a request for a report within 30 days on potentially reviving the Capital Arts Grant Program, while a proposed $200,000 allocation for youth outreach workers at Ziegler and Washington Parks was indefinitely postponed.
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