Cincinnati NAACP
Media Release
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CINCINNATI, OHIO - FEBRUARY 4, 2011 -  The Cincinnati NAACP today asks
Governor John Kasich and Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT)
Director Jerry Wray to stop $50 million in wasteful spending on the
Cincinnati Streetcar. It is important for members to send an e-mail to
ODOT.  The public comment period on the state funding portion of the
project closes on February 11, 2011.  In March, the State will make
the final determination if $50 million in state funding will be
committed to this project.
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Ohio is facing a massive $8 billion deficit in the coming biennial
budget.  Wasting $50 million on a project a majority of Cincinnati
residents do not support is poor public policy.  We have other
priorities in our neighborhoods that need to be addressed before a
streetcar. "City Council just voted this week to fire our entire
Cincinnati police department to save money. However, the same majority
of Council is still pushing a streetcar," Christopher Smitherman,
president of the Cincinnati NAACP says.
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NAACP members may write to the official recipient of comments on the
streetcar spending at ODOT at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it and may copy both
the NAACP offices ( This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it ) and
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