Despite tightening revenues, Fort Mitchell’s proposed budget avoids tax hikes while boosting public safety staffing and traffic calming efforts. On May 19, council members and department heads discussed the budget for the fiscal year starting July 1, 2025, after the group worked in breakout groups to discuss the city’s needs during a previous budget planning […]
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Fort Mitchell opposes centralized payroll tax collection
Fort Mitchell ratified a resolution opposing state legislation “mandating centralized collection of local occupational fees/taxes.” Some Kentucky state legislators, including Senator Christian McDaniel, have sympathy for business owners who have to file occupational taxes in multiple jurisdictions. No legislation has been proposed yet, but several Kentucky cities and counties have made their stance clear. In Kentucky, […]
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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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Fort Mitchell reappoints councilmember to planning, development committee
Fort Mitchell City Council re-appointed councilmember Greg Pohlgeers to Kenton County’s Planning and Development Services at its Nov. 11 meeting. Fort Mitchell Councilmember Greg Pohlgeers was re-appointed to Kenton County’s Planning and Development Services, which some refer to as PDS. Pohlgeers has served on council for seven years and is council vice president. Members of […]
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Fort Mitchell approves budget for next fiscal year
With the current fiscal year ending, city governments across Northern Kentucky are crafting and approving budgets for the next fiscal year that runs from 2023 through 2024. Fort Mitchell is one of those cities. At the June 5 Fort Mitchell City Council Meeting, the city conducted a first reading of the proposed summary budget for […]