CINCINNATI
A city council member in Cincinnati is backing off a proposal to have panhandlers obtain permits and pay a tax on what they collect.
Councilman Jeff Berding drafted a motion this week to have the city implement a permit system in hopes of limiting panhandling. He also wanted a study of whether the city's income tax could be
applied to money made through panhandling.
But after meeting with an advocate for the homeless, Berding says he'll look at alternative ways to stop panhandling. He says one idea is donation boxes where people could deposit change they'd otherwise give to panhandlers.
Greater Cincinnati Coalition for the Homeless director Josh Spring says he told Berding when they met Thursday that a permit system would not stand up in court.
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