Tuesday, May 6 2014
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Say Goodbye to Planned Marriott Hotel in Over-the-Rhine
There’s no debate about whether or not Over-the-Rhine is in need of a hotel. Unfortunately plans for the proposed Marriott that was set to inhabit the former School of Creative and Performing Arts have fallen through. Current plans call for 155 apartments in the building instead of the hotel.
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City Firm on Closing Price Hill Halfway Houses
The City of Cincinnati is adamant about closing a half-dozen halfway houses that violate city zoning laws. All of the houses are based in Price Hill and hold 12 to 14 people each. New Foundations Transitional Living, the company who manages the houses, has 90 days to have their residents seek other accommodations or bring its facilities up into compliance with the zoning code.
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Ohio to Vote on Brent Spence Tolling
A new Ohio bill will be heading to voters on the heels of the Kentucky Legislature’s failure to pass legislation allowing the $2.6 billion Brent Spence Bridge project to begin this year. The bill would allow drivers to pay tolls without having to stop on the bridge by using a remote transponder that tracks how many times regular commuters cross the bridge or by snapping license plate photos of drivers. According to the Cincinnati Business Courier, the bill would prevent any tolling company to keep the license plate photos past a certain amount of time.
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Metro Bus Drivers May Strike
Almost 100 bus drivers and other workers who are employed by MV Transportation my go on strike this week after their employer submitted their final contract offer the employees this week. The union representing the bus drivers is opposing a two-tiered wage system that would have employees pay 25 percent of their health care costs. MV Transportation is looking to cut wages because Metro wanted to save $500,000 on its contract.
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Jay Bruce to Miss Four Weeks
Jay Bruce’s recent struggles at the plate may have a simple explanation: the slugger’s knee has a partially torn meniscus. As a result of that injury, Bruce will undergo surgery for his left knee and is expected to miss three-to-four weeks. Bruce has a .352 on-base percentage so his absence will be sorely missed. Chris Heisey, Skip Schumaker and Roger Bernadina will take turns filling in for Bruce in right field.
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