Cincinnati
Top issues
The five most-discussed unresolved issues, ranked by recorded discussion time (a measure of importance and contention), then by how many meetings they came up in.
| Issue5 | Status | Board | Minutes | Meetings | Last updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byrne JAG grant | open | City Council | 0 | 5 | Oct 25, 2026 |
| TIF payments-in-lieu-of-taxes policy | open | City Council | 0 | 4 | Oct 25, 2026 |
| Water Rate Increase 2027-2031 | open | Budget, Finance & Governance Committee | 0 | 3 | Nov 10, 2026 |
| Railroad Crossings near Lunken Airport | open | Public Safety & Quality of Life Committee | 0 | 3 | Nov 9, 2026 |
| Summer Safety Youth Outreach | open | Public Safety & Quality of Life Committee | 0 | 3 | Nov 9, 2026 |
Issues on upcoming agendas
Issues linked from the meetings scheduled in the next 10 days.
| Issue1 | Status | Board | Meetings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water Rate Increase 2027-2031 | open | Budget, Finance & Governance Committee |
Recent updates
Issues with new information found in the last 7 days, newest first.
| Issue6 | Status | Board | Last updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data Center Zoning Overlay District 89 | open | Housing & Growth Committee | Nov 10, 2026 |
| FY2026 Carryover and Stabilization Funds Waterfall | open | City Council | Nov 10, 2026 |
| Nehemiah Manufacturing Evans Street Redevelopment | open | City Council | Nov 10, 2026 |
| Water Rate Increase 2027-2031 | open | Budget, Finance & Governance Committee | Nov 10, 2026 |
| Railroad Crossings near Lunken Airport | open | Public Safety & Quality of Life Committee | Nov 9, 2026 |
| Summer Safety Youth Outreach | open | Public Safety & Quality of Life Committee | Nov 9, 2026 |
Upcoming meetings
| Meeting11 | Board | Date | Time | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-12 - Cincinnati City Council | Cincinnati City Council | Nov 12, 2026 | 2:00 PM | Listed on the Legistar calendar for 2:00 PM; no agenda posted yet. |
| 2026-11-16 - Budget, Finance & Governance Committee | Budget, Finance & Governance Committee | Nov 16, 2026 | 1:00 PM | Listed on the Legistar calendar for 1:00 PM; no agenda posted yet. |
| 2026-11-16 - Economic and Cultural Opportunity Committee | Economic and Cultural Opportunity Committee | Nov 16, 2026 | 10:00 AM | Listed on the Legistar calendar for 10:00 AM; no agenda posted yet. |
| 2026-11-17 - Youth & Human Services Committee | Youth & Human Services Committee | Nov 17, 2026 | 12:30 PM | Listed on the Legistar calendar for 12:30 PM; no agenda posted yet. |
| 2026-11-17 - Public Safety & Quality of Life Committee | Public Safety & Quality of Life Committee | Nov 17, 2026 | 9:30 AM | Listed on the Legistar calendar for 9:30 AM; no agenda posted yet. |
| 2026-11-18 - Cincinnati City Council | Cincinnati City Council | Nov 18, 2026 | 2:00 PM | Listed on the Legistar calendar for 2:00 PM; no agenda posted yet. |
| 2026-11-23 - Budget, Finance & Governance Committee | Budget, Finance & Governance Committee | Nov 23, 2026 | 1:00 PM | Listed on the Legistar calendar for 1:00 PM; no agenda posted yet. |
| 2026-11-24 - Climate, City Services & Infrastructure Committee | Climate, City Services & Infrastructure Committee | Nov 24, 2026 | 10:00 AM | Listed on the Legistar calendar for 10:00 AM; no agenda posted yet. |
| 2026-11-25 - Cincinnati City Council | Cincinnati City Council | Nov 25, 2026 | 2:00 PM | Listed on the Legistar calendar for 2:00 PM; no agenda posted yet. |
| 2026-11-30 - Budget, Finance & Governance Committee | Budget, Finance & Governance Committee | Nov 30, 2026 | 1:00 PM | Listed on the Legistar calendar for 1:00 PM; no agenda posted yet. |
| 2026-11-30 - Economic and Cultural Opportunity Committee | Economic and Cultural Opportunity Committee | Nov 30, 2026 | 10:00 AM | Listed on the Legistar calendar for 10:00 AM; no agenda posted yet. |
Recent meetings
One page per meeting, summarizing every record we have of it (agenda, minutes, video and transcript).
