Tuesday, February 08, 2000
Fight over anti-crime grant may end soon
BY PERRY BROTHERS
The Cincinnati Enquirer
Cincinnati City Council is close to resolving a lengthy battle between neighborhood groups over crime-fighting grant money.
A majority of council is expected to support a motion that would divide $20,000 in grant money between the Avondale Community Council and the Community Public Safety Advocate Group, formerly the Avondale Public Safety Task Force.
The motion was crafted by Charlie Winburn, chairman of the Law and Public Safety Committee, and introduced during the committee's Monday meeting.
It requires that the Avondale Community Council receive $20,000 from the 1998 Local Law Enforcement Block Grant and orders the community council to hand over at least $10,000 to the Public Safety Advocate Group. The remainder of the money must be spent on crime-fighting initiatives, according to the motion.
Mayor Charlie Luken sat in on the meeting to support the motion, and council members Minette Cooper, Todd Portune and Mr. Winburn voted to send the motion to City Council for approval. Councilwoman Alicia Reese was not at the Monday meeting, but has pledged her support, Mr. Winburn said.
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