Hamilton County Commission

The board will vote next week on a levy option. The one certainty is the levy will not fully pay for all the services Job and Family Services is mandated to provide.

The cleanup from flash flooding events earlier this month continues as officials ask what can be done to prevent or mitigate future problems.

Hamilton County Commissioners are considering a new levy to support Children's Services. Supporters are encouraging the board to put a 6.57 mill levy on the November ballot.

The Microenterprise Advancement Passport program is recommending funding for its inaugural class of small businesses.

The levy is up for renewal in 2029, but an annual review projects costs for mandated services alone will exceed levy revenues before then.

The existing levy generates $81 million per year. The Hamilton County Tax Levy Review Committee finds $144 million is needed just to continue paying for services Job & Family Services is mandated to provide.

On Cincinnati Edition's weekly news review, local journalists join us to talk about the big stories from recent days.

Cincinnati City Council member Meeka Owens has a chance at becoming a Hamilton County commissioner after successfully beating incumbent Stephanie Summerow Dumas in Tuesday's Democratic primary election.

Incumbent Stephanie Summerow Dumas faces two challengers: Herman Najoli, who has run two previous campaigns for local office, and current Cincinnati City Council member Meeka Owens.

The Metropolitan Sewer District says if it gets county approval, its proposed impervious surface fee pilot program could begin implementation as early as next year.