Tuesday, September 10 2013
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Primary Voting for Mayor to Reduce Field of Candidates
Primary voting for Cincinnati’s next mayor began this morning with the hopes of narrowing the field to two candidates. Roxanne Qualls and John Cranley are the expected first- and second-place finishers in the race. The first-place finisher of the mayoral primary doesn’t necessarily predict who will win in November, however. In both 2001 and 2005 the primary’s first-place finishers were beaten by their second-place rivals.
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Promised Stadium Tax Rebate Could be Gone
Hamilton County voters might be out of their tax rebate they were promised when they voted to approve the two riverfront stadiums in 1996. According to a 2019 stadium fund plan, decreased sales taxes contributed to the stadium fund rebate being reduced from the original 30 percent tax rollback approved by voters. The tax rollback could be further reduced or entirely eliminated if the Bengals request a new scoreboard by 2019.
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Pure Romance is Coming Downtown
Cincinnati-based adult novelties chain Pure Romance has decided to relocate downtown, citing urban development and revitalization as their primary motivation. The move, which will take place by the end of 2013, will bring over 100 jobs into the city center. In related news, Governor John Kasich has vetoed some tax-incentives enticing the move, but the company seems undeterred.
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Calling All Cellphone Thieves, Your Free Lunch May Be Over Soon
Bolstered by increasing cell-phone thefts over the past few years, City Councilman Chris Seelbach is calling for increased regulation of after-market cell-phone sales in the city. The goal is to make dealers who regularly buy and sell used phones register with the city and keep track of all related transactions. Seelbach introduced legislation aimed at the effort last week in partnership with the Cincinnati Police Department.
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Where are the Geeks? IT Jobs Abound
Cincinnatians looking for a job might want to focus their search on information technology as the Business Courier reports as many as 10,000 unfilled Cincinnati-area jobs could be available as soon as 2020. By contrast, there are only 1,800 students enrolled in IT-related degrees in universities across town. The Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber is currently working with schools and students in grades K-12 to increase interest and awareness in information technology.
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