Current Council Issues

Aggregation: Lower utility bills through competition

On November 8, 2011, city voters overwhelmingly approved Issues 44 and 45, which authorized the city to negotiate group buying rates for electricity and natural gas for eligible residents and small businesses. The city will soon seek bids from suppliers for the citywide buying group, allowing Cincinnati residents and small businesses to leverage savings through competition. City Council will hold public hearings on the city's plan for operating the buying group on January 30 and February 6.

The Budget

The Mayor and Cincinnati City Council must close a projected $33.8 million deficit for 2012. As City Council debates and discuss priorities and options, read the reports and see the numbers council sees.

The Cincinnati Streetcar

The Cincinnati streetcar is a strategic investment in jobs, development, mobility and livability.

Cincinnati Pension Fund

In 1931 the City of Cincinnati established the Cincinnati Retirement System (CRS). A number of factors — including skyrocketing health care costs and a disastrous 27 percent loss in the 2008 stockmarket meltdown — have combined to threaten the long-term viability of the system. City Council recently passed reforms to protect benefits for current and future retirees, and protect the taxpayers who are ultimately responsible for the system.

Plan Cincinnati: The Comprehensive Plan

The City of Cincinnati is currently developing its first comprehensive plan in 30 years — Plan Cincinnati.