Tuesday, March 4 2014
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Cranley: Not Another Dollar for 4th and Race Deal
Following lots of momentum from city council and former Mayor Mark Mallory, the deal to construct a new high-rise apartment complex on the corner of Fourth and Race streets appears to be stalled, if not dead completely. Mayor John Cranley has opposed any further relocation negotiations with Paragon Salons, the remaining tenant who's lease runs through 2017. If the deal does fall through, that will leave the city on the hook for maintenance repairs to Pogue's garage, which will reportedly come in higher than the cost to relocate Paragon.
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Sittenfeld is Ready for Some High-Speed Internet
Councilman Sittenfeld and other tech startup executives are working to bring Google Fiber to Cincinnati. The service, which is reportedly up to 100 times faster than normal broadband service, is up for grabs thanks to a national contest which will declare the next hi-speed, municipal benefactor. The winning city will be announced by the end of 2014.
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Ohio Meth Abuse Has Reached Epidemic Proportions
Ohio Police have found 315 methamphetamine labs since October 2013, a pace that is set to break the record set in 2009 when 348 were found. Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine said meth abuse has hit epidemic proportions in the state, most notably in rural areas. Southwest Ohio counties Highland, Clermont and Fairfield are all reporting a jump in meth lab seizures.
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Christian Moerlein’s Head Brewer Resigns
After helping setup Christian Moerlein’s brewing and lager house, head brewer Richard Dubé is leaving the company effective immediately. Dubé’s recipes are the base for every beer produced by Christian Moerlein after it started brewing all of its own beers. Dubé was recently promoted to Vice President of Brewing Operations after helping launch Moerlein’s OTR production facility. Modern-day beer baron and Moerlien CEO Greg Hardman said he wishes Richard “the best of luck as he pursues other endeavors.”
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Winter Storms Prove Costly for County
In the wake of yet another winter storm, the Cincinnati Department of Public Services said it was almost $4.7 million over budget this winter. Close to $1 million was spent on overtime for snow plow drivers and maintenance workers while another $2.8 million was spent for extra salt supplies. The county has gone through about 22,000 tons of salt so far this winter.
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