Cincinnati.com Local Politics:'Not what was promised': City demands $7M from Mercy Health

In 2014 Mercy Heath brought its headquarters to Bond Hill in what was hailed as a transformative deal. It fell apart and now the city wants $7M back. ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ [Read in browser]( Local Politics Wed Aug 7 2024 ['Not what was promised': City demands $7M from Mercy Health]( [The visitors parking lot at the Mercy Health office building in Bond Hill, Tuesday, July 30, 2024.]( In 2014 Mercy Heath brought its headquarters to Bond Hill in what was hailed as a transformative deal. It fell apart and now the city wants $7M back. [READ MORE]( Advertisement [In Tuesday’s election, voters decided to sell Cincinnati’s railroad. Issue 22 allows the Cincinnati Southern Railway board to see the railroad to Norfolk Southern for $1.6 billion. The railway was founded in 1869. Photo is shot from Hopple Street overpass, Wednesday, Nov, 8, 2023]( [Ballot measure idea: Use $600M in railroad money for property tax relief]( Tom Brinkman wants to give Cincinnati residents $600M for property tax relief out of railroad sale money. He's trying to put it on the ballot. [READ MORE]( [People wait to make a purchase at Zen Leaf in Hartwell on the first day of recreational marijuana sales in Ohio Tuesday, August 6, 2024.]( ['Epic:' Cincinnati users hail start of recreational marijuana sales]( Recreational marijuana sales are underway in Ohio, 10 months after voters' approval. Giddy customers lined up for hours outside of Cincinnati shops. [READ MORE]( [A two-year project to drain, dredge and do other improvements to Sharon Lake in Sharonville, part of the Hamilton County Great Parks, began April 3rd. It will take about two months to drain the lake. Though the geese and ducks will find other water, there will be a loss of some wildlife, but ultimately their habitat will be better, with more wetlands after the renovations. The main contractor is Prus Construction. Tuesday, April 16, 2024.]( [Sharon Lake dredging coats neighbors' homes in dust]( The park district received multiple calls from residents who live just north of the lake that the lime dust coated their homes, cars and trees. [READ MORE]( [Vice presidential nominee JD Vance speaks during a rally at Arizona Christian University on July 31, 2024.]( [Divorce is not an easy decision. JD Vance has no right to judge me]( Opinion: There was pain, there were tears, for the death of a dream. But divorce was the right decision for me and for our children. [READ MORE]( Sign up for the news you want Exclusive newsletters are part of your subscription, don’t miss out! We’re always working to add benefits for subscribers like you. [SEE ALL NEWSLETTERS ➔]( SUBSCRIBE TODAY Our Reporting. Your Stories. • Full access to subscriber-only content on all devices. • Share bonus subscription with a family member or friend. • The universal eNewspaper, the digital version of our print paper, plus bonus monthly magazines and hundreds of local papers. • Original reporting of our hometown teams, from high school sports to the pros. [SUBSCRIBE TODAY]( Advertisement [Newsletters]( | [eNewspaper]( | [Crosswords]( Follow Us Problem viewing email? [View in browser]( [Unsubscribe]( • [Manage Newsletters]( • [Terms of Service]( • [Privacy Policy/Your California Privacy Rights]( • [Privacy Notice]( • [Do Not Sell My Info/Cookie Policy]( • [Feedback](