If you missed the October Tuesday meeting, you missed several important news updates and announcements.

• Fire Prevention Week: October 4-10
• Cincinnati creates standalone Stormwater Management Utility
• Proposed Metro route changes
• Erie Avenue Corridor Safety Project
• Duke Energy Rate Increase Proposal
• Marburg/Ridge Repaving updates
• Three Oaks Water Detention plans discussed.
• Oakley selected to participate in Cincinnati Preservation's Neighborhood Imitative
• Oakley Activity/Discovery Expo: October 18th
• Oakley Holiday Lights Ceremony, Holiday Nights in Oakley, Shop Local Oakley events: December 2026
• Oakley Funding Requests submitted: VTICA, Community Budget Requests
• City's DCED reorganization official, Neighborhood Development Fund and One Pipeline Process activated.

You can find all the pertinent details and relevant links about these news/announcement items in the Agenda Packet.

Thanks to everyone who attended our August 4th meeting, there was a great turnout and those who chose to share their input, issues, concerns, and questions did a great job. Since the meeting, we've generated several updated analytics and added a Follow-up Survey, the links are found below.

We encourage everyone who has yet to complete the surveys to please do so, even if your damage was minimal, as the better we can identify all the impacted properties the better we can address potential solutions. Encourage your impacted friends and neighbors, especially those who may be older and not as aware of this website/social media, to also fill out the survey.

Key Links:

• Initial Oakley Flood Survey
• Follow-up Flood Survey
• Community/Emergency Resources
• Oakley Flood Survey Results Dashboard
• 08/04/2026 Meeting Agenda
• 08/04/2026 Meeting Minutes
• Initial Survey Results Summary
• Updated Survey Results Summary
• Emergency Processes/Procedures
• OCC Speaker Card Form

Each year, board elections take place at the November General Meeting, held on the first Tuesday of November(11/10/2026).  Each of the twelve board members serves a three-year term, so, in an election year, the terms of four members expire(Dan, Joe, Jon, Paige).

To be eligible to run for a board position with the Oakley Community Council, you must meet the following requirements:

• Be a member for at least 60 days prior to the election (Friday following the September General Meeting)
• Have attended a minimum of 3 organizational meetings before the election
• It is the responsibility of the candidate to meet all requirements set forth in the bylaws. 

Candidates can fill out Board Application: https://forms.gle/hv5G5wZp2J4GS74X7

On behalf of the Oakley Community Council, I want to say that our thoughts are with everyone impacted by the recent flooding here in our community, as well as our neighbors in Hyde Park, Mt. Lookout, and across the eastside of Cincinnati. 

In speaking with a number of residents and businesses, I have been in awe of your resiliency. Though it’s easy to grasp for who to blame in these moments, so many of you have instead sprung into action to support one another during the unimaginable. I am so proud to be an Oakley resident. 

In an effort to assist the City of Cincinnati with a thorough response, we have created a Google Form for you to fill out if you have been impacted by these recent summer storms. We want to be your advocates and ensure the appropriate departments have a full picture of the damage these storms have caused. 

You can find that form here: https://forms.gle/n68rvkVLxXrpAEZV7

It is my understanding that City leaders have been in contact with State and Federal agencies for additional resources. The moment we hear more, we will share the information on our website and social media accounts. 

Keep checking in on one another, especially our aging populations who may need extra assistance. Should you also have items to donate or the capacity to volunteer time for cleanup efforts, please contact us at: floodhelp@oakleynow.com  

Stay safe - 

Colleen 

Colleen M. Reynolds 

Oakley Community Council President