Winburn on Solving the Jail Issue

Question: It the sales tax to fund a new jail is overturned by voters on Election Day, what do you propose council does to deal with the shortage of jail space?

I will work to be one of the key leaders establishing a win-win team which will bring to the table the city and county, the county sheriff and prosecutor, COAST, the NAACP, the FOP, the Cincinnati Business Committee and other opposing groups to work out a proposal to resolve this jail expansion issue once and for all.

This new win-win coalition will work together to develop a strategic jail plan for building a new jail as well as funding the project. We can accomplish more through collaboration, partnership and negotiation. Finally, if the decision is made by this coalition to raise the sales tax, it will be done in such a way that everyone will be onboard and in agreement before the decision is made to put it on the ballot. Bottom line: No more surprises.