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Issue 9 Proposed Charter Amendment City of Cincinnati Majority Approval Required
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Shall the Charter of the City of Cincinnati be amended to prohibit the city, and its various boards and commissions, from spending any monies for right-of-way acquisition or construction of improvements for passenger rail transportation (e.g. a trolley or streetcar) within the city limits without first submitting the question of approval of such expenditure to a vote of the electorate of the city and receiving a majority affirmative vote for the same, by enacting new Article XIV? YES NO
This proposed Charter amendment was placed on the ballot through an initiative petition process that gathered sufficient qualified signatures requiring City Council to place the issue on the November 2009 ballot. What the amendment would do: The new Charter article would require the City to hold an election for the purpose of asking voter approval before the City could spend any monies on acquisition of right-of-ways or construction of improvements for any passenger rail transportation projects within the City of Cincinnati. "Trolley or streetcar" is provided in the amendment as an example of passenger rail transportation. The amendment would affect all current and future passenger rail transportation including proposals for rail transit in the Eastern Corridor and passenger rail service connecting major Ohio and mid-west cities and any other passenger rail projects planned for the future which involve any city spending. Background: The amendment is on the ballot because sufficient signatures were collected in a petition effort in response to a Cincinnati Streetcar Proposal now being considered by the City. According to petitioners, a Charter Amendment is an effective means to require a vote of the electorate before money is spent on such projects. The proposed Charter Amendment requiring a vote of approval for purchase of right of way or construction of improvements would apply to any passenger rail transportation within the City (streetcar or trolley used as an example). This requirement would affect current planning for and eventual construction for passenger rail service connecting Cincinnati, Columbus and Cleveland, and Cincinnati and eastern suburb. Supporters Say:
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