Zack Carreon

While commissioners maintain the county's finances are stable, they say they shared the report to show residents where that federal money is going.

The demonstration was one of many held around the country on the same day to speak out against mounting pressure on universities to scrap diversity, equity, and inclusion programs and comply with federal efforts targeting international students.

Hamilton County says it has a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Cincinnati Bengals to spend $185 million for renovations to Paycor Stadium in 2026.

Under the agreement, the county will spend $64.5 million to help fund the first phase of renovations to Paycor.

Under the agreement, the county will spend $64.5 million to help fund the first phase of renovations to Paycor. The county's money will largely go toward accessibility improvements, including new escalators, elevators, electrical upgrades, and suite seat replacement inside the stadium.

Seven local school districts will have levies on the ballot during the May 6 election, which is expected to have low turnout.

The deadline for some state and local districts to spend funding intended to help students recover academically from the pandemic was extended to March 2026 under the Biden Administration, but U.S. Department of Education Secretary Linda McMahon now says those funds must be liquidated within the next few months.

Of the seven local districts with issues on the ballot, three saw their levies get support from voters, while three others saw them fail. One school levy vote ended in a tie Tuesday night.

Voters previously approved a 5-year version of the levy in 2020 by an overwhelming margin, with 70% of voters choosing to support it.