Hamilton City Council Meeting 11-11-26

The Hamilton City Council meeting on November 11, 2026, included several budget, property, and infrastructure actions. Council unanimously adopted an emergency ordinance authorizing up to $55.77 million in various-purpose notes. It also approved the disposition of five properties to Habitat for Humanity of Greater Cincinnati, a water-supply agreement with Butler County, and acceptance and appropriation of $1,491,451 in Community Development Block Grant funds for FY 2026–27, along with HOME program funding whose amount was not clear in the transcript. Council approved a resolution for the 2027 concrete repair and street resurfacing program and adopted building-department fee amendments. A purchase-and-sale agreement involving 601 Pyramid Hill Boulevard and the Hamilton Community Foundation received a first reading; no final vote was recorded. Staff presented a proposed 2027 Animal Friends Humane Society services agreement, noting no fee changes and clarified language on court cases, but the transcript does not show a vote on it.

Council also unanimously approved conditional-use ordinances for three cannabis dispensaries—Cascade Southern Ohio LLC, GTI Ohio LLC, and Jushi RJK Ohio LLC—after a speaker raised concerns about the application timing and buffer process. A council member separately expressed concern about youth and pregnancy-related cannabis risks and urged dispensaries to post educational signs. Public comment also called for independent review and publication of Flock camera audit logs; no council action on that request was recorded. The meeting additionally included presentations recognizing the restoration of the holiday train display and Veterans Day activities. Other approved items included a health emergency preparedness grant resolution and 2027 reimbursement arrangements for appointed legal counsel; the transcript does not provide grant amounts or contract awards for these actions.