Cincinnati City Council

Budget

Wednesday, March 4, 2026
5:30 p.m. EST

Cincinnati City Hall, Rm 300, 801 Plum Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202 (Directions)

The Cincinnati City Council is currently in the process of budgeting for the upcoming fiscal year. The Budget and Finance Committee is actively engaging with the community to gather feedback and host public hearings to receive input on the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Biennial Operating and Capital Budget. The council is also addressing challenges such as projected deficits and the need for additional funding to balance the budget. The public meetings are crucial for the city’s financial planning and policy-making process.

Agency Information

Cincinnati City Council

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www.cincinnati-oh.gov

(513) 352-3246

clerkofcouncil@cincinnati-oh.gov

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“The Cincinnati City Council is the City’s legislative body. The popularly elected city council is responsible for enacting ordinances, imposing taxes, making appropriations, establishing policy, and hiring some city officials. The council adopts the local general plan, zoning, and subdivision ordinance.

The mission of the Cincinnati City Council is to provide, in a democratic and transparent manner, efficient and effective services which will make Cincinnati a better place in which to live, work and play.”