'Let's spend aggressively to fix them' | Cincinnati's new budget focuses on basic services like road rehab

'Let's spend aggressively to fix them' | Cincinnati's new budget focuses on basic services like road rehab

Cincinnati leaders have unveiled a draft of next years $2 billion budget, with a focus on basic city services.The budget has no funds from the American Rescue Plan and had to address a $10.2 million deficit. Mayor Aftab Pureval said that with cuts, the budget is structurally balanced.Focus on Basic City Services Cincinnati City Manager Sheryl Long said the theme of the budget is meeting the citys most basic needs.We have streets, sidewalks, park…