Oakley Community Council August Meeting, Main Topic: Oakley Flooding

Tuesday August 4th, 2026 7:00 PM

Location: MadTree Brewery

The August Oakley Community Council meeting will focus on July flooding. Representatives from GCWW, MSD, The Red Cross, United Way, and the city are expected to attend, provide updates, and answer community questions. Because we anticipate a larger crowd than the Rec Center can accommodate, the meeting will be held at MadTree Brewery.

The full agenda can be found here, but as it relates to the flooding here is the schedule:

JULY FLOODING:

•  Brief presentation from the OCC on data collected and distribution to appropriate city departments, including results from the follow-up survey.

•  Public comment (2 mins per person, per by-laws)

•  Remarks from representatives from GCWW, MSD, Red Cross, United Way, followed by Q&A as needed

•  Hold for remarks from elected officials, should they attend

•  Board discussion on next steps

Each resident can speak during the public comments section for two minutes (per our by-laws), to sign up to speak you can fill out our online speaker card form, or fill one out when getting to the meeting. We recommend preparing your comments in advance, and practice your comments, so that you are able to get across your key points within the time limit. We understand that issues/concerns can be emotional, and that you can be frustrated/angry as well. We ask that you please keep your comments civil, as that fosters more open dialog.

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Key Links:

• Initial Oakley Flood Survey
• Follow-up Flood Survey
• Flood Resources
• Oakley Flood Survey Results Dashboard
• 08/04/2026 Meeting Agenda
• OCC Speaker Card Form

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

FY 2028-2029 Biennial Budget Community Budget Request (CBR) Overview:

Every two years, each Community Council can submit up to 3 projects to the City of Cincinnati that they would like to see happen in their neighborhood through a process called Community Budget Requests (CBR). This process is intended for community councils to provide suggestions on funding projects that are paramount to the preservation and/or revitalization of each neighborhood.

The Oakley Community Council is Interested in your suggestions/ideas for potential projects.

This process will be introduced at the June 2nd, 2026 meeting, inputs will be collected over the summer, and voting on the projects to submit will be conducted at the September 1st meeting.

Get more details here: https://www.oakleynow/cbr