Swensons in Cincinnati: Council nixes taxpayer help
Cincinnati City Council voted against a tax incentive package that would have helped a developer build a Swenson's in Oakley.
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Cincinnati City Council voted against a tax incentive package that would have helped a developer build a Swenson's in Oakley.
In a rare move Monday, Cincinnati City Council voted not to approve a recommended tax abatement for a commercial development. City administration proposed an eight-year abatement for a Swensons Drive-In Restaurant and a 16,200-square foot strip mall on Madison Road in Oakley, but Council voted it down 5-4.
Legislation that would have banned sugary drinks from being printed on children's menus in Cincinnati won't go forward.
Cincinnati City Council might ban listing soda on kids' menus. Other cities in Ohio already do it.
More than 300 pedestrians were hit by cars in Cincinnati last year. Seven people were killed.