Hamilton County Commission

It's for real this time. Hamilton County commissioners Friday voted 2-1 in favor of signing a new, amended, 11-year lease with the Cincinnati Bengals for Paycor Stadium. The move came after the Bengals threatened to extend the existing lease for two years.

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The Hamilton County Tax Levy Review Committee says the Indigent Care, Mental Health, and Senior Services levies are all in stable financial positions and being well managed. Federal cuts could change that. The future is even more dire for the Developmental Disabilities Services levy.

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The Bengals and Hamilton County agreed on a letter of intent in late June, outlining the basic terms of a proposed 11-year lease, but haven't officially signed a lease just yet.

Under the program, property owners who currently don't pay for sewer service would be charged a fee for the amount of stormwater runoff they put into the system, but would also be incentivized to reduce stormwater contributions by planting trees or plants.

The county and the Bengals reached an agreement last month on an 11-year deal.

The county and team have been at odds over a new deal for years with a deadline looming at the end of June.

Some residents of Lincoln Heights want further investigation into a February hate group rally. Hamilton County Commissioner Alicia Reece said she sympathizes, but commission could be "maxed out" on what it can do.

The Board of County Commissioners finally released the details of what Hamilton County is proposing in a new lease with the Cincinnati Bengals for Paycor Stadium.