MUNI-CINCINNATI COUNTYlocal legislationPassed Emergency

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Authorization for 2026 Business Enterprise Expo Fundraising

Original title: ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 5/28/2026, AUTHORIZING the City Manager and employees of the Department of Economic Inclusion (“Department”) to solicit and accept donations of money, in-kind contributions, participation fees, and other things of value from the business community, individual benefactors, and other appropriate sources for the City’s 2026 Business Enterprise Expo; AUTHORIZING the Director of Finance to deposit the donated funds into Special Events Fund 314; and AUTHORIZING the Department to hold resources donated pursuant to this ordinance, which exceed the total 2026 Business Enterprise Expo expenses, in Special Events Fund 314 to be utilized for future business development events hosted by the Department.

June 3, 2026

economic development city budget fundraising business enterprise expo

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The Frame

What this does

The ordinance allows the city to collect private funds to cover the costs of the 2026 Business Enterprise Expo and permits the retention of excess donations for future city-hosted business events.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Department of Economic Inclusion

The department is granted authority to solicit and manage private donations for city events.

Business community

Businesses are identified as a target source for solicitations and participation fees for the expo.

Director of Finance

The director is tasked with managing the deposit of donated funds into the specified city account.

What changed

Last recorded activity June 3, 2026.

What's next

Next step not available in the current record.

Summary

This authorizes the City Manager and the Department of Economic Inclusion to solicit and accept donations and fees from businesses and individuals to fund the 2026 Business Enterprise Expo. It also establishes a process for depositing these funds into a specific city account and allows any surplus funds to be saved for future business development events.

Key Facts

The City Manager and Department of Economic Inclusion are authorized to solicit and accept money, in-kind contributions, and participation fees for the 2026 Business Enterprise Expo.
Donations may be accepted from the business community, individual benefactors, and other appropriate sources.
The Director of Finance is authorized to deposit all collected funds into Special Events Fund 314.
Any funds remaining after the 2026 Business Enterprise Expo expenses are paid must be held in Special Events Fund 314.
Surplus funds held in the account are designated for use in future business development events hosted by the Department of Economic Inclusion.
The ordinance was passed as an emergency measure.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is allowed to donate to the Business Enterprise Expo?

The ordinance allows the city to accept donations from the business community, individual benefactors, and other appropriate sources.

What happens to the money if the city collects more than it spends on the 2026 Expo?

Any excess funds will be kept in to be used for future business development events hosted by the Department of Economic Inclusion.

Why It Matters

The ordinance allows the city to collect private funds to cover the costs of the 2026 Business Enterprise Expo and permits the retention of excess donations for future city-hosted business events.

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Surplus Fund Retention

The ordinance explicitly creates a mechanism to roll over private donations into a permanent fund for future events, rather than requiring separate authorization for each event's surplus.

Department of Economic Inclusion Special Events Fund 314

Connected Entities

organizationDepartment of Economic Inclusion“City department authorized to solicit and accept donations.”Map →

otherSpecial Events Fund 314“The specific city fund designated for the deposit and management of expo donatio”Map →

personSheryl M. M. Long“City Manager who submitted the ordinance.”Map →

organizationCincinnati City Council“The legislative body that passed the ordinance.”Map →

Sources

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