Issues with near term decisions
| Issue32 | Board | Last updated | People | Minutes | Meetings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byrne JAG grant | City Council | Oct 25, 2026 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| TIF payments-in-lieu-of-taxes policy | City Council | Oct 25, 2026 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Water Rate Increase 2027-2031 | Budget, Finance & Governance Committee | Nov 10, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Railroad Crossings near Lunken Airport | Public Safety & Quality of Life Committee | Nov 9, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Summer Safety Youth Outreach | Public Safety & Quality of Life Committee | Nov 9, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Cannabis Revenues Restricted Fund | City Council | Nov 3, 2026 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| Paul Clock Bell Tower | City Council | Nov 3, 2026 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2260 Vine Street Mount Auburn | City Council | Oct 25, 2026 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 530 Walnut Street Development | City Council | Oct 25, 2026 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Lincoln Recreation Center Mini Pitch | City Council | Oct 25, 2026 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| UC Area Pedestrian Safety Grant | City Council | Oct 25, 2026 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Data Center Zoning Overlay District 89 | Housing & Growth Committee | Nov 10, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| FY2026 Carryover and Stabilization Funds Waterfall | City Council | Nov 10, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nehemiah Manufacturing Evans Street Redevelopment | City Council | Nov 10, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Midpointe Crossing REDD Grant | City Council | Nov 3, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Affordable Housing Fund | City Council | Oct 25, 2026 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Community Policing Development Grant | City Council | Oct 25, 2026 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Neumann Clubhouse Replacement | City Council | Oct 25, 2026 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Road Paving Expansion | City Council | Oct 25, 2026 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Stormwater Management Utility | City Council | Oct 25, 2026 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| STARS crime reporting presentation | City Council | Oct 22, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Domestic Violence and Strangulation Response | Youth & Human Services Committee | Oct 20, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Business Enterprise Expo | Economic and Cultural Opportunity Committee | Oct 19, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Small Business Boot Camps | Economic and Cultural Opportunity Committee | Oct 19, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| CMHA City West Housing Rehab Transfer | Budget, Finance & Governance Committee | Nov 3, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Clifton Neighborhood Plan | Housing & Growth | Nov 3, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Human Services Fund and Leveraged Support Grants | Budget, Finance & Governance Committee | Nov 3, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Veterans Village PD-107 Zone Change | Housing & Growth | Nov 3, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pleasant Ridge pedestrian safety funding | City Council | Oct 22, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| July 2026 Flood Response and Relief | Climate, City Services & Infrastructure Committee | Oct 13, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Residential Tax Abatement Reform Review | Housing & Growth Committee | Oct 13, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cincinnati Retirement System Annual Funding Report | Budget, Finance & Governance Committee | Oct 12, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Long running topics
Nothing right now.
No actions pending
Nothing right now.
Completed
Nothing right now.
Sources
Where the data comes from
- City website: https://www.cincinnati-oh.gov/
- Agendas and meeting calendar: https://cincinnatioh.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx
- Meeting video: Internet Archive (archive.org) links on the official Clerk of Council page https://www.cincinnati-oh.gov/council/council-meeting-videos/ ; not YouTube/Granicus.
- Officials, agendas and video lists were collected from these official sources on 2026-10-22; meeting content comes from the transcripts as they are processed.
Data quality notes
- Minutes from September 30, October 7, and October 14, 2026 City Council meetings processed on 2026-10-25. Thirteen Issue pages created/updated with details on grants, development projects, infrastructure initiatives, and policy.
- Legistar calendar shows only the current month (no meetings after Oct 27 and no Nov council dates posted).
- Planning Commission/Zoning Hearing Examiner not on Legistar and not checked.
- October 26-28 meetings are now built from posted agendas and minutes (the October 28 Council minutes are not yet posted). The November 2 Budget, Finance & Governance meeting has no posted agenda. The November 4 Council meeting and the November 2-3 committee meetings were cancelled; no other meetings are listed through early December.
- Committee meeting items not summarized; 16 committee meetings on file but not processed into Issues.
- Council member list from clerk contact page; Mayor name from agenda; City officials added from minutes.
- No video transcripts have been processed yet for these meetings.
- Refreshed 2026-11-10: the November 9 and November 10 agendas are built; meetings through November 30 are on the calendar as placeholders. No minutes or video are posted for any of these, and no agendas are out yet from November 12 on.