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Frank Ferris Award
We are now calling for nominations for the Frank Ferris Awards. The Frank F. Ferris II Planning Award was created by the Hamilton County Regional Planning Commission in 1995 to recognize and honor the lifelong dedication of Mr. Frank F. Ferris II to municipal, county, and regional planning activities. It is awarded annually to a local planning commission, planning committee or individual whose efforts have contributed to the elevation of planning principles, greater awareness of the value of planning, and improved quality of life.
This year's nomination forms are due Friday, February 21st and the Regional Planning Commission will vote on the winners at the March 5th meeting. Find the form
here.
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Did You See It?
The Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Report was recently approved by the Board of County Commissioners and was highlighted by City Beat. The report is completed every 5 years as a requirement of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The report analyzes how different households have access to adequate, affordable housing. Find the article
here.
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The Decennial Census aims to count every person in the country. It is also mandated by the Constitution that everyone in the country is counted every ten years, and the data collected affects distribution of federal funds, fair representation, and political redistribution. Census data is confidential and only used for statistical purposes. Find more information and sample questions
here.
For each person not counted in the 2020 Census, Greater Cincinnati loses $1,814 per year in federal funding. In 2010, there was a 77% participation rate in Hamilton County meaning that 23% of the population was not counted. Due to the undercount in the 2010 Census, $34 billion of federal funding was lost during the last decade in Hamilton County. Find the breakdown and more information here.
Census Timeline
- April-December 2019: Complete Count Committee formation and educational outreach
- January-March 2020: Complete Count Committee awareness outreach
- Mid-March 2020: Census invitation sent via mail
- March 23, 2020: Census opens (mail, online, phone)
- April 1, 2020: Census Day
- Mid-May-September 2020: non-response follow-up by Census workers
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First Suburbs Consortium of Southwest Ohio (FSC-SWO) is an association of elected and appointed officials representing older suburban communities in Hamilton County, Ohio, known as First Suburbs.
The mission of FSC-SWO is to initiate and promote public policies and practices that maintain the vitality of our communities, protect and redevelop mature communities, and foster regional cooperation. Find more information about the efforts of FSC-SWO here. Also, save the date for the first quarterly membership meeting of the year on Wednesday, January 29th, from 6:00-8:00 pm at the Village of Silverton, 6943 Montgomery Rd, Silverton, OH 45236. If your community is not a member and you would like more information about membership, please contact Gerri Harbison.
Transportation will be the topic for the meeting, presented by Pete Metz of the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber. Find the registration here. |
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Save the date for the Midwest Regional Sustainability Summit Friday, May 1, 2020 at the Xavier University Cintas Center. The theme will be "Cities of the Future: Becoming a Regenerative Region" with guest speaker, Majora Carter,
an award-winning urban revitalization strategist and corporate consultant. Early-bird registration opens Monday, January 13th. Find more information about the summit here.
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APA County Planning Division
Have you heard about the APA County Planning Division? If you have not, we encourage you to go to their
website and follow them on social media. There is also a short survey they have available to gauge the general knowledge of the division that can be found
here. Their latest newsletter covers various topics from conference information, important information on the census, and interesting planning-related articles. Find the latest newsletter
here.
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