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Council Funds Domestic Violence Shelter Repairs

CincinnatiFeb 19, 20262 min read

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Cincinnati City Council adopted a $200,000 allocation from the Infrastructure and Capital Project Reserve to support urgent safety and accessibility improvements at the YWCA shelter for survivors of domestic violence, including cameras, security doors, accessibility work, and basement improvements.

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The approved funding is intended to keep the shelter safe and functional for survivors and the surrounding community. Council also approved $100,000 for the Avondale Film Festival and additional operating-contingency funding for legal services and a West End business. Several other actions were assigned for follow-up reports, including sidewalk snow removal, labor involvement in Cincy on Track funding, tax-increment-financing districts, and zoning barriers to development.

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Adopted $200,000 for urgent safety, accessibility, and facility improvements at the YWCA shelter for survivors of domestic violence.
Adopted $100,000 from the Special Events Fund for the Avondale Film Festival.
Adopted amended operating-contingency allocations of $210,000 each for the Immigration & Refugee Law Center and Access to Counsel, and $70,000 for West End Sports Bar & Grill.
Referred a proposed $50,000,000 transfer to support a one-time payment to the Cincinnati Retirement System and reduce the City's unfunded pension liability to the Budget, Finance & Governance Committee.
Adopted a motion requiring a report on the City's sidewalk snow and ice removal policy.
Adopted a motion requiring a report within 45 days establishing a success metric for existing tax-increment-financing districts.
Adopted a motion requiring a report within 60 days on zoning and building-code restrictions affecting development, including lot sizes, setbacks, single-stair reform, and accessory dwelling units.
Referred a proposal to restrict sharing real-time data from City-owned surveillance technology for civil immigration enforcement, except when required by law, court order, or judicial warrant.
Referred a motion requiring a report within 30 days on labor union involvement in implementing Cincy on Track funding.

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