tax abatements

Advocates are collecting signatures for a Cincinnati charter amendment to change the way residential tax abatements are awarded. The Cincinnati Federation of Teachers is leading the charge.

Council voted 8-1 Wednesday to approve the ordinance. It significantly reduces the value of residential tax abatements in the city's wealthiest neighborhoods.

The town hall questions mostly echoed what has been brought up previously, including criticism about abatements in general and about the current system, which is pretty clearly unbalanced.

Cincinnati City Council is considering major changes to the residential tax abatement program. A vote has been delayed four times for more community engagement, but that engagement has been lackluster at best.

The measure was supposed to get a vote this week, but Council delayed action so they could do more community engagement.

Cincinnati officials say they want more public feedback before voting on a proposed overhaul of the city’s residential tax abatement program.

Council is considering changes that would limit the value of abatements in wealthier neighborhoods.

Cincinnati City Council voted 8-1 in March to approve an overhaul of the residential tax abatement program. Those changes go into effect Sept. 1.

A proposed overhaul of Cincinnati’s residential tax abatement program looks a little different after changes in committee Tuesday. But critics say it's still not enough to make the program more equitable.

A proposal to change Cincinnati’s residential tax abatement program faces some criticism as City Council gets closer to a vote. A Council committee will discuss and hear more public comment Tuesday afternoon.