Thursday, September 02, 1999
City officials woo Chabot
Redeveloment program wants funds assured
BY DAN KLEPAL
The Cincinnati Enquirer
Cincinnati officials put on a show Wednesday, trying to convince U.S. Rep. Steve Chabot of the city's need for a guaranteed $100 million over 10 years to redevelop its poor neighborhoods.
Mr. Chabot said the re-
development is a good idea, but wouldn't bite on the guaranteed money.
Three Cincinnati City Council members and City Manager John Shirey led Mr. Chabot on a tour of a few areas in Over-the-Rhine, where federal dollars could be used to rebuild housing for the poor, shrink unemployment and provide programs to help keep people working.
The money was promised in January, when Cincinnati was named one of 20 “empowerment zones.”
But Congress cut the program from $10 million to $3 million this year, with no guarantee of future funding. That led to Wednesday's tour, which included:
• A walk through the Husman's Potato Chips Co., where company officials stressed the need for training unemployed people.
• A discussion with officials from the Over The Rhine Housing Network, where money is needed to develop housing for the homeless and low-income people living in the area.
• A visit to the Transportation Resources and Information Project (TRIP), which offers rides to poor people who work outside of public transportation routes and takes their children to child care.
“I agree with what the city is trying to accomplish,” said Mr. Chabot, who has a reputation of being a conservative on spending. “But I think we have a responsibility to examine these programs every year and make sure the money is being spent wisely.”
Mr. Shirey said the tour was the city's best shot at persuading Mr. Chabot to support the full $100 million.
Cincinnati Vice Mayor Minette Cooper said the city will have to make tough choices if federal funding continues to be less than expected.
“We've got to be happy with whatever we get, but all the plans we made in our application can't be realized,” Ms. Cooper said.
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