Local

Longtime Hamilton County Commissioner Todd Portune is expected to announce his retirement Thursday, our news partner at the Cincinnati Enquirer reports. He is expected to say he will not run for re-election next year, and they are reporting, citing unnamed sources. Portune will make a “Major Announcement” at 12:30 p.m. Thursday before the regular Hamilton […]

Cincy

Hamilton County commissioners have voted to cut a property tax rollback, in half, to help pay down stadium construction debts. Chris Monzel and Greg Hartmann voted to cut the property tax rollback, while Todd Portune voted against it. Portune proposed to increase the sales tax, but Hartmann believed that would not be an effective measure. […]

Cincy

Hamilton County commissioners say they won’t raise taxes on residents to meet budget needs. The commissioners rejected a sales tax increase yesterday, choosing to make nearly $18 million in cuts for next year. Those include 300 county employees, and reduced services and office hours. Click here to read more, or check out the video above. […]

Cincy

Hamilton County‘s sale of Drake Hospital to UC Health could possibly lead to service cuts, layoffs, and higher costs for major county projects. The county has now been put on warning give us some answers fast, or your bond rating could be downgraded. If that happens, it would cost the county more to borrow money […]