Government
Find useful information about the departments that make the City of Cincinnati an ideal place to do business, live & work and play.
In Cincinnati's government, the Mayor and City Council set policy direction, while the City Manager oversees day-to-day operations.
The City's various departments, offices and agencies are tasked with carrying out day-to-day operations of government.
- Bikes
- Budget Office
- Buildings and Inspections
- CitiCable
- Citizen Complaint
- City Planning
- Community & Economic Development
- Emergency Communications Center
- Economic Inclusion
- Enterprise Technology Solutions
- Environment & Sustainability
- Finance Department
- Fire
- Greater Cincinnati Water Works
- Health
- Human Resources
- Internal Audit
- Law
- Metropolitan Sewer District
- Parking Facilities
- Parks
- Performance & Data Analytics
- Police
- Procurement
- Public Services
- Recreation Commission
- Retirement
- Stormwater Management Utility
- Streetcar
- Transportation & Engineering
Please note that this list is not exhaustive; it lists boards with which you might more frequently interact.
The City of Cincinnati has several related organizations and ongoing projects that provide a wide variety of services.
Learn about the budgeting and financing of City government.
Learn about job opportunities, employment laws and ethics for government employees.
Get information about your elected officials and their legislative actions.
Review the laws, rules and regulations passed by voters and the City Council.
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