September 29, 20231 yr 22 hours ago, 10albersa said: Smitherman again maybe? Keating would lose if she runs as an R against a popular incumbent. It would have to be a democrat or independent that tacks dead center. She seems to be doing a great job of picking her battles. She does not grandstand in a way that makes it look like she's just trying to get attention as the token conservative. When she does speak up and criticize the democrats' policy choices, she usually offers reasonable criticism that is fairly constructive. I would suspect the typical resident wouldn't even be aware she is a Republican if they were not told. In any case, please no more Smitherman. She knows she would lost against Aftab but I'm wondering if it's still a smart move for her as it allows her to continue to build her brand and fundraise for a future, county-wide race where she would be much more competitive.
September 29, 20231 yr 20 minutes ago, Dev said: She seems to be doing a great job of picking her battles. She does not grandstand in a way that makes it look like she's just trying to get attention as the token conservative. When she does speak up and criticize the democrats' policy choices, she usually offers reasonable criticism that is fairly constructive. I would suspect the typical resident wouldn't even be aware she is a Republican if they were not told 20 minutes ago, Dev said: She knows she would lost against Aftab but I'm wondering if it's still a smart move for her as it allows her to continue to build her brand and fundraise for a future, county-wide race where she would be much more competitive. I completely agree. She's the only Republican I've seen that I'd actually support if the Democrats ran a buffoon against her (locally or nationally). Since 2016, I've only voted straight ticket Democrat, but she is that reasonable. She absolutely would be competitive in the mayor race when Aftab is termed out, but the easier path to a win will be Hamilton County commission, against anyone but Driehaus. Edited September 29, 20231 yr by 10albersa
October 20, 20231 yr Mayor Aftab Pureval, advocates clash over affordable housing tax increase Two years after trying to mandate the city spend $50 million on affordable homes, housing advocates are back with a grassroots campaign they say improves upon their idea by providing a funding source and allowing the city to manage the funds. But there’s a major wrinkle. Cincinnatians will have to vote twice on the measure – once this year and again in 2024 because the city’s charter does not allow citizens to initiate an income tax increase on their own. Mary Burke Rivers, a key proponent of Issue 24 and the executive director of nonprofit, low-income housing developer Over-the-Rhine Community Housing, cited studies showing the region needs tens of thousands of new, affordable homes. Too many people are spending 30% or more of their income on housing, the federally recommended level, as Cincinnati rents continue to rise. More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2023/10/19/issue-24-affordable-housing-tax-increase.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
August 2, 2024Aug 2 Mayor Aftab Pureval backs income tax increase: 'This is not creating more revenue for the city' Mayor Aftab Pureval said he supports a proposal by the Cincinnati Futures Commission to increase the city’s income tax, particularly the portions aimed at allowing the Port of Greater Cincinnati Development Authority to acquire more land, building more housing and adding minority-owned businesses. The commission, composed of business, labor and civic leaders, recommended two, 10-year tax increases that would increase the city’s income tax from 1.8% to 1.95% and generate $33 million per year to start. The first, a 10-year, 0.1 percentage point income tax increase, would be used to spur business attraction and investment through the acquisition of sites, boost minority-owned businesses and build new market-rate and income-restricted housing. The second, a 10-year, 0.05 percentage point income tax increase, would boost funding for the police and fire departments, money that could shore up the rest of the budget. “I’m not looking for more revenue to grow the number of employees we have at the city, just the opposite,” Pureval said. “This is not about creating more revenue for the city to use.” More below: https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2024/08/01/aftab-pureval-income-tax-increase.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
May 1May 1 Author Mayoral primary is this coming Tuesday. I need to vote early on Saturday or Sunday. Trying to decide if I should vote for Aftab or vote for Brian Frank to try to keep Cory Bowman out of the general election. I highly doubt Aftab would finish third, but mayoral primaries are some of the lowest turnout elections possible.
May 6May 6 Posting this here since this is on Aftab. The administration clearly tried to keep this quiet. The city manager just keeps making mistakes and no one cares.https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/politics/2025/05/05/cincinnati-city-hall-protest-gaza-engineer-fired-spitting/83373307007/
