Fort Mitchell and Blessed Sacrament Schools continue to discuss the city sponsoring a School Resource Officer at the school. Ted Edgington, a representative from the Diocese of Covington, addressed Fort Mitchell city council at their September meeting. Edgington was seeking information about a potential School Resource Officer sponsorship for Blessed Sacrament School. At this month’s […]
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Fort Wright maintains ethical standards with recertification training
Fort Wright has been a Kentucky League of Cities City of Ethics since 2017. They are one of 34 cities in Kentucky that “have adopted principles and procedures that offer guidance on ethical issues.” Specifically, the principles and procedures are in accordance with a model provided by the Kentucky League of Cities. At the Oct. […]
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How you can help Fort Wright in their Hurricane Helene relief efforts
Fort Wright will be taking donations for North Carolina residents affected by Hurricane Helene through Oct. 10. “Mayor Hatter and I discussed it,” City Administrator Jill Cain Bailey said during a council meeting Wednesday. “City council was also interested in stepping up, and we feel for those individuals and first responders [in North Carolina]. It […]
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Fort Wright City Council
Fort Wright City Council (7 candidates, vote for 6) Click on the candidate’s names to learn more about them: Dave Abeln Councilman Dave Abeln has served on Fort Wright city council since 2012. He has been a Fort Wright resident for 53 years. Abeln declined LINK’s request for an interview. Jason Collins Councilman Jason Collins […]
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Fort Mitchell mulls using city money for officer at private school
The City of Fort Mitchell is considering shouldering part of the cost of a school resource officer at Blessed Sacrament. Ted Edgington, director of safety for the Diocese of Covington and current full-time school resource officer at Covington Catholic High School, addressed the council on this topic at their meeting on Monday. He explained that […]
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Where to drop off lithium-ion batteries in NKY starting in September
Cincinnati Recycling & Reuse Hub is expanding across the river to Northern Kentucky. The three-and-a-half-year-old nonprofit works with local fire departments to establish drop-off points for lithium-ion battery recycling. When disposed of incorrectly, lithium-ion batteries pose a dangerous threat to anyone nearby. The Northern Kentucky fire stations taking part in this program are Fort Wright, […]
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Fort Wright won’t adopt zoning plan without a change in cannabis regulations
Fort Wright City Council is considering imposing conditions on potential medical cannabis businesses before it votes to institute a model zoning ordinance from the county’s planning administration, Z21.
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Fort Wright’s street maintenance program faces budget challenges
Martin Hellmann, a project manager at CT Consultants, updated Fort Wright City Council on their 5-Year Street Program during their August meeting. The program is facing increased construction costs and the rapid deterioration of George Huser Drive. The city created the 5-Year Street Program to reconstruct and resurface key Fort Wright roads from 2023 to […]
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How Fort Mitchell has kept parks tax down – despite $2 million renovation
Fort Mitchell adopted their city park tax at its Monday city council meeting. The city first adopted the rate in 1975 and has not changed it since. The city council does not have the power to change the rate, but it is required to approve it annually. The current park tax rate is .02 for every […]
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Fort Wright welcomes several new city employees
Fort Wright introduced six new city employees during its city council meeting Wednesday. This included two police officers, a full-time firefighter/paramedic, a public works laborer, a finance clerk and a city clerk. This follows several recent changes in Fort Wright’s staff, including the hiring of City Attorney John S. Brooking after former City Attorney Timothy […]