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Public forum to answer commonly asked questions about city budget

Plan Cincinnati is hosting a a learning forum about the city’s budget on Wednesday, August 18 in downtown Cincinnati. The forum is designed to answer many of the questions posed by citizens at working group meetings, for the evolving comprehensive plan, over the past year.

Plan Cincinnati is hosting a a learning forum about the city’s budget on Wednesday, August 18 in downtown Cincinnati. The forum is designed to answer many of the questions posed by citizens at working group meetings, for the evolving comprehensive plan, over the past year.

The forum will include Cincinnati Budget Director Lea Eriksen, and will answer many commonly asked questions like:

  • Where does our City’s revenue come from?
  • What are our operating expenses?
  • What is the difference between the capital budget and operating budget?
  • How much money do we receive from the Federal Government and the State of Ohio?
  • How much does the City get from property tax or income tax?

The Budget Learning Forum will take place on Wednesday, August 18 from 5:30pm to 7:30pm in the J. Martin Griesel Room (7th Floor) of Centennial Plaza II (map) in downtown Cincinnati. The event is free and open to the public. On- and off-street automobile parking, free bicycle parking, and Metro bus service (plan your trip) is available for this event.

By Randy A. Simes

Randy is an award-winning urban planner who founded UrbanCincy in May 2007. He grew up on Cincinnati’s west side in Covedale, and graduated from the University of Cincinnati’s nationally acclaimed School of Planning in June 2009. In addition to maintaining ownership and serving as the managing editor for UrbanCincy, Randy has worked professionally as a planning consultant throughout the United States, Korea and the Middle East. After brief stints in Atlanta and Chicago, he currently lives in the Daechi neighborhood of Seoul’s Gangnam district.