ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 6/10/2026, APPROVING AND ADOPTING a Capital Improvement Program and Budget for FY 2027; AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of revenue and existing funds to carry out certain parts of the Capital Improvement Program; AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $25,190,000 from the unappropriated surplus of Water Works Fund 101 to Water Works Capital Improvement Fund 756, to continue funding for the current Capital Improvement Program, which includes new water mains, water main replacements, treatment plant improvements, system development, tanks, pumping stations, and private development; AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $20,000,000 from the unappropriated surplus of Water Works Fund 101 to Private Lead Service Line Replacement Fund 312 to continue funding private lead service line replacement activities; AUTHORIZING the use and expenditure of $80,503,000 for Greater Cincinnati Water Works Capital Improvements; AUTHORIZING the use and expenditure of $20,000,000 for Greater Cincinnati Water Works private lead service line replacement activities; and DECLARING expenditures from Private Lead Service Line Replacement Fund 312 for private lead service line replacement activities as well as certain project accounts to be for a public purpose, all to carry out the Capital Improvement Program.

Committee

Cincinnati City Council

Requested by

Budget, Finance & Governance Committee

Introduced

June 4, 2026

On agenda

June 17, 2026

Passed

June 17, 2026

Enacted

June 17, 2026

Enactment no.

0228-2026

Where it was heard

Cincinnati City Council Jun 17, 2026 Passed Emergency Pass Cincinnati City Council Jun 17, 2026 Emergency clause to remain Pass Cincinnati City Council Jun 17, 2026 Suspension of the three readings Pass Budget, Finance & Governance Committee Jun 15, 2026 Recommend Passage Emergency Cincinnati City Council Jun 10, 2026 Referred to Budget, Finance & Governance Committee

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