Walton City Council is accepting letters of interest for the position of interim mayor following Mayor Gabe Brown’s resignation, with the deadline set for May 14.
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Walton mayor resigns again
Walton Mayor Gabe Brown submitted a letter of resignation to City Council on Tuesday, effective immediately, and the city has 30 days to appoint an interim mayor to serve the remainder of his term.
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City Council plans to bring charges, remove Walton mayor from office
Walton City Council is planning to remove Mayor Gabe Brown from office at its meeting next week, after an investigation into misuse of a city credit card.
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Former mayor proposes city administrator amid saga in Walton
Former Walton Mayor Mark Carnahan proposed the idea of hiring a full-time city administrator to the city council, which was backed by longtime Walton resident Mike Wood.
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Walton mayor rescinds resignation: ‘You couldn’t let me walk away’
Walton Mayor Gabe Brown rescinded his resignation on Saturday, three days after announcing his resignation at a city council meeting.
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Walton mayor announces resignation
Walton Mayor Gabe Brown announced his resignation at a city council meeting Wednesday evening, and an investigation is being conducted into his use of city credit cards.
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Walton agrees to adopt new NKY Hazard Mitigation Plan
Walton City Council voted to join the 2024 Northern Kentucky Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan at its meeting Tuesday evening. The Hazard Mitigation Plan acts as a tool to guide Northern Kentucky cities through preparing for hazards such as natural disasters and laying out a plan for individuals, organizations and local government to mitigate its impact. […]
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Tourism is surpassing 2019 levels: ‘A very exciting time in Northern Kentucky’
This story originally appeared in the March 1, 2024 edition of the LINK Reader. To get stories like this first, subscribe here. Five years ago, Northern Kentucky’s tourism industry was on an upward trajectory. The industry’s economy was booming, furthered by the growing urban development. “When we look at the economic impact, tourism generated about […]
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Walton approves reappointments to city boards
Walton City Council approved the reappointment of members to its Planning and Development Services Council and the Union/Walton Joint Enforcement Board at its meeting Tuesday evening. Council approved 3-2 the reappointment of Mayor Gabe Brown and councilwoman Sherry Gaskill to the Planning and Services Council for one-year terms. The two served on the board previously. […]
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Edgewood ‘financially doing very well’ in recent audit
According to Edgewood’s most recent audit, the city is “financially doing very well.” Jim Sparrow, CPA at Rankin, Rankin & Company, gave his audit presentation for the fiscal year 2022-23 at the Edgewood City Council meeting on Monday evening and gave praise to council. Rankin, Rankin & Company is an accounting service for the Northern […]