Mayor· 2026–2029
Aftab Pureval
Cincinnati
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 26
- Total speaking time
- 3:59:19
- Avg per meeting
- 9:12
- Segments
- 6882
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Top issues during term (20)(Development)
Homelessness Prevention and Bridge-Loan Funding
$840,000 plus $300,000 moved out of an eviction-prevention fund, with rental assistance leaders saying they need about $100,000 a month and will face a January shortfall.
Nehemiah Manufacturing Commercial Development and Tax Exemption in Lower Price Hill
A $6.74 million private investment, with property taxes on the improvements exempted for 15 years.
City West Affordable Housing Preservation and Debt
$1.5 million from the Housing and Economic Development Capital Project Reserve — on hold for now.
Westline Flats Multi-Family Development in Westwood
The total project cost is approximately $57 million.
Midpointe Crossing Development funding in Bond Hill
Up to $2 million in state grant funds, additive to $6.5 million in city commitments.
Surplus property sale in Oakley
$15,500 in sale proceeds to the city.
Neighborhood Cleanliness and Litter Abatement
Cost recovery from property owners jumped from $39,000 to over $481,000, shifting abatement costs onto violators.
Affordable Housing and Developer Engagement
Habitat utilizes a zero percent interest mortgage model, second subordinated forgivable mortgages, and private-public subsidies to finance housing development.
Buildings and Inspections Staffing and House Bill 361
Establishes salary ranges for three new classifications; total cost not stated.
530 Walnut Street mixed-use renovation
$2.9 million from the Downtown/OTR East TIF fund.
2260 Vine Street acquisition and demolition
$310,000 from the Mount Auburn TIF fund.
Demographic Composition of City Project Workforce
About $123 million in project payroll, most of it leaving the city.
College Hill property acquisition at 5911 Hamilton Avenue
$402,500 from the College Hill Equivalent Fund.
The Banks Urban Design Plan and Expansion
Estimated at $800 million in total project investment.
Mill Creek Corridor and Camp Washington Redevelopment
The project utilizes previously allocated city funding of $150,000 for phase one, $275,000 for phase two, and $500,000 for the build phase, alongside potential philanthropic partnerships.
Downtown Plan Kickoff
Funded primarily through special improvement districts, private fundraising, and city contributions.
Building Code Enforcement and Chronic Violator Tracking
Costs associated with staff time required to compile the updated municipal code enforcement report.
Honorary Street Naming: George and Ruby Malone Way
Minimal administrative cost for street signage.
Over-the-Rhine Mixed-Use Redevelopments (Finley Flats)
Involves multi-million dollar TIF appropriations and 15-year 100% CRA tax exemptions.
Homelessness Outreach and Generosity 513
Program funding has grown to $638,000 through district contributions, board support, and city funds.
Decisions during term (35)
Recorded while Pureval was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.