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Local Government

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Hyde Park gets 200 lead pipes replaced as city hits 10,000

Greater Cincinnati Water Works announced it has replaced 10,000 lead service lines since 2018, including about 200 in Hyde Park this spring, with 30,000 lines still to go before a 2037 federal deadline.

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Excavated trench exposing a gray lead water pipe in dark layered soil.

Hyde Park gets 200 lead pipes replaced as city hits 10,000

Greater Cincinnati Water Works announced it has replaced 10,000 lead service lines since 2018, including about 200 in Hyde Park this spring, with 30,000 lines still to go before a 2037 federal deadline.

· 2 min read

Excavated trench exposing a gray lead water pipe in dark layered soil.

Hyde Park gets 200 lead pipes replaced as city hits 10,000

Greater Cincinnati Water Works announced it has replaced 10,000 lead service lines since 2018, including about 200 in Hyde Park this spring, with 30,000 lines still to go before a 2037 federal deadline.

· 2 min read

Hyde Park council elects new leaders, forms flood committee

The Hyde Park Neighborhood Council elected Kevin Randall as president and Mary Wagner as vice president, established a Flood Response Ad Hoc Committee by unanimous vote, and adopted a communication agreement with Save Hyde Park Square at its Tuesday, Aug. 25 meeting, following a month of leadership upheaval after the July 17 and July 21 floods.

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Cars hit 77 mph on Erie Avenue, Hyde Park council data shows

The Hyde Park Neighborhood Council's traffic committee recorded speeds of 77 mph on Erie Avenue, one of several major items on the agenda for the council's rescheduled Aug. 25 meeting, which also includes officer elections and a vote to form a flood response committee.

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Hyde Park flood meeting with city officials set for Aug. 25

The Hyde Park Neighborhood Council's rescheduled flood-response meeting with MSD and city officials is set for Tuesday, Aug. 25, with a newly posted agenda covering sewer backup reimbursement, flood assistance eligibility and how repeated flooding will shape Hyde Park Square development decisions.

Court rules Cincinnati illegally fired fire chief without hearing

A three-judge federal appeals panel ruled that Cincinnati City Manager Sheryl Long violated the law by firing Fire Chief Michael Washington without a hearing, stripping her of immunity and sending the wrongful termination case to a jury trial set for Sept. 29.

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Erie Ave safety survey closes Friday; HPNC pushes traffic calming

Hyde Park residents have until Friday, Aug. 14, to complete the city's Erie Avenue & Murray Road safety survey, while the HPNC Traffic and Public Safety Committee has submitted two Erie Avenue segments for traffic calming and is pursuing budget requests for pedestrian improvements at three school-area intersections.

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Oakley Square garage faces demolition review Sept. 14

Cincinnati's Historic Conservation Board will hold a Sept. 14 hearing on a request to demolish a rear garage at 3050 Madison Rd. in the Oakley Square Business District Urban Design Overlay District, as the Madison Road corridor continues recovering from July flood damage.

Council members draft junk fee rules after Williamsburg tenants describe hidden charges

Three Cincinnati Council members announced they are drafting junk fee legislation after tenants at the Williamsburg of Cincinnati apartment complex described opaque add-on charges and maintenance failures under new owner GoldOllar, a citywide measure that would also cover renters in Hyde Park, Oakley and Mount Lookout.

Council delays nuisance law expansion after Black business owners push back

Cincinnati City Council delayed a vote to expand its chronic nuisance law to bars, restaurants and nightclubs after Black business owners and the African American Chamber objected they were blindsided; with Council on summer recess until September, the measure is on hold at least five weeks.

Council orders green infrastructure plan for flood-battered east side

Cincinnati City Council passed a second flood measure on Aug. 5 directing the city and MSD to pursue green infrastructure and watershed-based flood planning for Hyde Park, Oakley and Mount Lookout, separate from the $2 million relief fund approved the same day.

City Council honors road worker killed on Norwood Lateral, family fills chamber

Cincinnati City Council passed a resolution Aug. 5 honoring Jonathan Young, the 46-year-old road worker killed by a Metro bus on the Norwood Lateral in July, as his family and co-workers filled the chamber and Vice Mayor Kearney described how Young pushed colleagues out of harm's way.

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