The Cincinnati Futures Commission Report: Where Do We Go from Here?

Woman’s City Club (WCC) is hosting a public forum on the Futures Commission Report (FCR) on Wednesday, November 13, from 6 pm to 7:30 pm in the Huenefeld Room at the Downtown Main Library, 800 Vine Street. The program is free and open to the public. Participants will be invited to submit questions during the Q&A period. RSVP to [email protected].

With the City of Cincinnati facing an estimated $487 million deficit in the General Fund by FY 2033, Mayor Aftab Pureval formed a Blue-Ribbon panel chaired by Jon Moeller, CEO of Procter & Gamble, to advise on how to address the city’s long-term fiscal sustainability. The Futures Commission Report, released last spring, includes about two dozen recommendations that address tax increases, a waste collection fee, sale of public assets, economic development, and many other aspects of city management.

So far Council has taken no action and there is still much to discuss. WCC President Beth Sullebarger points out that “these recommendations could have a big impact on our city and its residents, and WCC believes they deserve wider civic engagement.”

In consultation with Council Member Jeff Cramerding, WCC has enlisted FCR experts: Pete Metz, VP, Civic & Regional Partnerships of the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber; Emily Woerner, City Solicitor; and Jerry Newfarmer, former Cincinnati City Manager and CEO of Management Partners as panelists. Together with Becca Costello, Local Government Reporter of WVXU, as moderator, they will delve into the issues and potential long-term consequences of the recommendations.

WCC, established in 1915, is a leading non-partisan civic organization. Its mission is to educate, empower and engage the citizens of Greater Cincinnati to participate together in promoting the common good. The event is also cosponsored by the Charter Committee, Cincinnatus Association, Hillside Trusst, Sierra Cub, Urban Appalachian Community Coalition, A Picture's Worth, and the League of Women Voters Cincinnati Area.

Host or Publisher Woman's City Club of Greater Cincinnati