Pureval's budget proposal, CVG's new flight, here are today's top stories | Daily Briefing

Sharon Coolidge, Cincinnati Enquirer
·2 min read
FC Cincinnati team members listen as Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval addresses the team before practice, Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023, at TQL Stadium in the West End neighborhood of Cincinnati.
FC Cincinnati team members listen as Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval addresses the team before practice, Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023, at TQL Stadium in the West End neighborhood of Cincinnati.
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Good morning, Sherry Coolidge here to help you start your week.

I'm in the midst of covering my 10th city of Cincinnati budget – or as I like to think about it, how your money is being spent. People who live and work in the city provide the bulk of the operating budget revenue through earnings tax, so it really is your money.

Fiscal year 2024's operating budget is the highest I've seen in my time covering the city, even adjusted for inflation.

In my story today, I explain the broad outline of spending, plus share what we know about the $11 million in programs and projects Mayor Aftab Pureval hopes to include in the budget. Those include a trio of firsts for the budget: a basic income pilot program, savings accounts for children and medical debt relief.

We'll hear more today at council's Budget and Finance Committee meeting. Want to share your thoughts? There's a 5:30 p.m. budget hearing at City Hall tonight. See you there.

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What else you need to know Monday, June 5

🌤️ Weather: High of 83. Partly sunny; smoke from distant wildfires can cause hazy skies and poor air quality.

✈️ Travel: CVG is launching its second flight outside of North America today. Here's where it's going.

🍽️ Affordable Eats: Here are five places to get a meal for under $20 in Cincinnati.

🧐 Just Askin': Has the Roebling Suspension Bridge always been blue? Find out.

📜 Today in History: On June 5, 1968, Sen. Robert F. Kennedy was assassinated after claiming victory in California's Democratic presidential primary.

The dining room at Onolicious, a new Hawaiian-themed restaurant on Court Street Plaza, Downtown.
The dining room at Onolicious, a new Hawaiian-themed restaurant on Court Street Plaza, Downtown.

Before you go: Meet our new restaurants 👋

In case you missed it last week, five new restaurants opened in Cincinnati in May. Keith Pandolfi gave us a little introduction to all of them. There's a new Findlay Market spot offering Cuban sandwiches, a tapas joint in Ludlow, a pizza parlor in Mount Adams and a Hawaiian restaurant on Court Street Plaza, Downtown.

Check out the full list of last month's restaurant openings and closings here.

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Today's Top Headlines

Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Ben Lively throws against the Milwaukee Brewers in the first inning of a baseball game in Cincinnati, Sunday, June 4, 2023.
Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Ben Lively throws against the Milwaukee Brewers in the first inning of a baseball game in Cincinnati, Sunday, June 4, 2023.

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Northern Kentucky Pride Parade and Pride Fest was held Sunday, June 4, 2023. The event featured a family-friendly festival, live entertainment artists and over 100 vendors. The City of Covington shows it has Pride.
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FC Cincinnati midfielder Luciano Acosta (10) reacts to scoring in the second half of the MLS match at TQL Stadium in Cincinnati on Saturday, June 3, 2023.
FC Cincinnati midfielder Luciano Acosta (10) reacts to scoring in the second half of the MLS match at TQL Stadium in Cincinnati on Saturday, June 3, 2023.

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Photo of the first Gay Pride Parade at Fountain Square on April 7, 1973, as appeared in the Independent Eye, an underground newspaper. Photo by Eye photographer Annice.
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All Time Low performs during SunFest in West Palm Beach, Fla., on May 7, 2023.
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