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The committee recommended passage of a $593,289,560 FY 2027 General Fund operating budget update, including a 3% wage adjustment for non-represented employees and changes to property-permitting and planning fees. It also adopted an amended motion committing an additional $2 million toward the Regional Safety Complex by the end of 2028 and approved $300,000 for capital improvements at the Save-A-Lot Grocery in Roselawn.
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The budget proposal would fund Cincinnati’s general operations for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, while transferring money for health services, debt obligations, and career-pathway programs. It would increase some permitting and planning fees, including a 2.4% consumer-price-index adjustment for certain Buildings and Inspections fees. The committee held a proposal to direct $1.7 million toward housing and economic development in underserved neighborhoods, while a proposal to shift $2 million to street repaving failed.
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