Things to Consider for the Future of Mariemont

If you are progressive in your views about the future of Mariemont, I believe that you would support many of the following initiatives during the next four years.

1. Cooperative agreements with adjoining communities to share police and fire services to reduce redundancy and cut taxes.
2. Development of the South 80 into a more complete recreational destination.
3. A long term solution to the chronic parking shortage in Mariemont.
4. See new agencies emerge like 3CDC in OTR in Cincinnati to spur economic development and the rejuvenation of Old Town.
5. Electric aggregation for Village residents.
6. The hiring of a City Manager/ Village Administrator.
7. New Village Ordinances that imposes term limits, reinstitutes the elected position of Village Treasurer, and increases the number of Council Members.
8. A balanced budget without erosion of the Capital Improvement fund.
9. Renovation of the Municipal Building
10. A comprehensive tree management program
11. Continued trash collection in the back.
12. Revision of the Murray Intersection and support for Columbia Township to improve the Southern gateway to Mariemont.
13. A revisiting of Mariemont Preservation’s Vision 2021 plan.
14. The demolition of the Steam Plant with condo development. (Work in progress?)
15. A better rating for Mariemont in Cincy Magazines’ Best Burbs.
16. Measures to decrease the polarization of the electorate in Mariemont with a more democratic and participatory Village Government.

Best Regards.

Dick Wendel MD, MBA