Thursday, November 14 2013
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Cranley Says Dohoney Out as City Manager
Despite an earlier assertion that City Manager Milton Dohoney could apply to keep his position once newly elected Mayor John Cranley took office, news has broken that Dohoney can either resign now or choose to be fired. This wasn't entirely surprising, given the deep divide in opinion between the two men. The decision was reportedly mutual; no word on who Dohoney's interim replacement will be.
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Financial Worries Surface Following the Demise of the Parking Deal
Following news that Cranley had successfully negotiated an end to the parking lease agreement with the Port Authority this week, business leaders are expressing concern that other development priorities may suffer in the wake. The interchange project at I-71 and MLK was slated to be one of the chief benefactors, as the parking deal would've provided almost 20% of the total budget for that project.
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Despite City's Best Efforts, Saks Moving to Kenwood
Despite the city’s best efforts, Saks Fifth Avenue is heading north to join rival upscale department store Nordtrom’s in Kenwood. The City of Cincinnati’s offer to Saks of more than 100,000 square feet in complementary retail space was not enough to keep the retailer as a key anchor in plans for a revitalized retail district along Race Street. The city gave Saks $2.1 million in 1996 and another $6.6 million in 2003 for improvements. The Kenwood store is set to open in 2016.
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Cork 'N Bottle Removes Covington Mural
In a major public relations blunder, Covington’s Cork ‘N Bottle liquor store painted over a mural by street artists The London Police. The mural, along with several others around the city, was commissioned by Covington’s BLDG in August. BLDG was owned by Mike Amann, who passed away Sunday after a battle with cancer. In addition to a public apology, Cork ‘N Bottle will donate $1,000 to the American Cancer Society in Amann’s name.
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My, What Large Footballs You Have
Monday’s snowfall brought out some hooligans to Nippert Stadium. While most people in the Queen City were waking up to car windows that needed scraped, University of Cincinnati students who walk by Nipper Stadium were greeted to a giant penis drawn on the field by a band of merry pranksters.
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