Cincinnati City Council

A recreation center has been a primary goal for community advocates in the Villages at Roll Hill this year after a shooting in nearby East Westwood involving two young children put a spotlight on the area.

The Cincinnati city manager will develop a new citizen engagement policy, prompted by an ordinance passed unanimously by council Wednesday. It's based on a motion passed six years ago that was never implemented.

A record 35 candidates are on the ballot for nine seats on Cincinnati City Council. The Ohio Secretary of State this week broke a tie vote on the two latest candidates: Democrat Te'Airea Powell and Republican Tom Brinkman.

The majority of Cincinnati's roughly $70 million carryover from the last fiscal year will be put in reserve. City administration is recommending about $50 million be set aside to pay for expected income tax returns.

We break down this year's large field of Cincinnati City Council candidates with a panel of journalists who will take your phone calls and emails.

Cincinnati City Council voted unanimously Wednesday to require single-occupancy bathrooms in public places to be open to everyone, regardless of gender.

Council Member Greg Landsman's plan includes re-instating the city's Safe and Clean Fund to give grants to neighborhood violence reduction plans. The Law and Public Safety Committee voted 5-2 Tuesday to hold the proposal.

Cincinnati Public Schools and SORTA representatives discussed transportation and hiring issues during a city Budget and Finance Committee meeting Monday.

The WVXU news team wants to hear from Cincinnati voters about what issues you're paying attention to this election. We may ask the candidates your question.

Some say the recommendations don't go far enough to fix a system that led to three council member indictments last year.