Cannabis Revenues Restricted Fund

At a glance

• What: Motion directing codification of Cannabis Revenues Restricted Fund uses with specific percentage allocations.
• Status: Motion 202602851 adopted at October 7, 2026 meeting.
• Vote: Passed (Vice Mayor Kearney, President Pro Tempore Johnson excused Cramerding and Jeffreys).
• Allocation: Five designated fund categories with fixed percentages totaling 100%.

Fund Allocation

Motion 202602851 directs the administration to write an ordinance codifying the following percentage allocation of Cannabis Revenues Restricted Fund:

• Home Repair Fund: 25%
• New Home Ownership Fund: 20%
• Ending Childhood Lead Paint Poisoning: 25%
• Child Savings Accounts: 15%
• Youth to Work: 15%

Background

These uses were previously approved by City Council but require codification through ordinance to formalize the allocation percentages and ensure consistent application of cannabis tax revenues.

Sources

• City Council minutes, October 7, 2026: https://cincinnatioh.legistar1.com/cincinnatioh/meetings/2026/10/10843_M_Cincinnati_City_Council_26-10-07_Meeting_Minutes.pdf

Log

2026-10-26 - Budget, Finance & Governance Committee Meeting

Committee adopted the motion codifying the fund allocation (Home Repair 25%, New Home Ownership 20%, Lead Paint 25%, Child Savings Accounts 15%, Youth to Work 15%) 8-1; Cramerding no.

2026-10-07 - Cincinnati City Council

Motion 202602851 adopted. Submitted by Councilmember Jeffreys, Vice Mayor Kearney, and Councilmembers Johnson, James, and Nolan. Directed administration to write ordinance codifying Cannabis Revenues Restricted Fund uses with allocation: Home Repair Fund 25%, New Home Ownership Fund 20%, Ending Childhood Lead Paint Poisoning 25%, Child Savings Accounts 15%, Youth to Work 15%.

• 2026-10-25 - Page created from October 7, 2026 minutes.