The plan for the proposed development for North Fort Thomas Avenue has been revised and a new public hearing is set for May 29. By Robin Gee, City Council Beat Editor Revisions to a development proposal for the Fort Thomas Central Business District has led to rescheduling of public hearings set to review the original […]
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Smart911: Help First Responders Find You
Fort Thomas Fire Chief Mark Bailey urged residents to sign up for Smart911 to help first responders locate you in an emergency. By Robin Gee, City Council Beat Editor Last month marked the sad anniversary of the tragic death of a local teen who suffocated after being trapped in his minivan. In 2018, Cincinnati […]
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Fort Thomas Makes Participation in US 27 Corridor Coalition Official
Development of the US 27 corridor is the focus of a collaboration between Fort Thomas, Highland Heights, Southgate and Newport, along with other area partners. By Robin Gee, City Council Beat Editor Fort Thomas is the first city to sign onto a memorandum of understanding between Northern Kentucky communities and other partners along the US […]
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Meeting Offers Opportunity to Learn About the Landlord-Tenant Law
District Court Judge Cameron Blau addressed city council in February to urge adoption of the Uniform Residential Landlord-Tenant Act By Robin Gee, City Council Beat Editor Landlords, tenants and others interested in learning more about the Uniform Residential Landlord-Tenant Act (URLTA) can come to an informational meeting on Wednesday, June 26, at 6 p.m. at […]
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Fort Thomas to Celebrate May as National Bike Month
Fort Thomas residents enjoy a leisurely and sunny ride at the Seersucker Bike Ride (FTM file) By Robin Gee, City Council Beat Editor Fort Thomas Mayor Eric Haas declared May as National Bike Month in Fort Thomas. He read a proclamation to designate the celebration of bicycle riding and safety at the April city council […]
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Design Board Asks Developer for Alternatives
Rendering of proposed Fort Thomas Central Business District showing some of the materials under consideration. By Robin Gee, City Council Beat Editor The Fort Thomas Design Review Board has asked developers of a proposed Central Business District to rethink some aspects of their design and consider returning with alternatives. On Thursday evening, the design board […]
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Fort Thomas Students and Educators Honored as Global Leaders
Woodfill teacher Casey Gesenhues and Fort Thomas School Board member Ann Meyer congratulate the youngest recipients of the Global Leader awards. By Robin Gee, City Council Beat Editor In March and April, Global Leader awards went to four teachers, three counselors, an administrator and two young students. The awards are part of the Fort Thomas […]
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Central Business District Developer Withdraws Current Request for Height Variance
East side of the Central Business District, across the street from where the potential CBD development would be. FTM file. By Robin Gee, City Council Beat Editor Rick Greiwe of Greiwe Development has withdrawn his request for a height variance for his proposed development project on Highland and North Fort Thomas avenues in the Central […]
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Second Public Hearing Scheduled for Development Proposal
At 6:45 p.m. the Mess Hall was filling up for the public hearing on a Central Business District development proposal. By Robin Gee, City Council Beat Editor After three hours of discussion and public comment, the Fort Thomas Planning Commission voted to table a decision on a proposed Central Business District development project. On Wednesday […]
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Johnson Elementary Students’ Create Innovative “Earth-Saving” Projects
Two teams of students from Johnson Elementary participated in the National Geographic GeoChallenge. By Robin Gee, City Council Beat Editor More than six billion metric tons of plastic waste litters our earth today, and of that quantity, 91 percent is not recycled, according to a study by the National Geographic Society. Plastic takes more than […]