Park Board Public Meetings

Meetings of the Board of Park Commissioners can be viewed in real time on the Cincinnati Parks YouTube channel or attended in person. Pursuant to Chapter 121 of the Cincinnati Municipal Code enacted by Ordinance 298-2021, members of Park Board and Park Board committees may participate remotely.

Regularly Scheduled Park Board Meeting – September 16th

The Board of Park Commissioners has regularly scheduled meetings on the third Thursday of every month, starting at 9:00 A.M. The next regularly scheduled Park Board meeting is Thursday, September 16th at 9 A.M.

The September 16th Board of Park Commissioners Meeting will be held in-person at T.M. Berry Friendship Park Pavilion. Space is limited, but the meeting can be watched in real time by livestreaming on the Cincinnati Parks YouTube Channel (livestream not available until meeting called to order). For this meeting, the public is invited to provide comments using any option listed below. The meeting agenda and packet will be available at the link below prior to the meeting.

How To Provide Public Comment to the Board of Park Commissioners

The Park Board of Commissioners values and welcomes your input. Public comments may be submitted the following ways:

• In-person: Fill out a Speaker Request card at the front desk the day of the meeting to provide a public comment during the meeting. Deadline to register: 9:00 AM day of the meeting.
• Remote: Complete Public Speaker Registration form to provide a public comment during the meeting over Zoom. Deadline to register: 2:00 PM day before meeting.
• Written: Send an email to the Board of Park Commissioners to be included in the official public record of the meeting and posted on the Parks website with meeting minutes. Deadline to submit: 5:00 PM day before meeting.  Please include “Public Comment: (insert date of the meeting)” in the subject line.

Any information submitted as a public comment, including names and contact information is a matter of public record and is subject to disclosure as required by law.

Board of Park Commissioners Investment Committee

The Investment Committee is responsible for the development and execution of the Investment Policy Statement (IPS) approved by the Board.  This includes monitoring the Park Board’s Endowment Assets to ensure compliance with the guidelines and objectives of the IPS.  The Committee will review the Assets’ investment performance and make recommendations to the Board on all aspects of the IPS, including the Assets’ investment strategy and/or the assigned investment managers

The Urban Forestry Advisory Board