amiltun Cltuuntp Board of County Commissioners Chris Monzcl Christian Si man Pmrialfm Room 603 Adm:'r::'rEr'ator' g'l1onc1(5l3ji 94464-4409 County Adniinistratioli Building Phone (513) 946-4420 (5 3) 9 6- 07 138 hast Court Street Fax_(513) 946-4444 Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 ('reg Hm:"mmn Jacqueline Panioro l/me Pr'esm'en? (513) 946-4719 oft/35 Board ll:'honc (513; 946-4405 Phone (513) 946-4414 ax (513) 6-4404 Fax (513) 946-4444 Todd Portune Phone (513) 946-4401 Fax (513) 946-4446 Ma)' 22, 2013 Ohio, Kentucky Indiana Regional Council of Governments Mr. Mark Policinski, Executive Director 720 East Pete Rose Way Suite 420 Cincinnati, OH 45202 Dear Mr. Policinski, This letter comes today after months of observing projected cost increases in the planning and building of Cincinnati's Streetcar project, along with a series of Cincinnati City Council debates as to how to cover those costs. In light of the City's projected significant cost overruns on the Cincinnati Streetcar project, we believe the 4 million dollars in OKI funds currently reserved for the Streetcar project could be better utilized on infrastructure projects that would benefit not only the residents of Cincinnati and Hamilton County, but the hundreds of thousands in the region who work or engage in commerce. As members of the OKI Executive Committee, we respectfully request that alternative options for use of these funds be brought before the Executive Committee for discussion. We look forward to a robust discussion on the most effective use for this funding and anticipate that a wealth of suggestions may come forward that can benefit the wider community in our pursuit to improve transportation and infrastructure to our entire region. Regards, /5 Chris Monzel Greg Hartmann President Vice President CC: Commissioner Todd Portune