Thursday, August 22 2013
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Hamilton County Owes the Bengals a $10-million Scoreboard
Not to be outdone by other NFL stadiums, the Bengals think time is getting close for an upgrade to their scoreboard. Conditions with the team’s lease with Hamilton County call for the Bengals to get a new $10-million high-definition scoreboard installed when at least 14 other NFL teams have similar technology. Hopefully the Bengals don’t ask for the scoreboard any time soon, Board of Commissioners President Chris Monzel said the county can’t currently afford the $10-million price tag.
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A Trolley Could be Coming to the Queen City
A trolley and a streetcar in Cincinnati? It could be a possibility if Hop on Cincinnati leaders get their way. The group is proposing a $10 – $15 million trackless trolley that runs from Downtown to Mt. Adams. Funding would come from some federal transportation funds, local governments and corporate sponsors, the group said. The initial plan would be similar to the Southbank Shuttle trolley in Northern Kentucky and would have 20 stops.
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Medical Marijuana Debated in Kentucky
A Kentucky House and Senate Committee on Health and Welfare was the scene Wednesday of a raucous hearing on medical marijuana with advocates proposing a state law to allow the substance to be used for medical purposes. Supporters of the the measure say it’s less addicting than prescription painkillers such as Oxycodone. Despite skepticism of the proposed law, Sen. Perry Clark, a Louisville Democrat, plans to file the measure in 2014.
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Cincinnati’s Job Numbers Up from a Year Ago
Despite losing 4,000 jobs from June to July, unemployment for the greater Cincinnati region is down from a year ago. Cincinnati’s unemployment rate in July was 7.1 percent, which beats both Ohio’s at 7.1 percent and the national rate at 7.4 percent. Cincinnati added 14,000 jobs since June of 2012.
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Dunhumby Completes Designs for New Offices
Designs and plans were unveiled for dunhumbyUSA’s new office building, which is expected to be finished by March of 2015. The building will be nine stories high and will feature a first-story retail space, bringing much-needed merchants to the neglected Sixth and Race Street corridors.
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