Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.
The Hyde Park Neighborhood Council meets Tuesday night to vote on new trustees, hear an update on the Erie Avenue road-diet project slated for 2027 construction, and discuss a proposed city ordinance targeting safety on mixed-use trails like Wasson Way.
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Hamilton County's emergency management agency is asking residents to complete a disaster preparedness survey by Sept. 21 that will shape the county's 2028 Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan, giving flood-hit Hyde Park, Oakley and Mount Lookout neighborhoods a direct say in future planning.
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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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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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The Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library will end its free reciprocal card program for Northern Kentucky residents on Jan. 3, 2027, requiring a $90 annual fee after state funding cuts cost the system $1 million.
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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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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.
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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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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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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.
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Cincinnati officials say east-side residents who have already started flood repairs can still file claims with the city's $2 million emergency relief fund; eligibility details and award amounts are expected in the coming days.
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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.
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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.
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