Cincinnati budget

A public hearing Wednesday will kick off Cincinnati City Council's budget process for the next fiscal year, which begins July 1.

The fund resulting from the sale of the Cincinnati Southern Railway continues to grow, but the city is struggling to spend the money quickly.

Discussion at City Council's Budget and Finance Committee Monday hinted at possible major changes to how the city handles excess revenue.

The pension fund reached a crisis point about 12 years ago with only 61% of the system funded.

The $100,000 pilot is part of the next city budget and includes seven West Side neighborhoods.

Cincinnati City Council finalized the next city budget Wednesday, emphasizing increased funding for public services like filling potholes and snow removal.

Council made very few changes to what the city manager and mayor proposed, but identified a few places to cut funding so it could be reallocated.

A new website includes financial information about Cincinnati's investment fund resulting from the sale of the city-owned railway.

Cincinnati City Council is considering which outside organizations to fund as part of the next city budget.

This is the first fiscal year in five years without federal stimulus funding, which means the administration had to close a $10.2-million deficit with about 2% cuts across nearly all departments.