Politicians can find funds when they want to
Having read The Enquirer editorial “It’s time – dump property tax rollback” (Dec. 5) and Cindi Andrews’ article “Focus 52 to spread up to $180 M across the city,” I must say I am somewhat baffled....
View ArticleMeters will solve financial deficit
Privatizing Cincinnati’s parking system is the right move for our city. At least three of the bids submitted exceed $100 million, which would take care of not only this year’s budget gap, but, likely,...
View ArticleHow long before state pillages bridge toll funds?
The Ohio turnpike tools were meant to build and maintain the turnpike. Now years later, Governor Kasich wants to use those tolls to help pay for other road projects (“Kasich touting funding options”...
View ArticleAverage Joe’s take on bridge funding
Hi, I’m Average Joe. I’m not an expert or anything and I don’t pretend to be, but we’ve got this Brent Spence bridge thing, costing like $2 ba-jillion, and nobody wants to pay for it. We have a bunch...
View ArticleIdeas for Capitol Hill
I want to send Capitol Hill a few new ideas. Merge all federal agencies and administrations that perform the same function. Cut $7-14 billion from each merger. Banning both the FEMA and the CIA could...
View ArticleCommissioners pulled plug on Hamilton Co. 4-H
Recently The Enquirer ran an article about Hamilton County Recorder Wayne Coates saying he could not effectively run his department on the funds allotted by the Hamilton County Commissioners. The...
View ArticleCommissioners don’t see these kids are learning
This city was built on agriculture. If we can’t find any money for 4-H from the casino, then this is a tragedy (“Extension office near shutdown” Dec. 17). We need to get our act together. The...
View ArticleHamilton County’s cut to 4-H is shortsighted
Don’t be a Scrooge! How shortsighted of the Hamilton County commissioners to even consider cutting out funding for 4-H. Many children participate and learn responsibilities by raising vegetables,...
View ArticleFunding needed to make schools safe
The Sandy Hook school shooting has altered the landscape of America forever, added now to the timeline of the deadliest school shootings in America that date back to 1966. Following Columbine, many...
View ArticleRoundabout funds could be used in better ways
The proposal to replace a four-way stop that has flashing lights with a roundabout at Yankee and Kyles Station roads in Liberty Township is estimated at $680,000 and is a waste of public funds. The...
View ArticleZoo levy renewal is a no-brainer
A prominent jewel in the Queen City’s crown is the Cincinnati Zoo. As a lifelong resident of the city, I feel this educational and entertainment venue is a five-star example of promoting the city as...
View ArticleState should already have funding for Brent Spence
The state of Ohio is unique is that it is the crossroads of our nation. A huge percentage of commercial traffic crosses Ohio. Ohio has a ton/mile tax that is levied on every commercial vehicle that...
View ArticleUse streetcar funding for infrastructure improvements
I think if a poll was taken, you would find out that most people in greater Cincinnati are not all that enthusiastic about spending over one hundred million dollars for a three mile streetcar line....
View ArticleCity could save millions by dumping streetcar
The individual(s) responsible for ordering the streetcars prior to obtaining estimates for the other 95 percent of the project, please resign from city council now and you will replaced by chimpanzees....
View ArticleGet the government out of preschool business
Can we put the argument for government-funded preschool to rest? In response to the writer’s plea for further spending on Head Start (“It’s critical that we fully fund preschool education” Feb 21), the...
View ArticleCouncil, make cuts elsewhere
The City of Cincinnati’s budget woes continue to become more apparent as noted in The Enquirer on May 15th as the Park Department prepares for cuts. The very possible layoffs of police, fire and other...
View ArticleCommon Core raises many questions
Thanks for the incomplete article on the problems of Common Core. The testing problems are just the tip of the iceberg. The pitiful amount of dollars Gov. Strickland and the Ohio School Board grabbed...
View ArticleWe need taxes if we’re going to move forward
On May 18, reporter Scott Wartman laid out the dire state of mental health funding due in part to pension reforms. The next day The Enquirer reported on tax reform and the delay in passage of any of...
View ArticleLayers of bureaucracy hinder bridge effort
The “Nearly 100 bridges” story headlined failed to address the real problem and allows the public to be mislead. The real issue is the governmental and non-governmental agencies that create...
View ArticleWho makes up the difference?
In his May 26 piece, E. J. Dionne, The Enquirer’s latest Back East liberal columnist, derided conservatives for seeking fiscal balance when providing disaster relief funds by trimming spending in other...
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