Wendell Young

Deal proposed to save Melrose YMCA in Walnut Hills

Jay Hanselman — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 01:48:12 +0000

Walnut Hills residents who want to keep a YMCA facility open in their neighborhood have until today to respond to a deal that will do that.

A couple Cincinnati Council Members worked on the agreement with YMCA officials.

Wendell Young said it keeps the Melrose Y open for two more years with additional hours and funding.

In 2015, the community can take over the facility if it doesn't like the Y's plan for it.

"My feeling is they've got two years to gear up, find a way to keep the facility open even though it won't be a YMCA if they want to do

Council members concerned about project near UC

Jay Hanselman — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 19:34:37 +0000

Some Cincinnati Council Members have serious problems with the subcontractors working on a major economic development project near the University of Cincinnati campus.

Cecil Thomas and Wendell Young visited the USquare at the Loop construction site last week and talked to some of the workers.

The council members alleged some of the subcontractors are not paying workers the state mandated prevailing wage and the employees are not paying city income taxes.

They said that's cost the city about $500,000 so far.

Thomas and Young also said some of the c

Eliminating food deserts in Cincinnati

Jay Hanselman — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 17:41:19 +0000

A recent report suggests Cincinnati set-up a $15 million fund to attract grocery stores to city neighborhoods that are currently described as food deserts. These are geographic areas with low access to affordable, healthy food.

A study finds there are 24 supermarkets in the Cincinnati metropolitan area, putting the region below the national average by about 10 stores.