Fort Mitchell city council re-appointed one member of the Municipal Tree Commission and newly appointed another. Mitchell Reeves and Brad Denham will serve terms on the Fort Mitchell Tree Commission. Reeves has served on the commission for several years, and Denham joined after inquiring about a vacancy on the team. Informally called the “Tree Board,” […]
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Fort Mitchell council member leaves after 10 years: ‘We have been blessed’
Dec. 9, 2024, was Fort Mitchell City Council member Michael Stoeckle’s last meeting. Stoeckle first took office in 2015, and his term ends in 2025. Stoeckle has spent 31 years in Fort Mitchell and is retiring from council for work-related reasons. “For my job, I will need to travel Monday through Friday,” Stoeckle said. “So, […]
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Blessed Sacrament School asks Fort Mitchell to sponsor SRO
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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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 Mitchell considers speed hump ordinance changes
The Fort Mitchell Safety Committee met on July 22 before the regular city council meeting to discuss potential changes to the city’s speed hump ordinance, which they showed support for and was approved later that night. The current speed hump ordinance and its lack of efficiency have been on the minds of the council for […]
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Fort Mitchell donates funds to fix shelter roofs at DCCH
At its June 24 city council meeting, Fort Mitchell city government donated $5,898 to DCCH Center for Children and Families to fix a shelter roof on their festival grounds. Police Chief Rob Nader presented Denise Govan, president & CEO of DCCH Center with the donation check. The DCCH Center recently celebrated their 175th anniversary in […]
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New K9 officer joins Fort Mitchell police department, thanks to donation
The Fort Mitchell Police Department hasn’t been the same since K9 Officer Tony’s retirement in April of this year. However, thanks to a check from the Kenton County Commonwealth Attorney’s Office, the city was able to recruit a new K9 officer and can now continue its K9 program without burdening taxpayers with the cost. K9 […]
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Fort Mitchell budget meeting draws crowd to protest sidewalk project
Fort Mitchell residents came out to voice their opposition to a proposed sidewalk project on Cherrywood Drive. Comments from the mayor indicate the city will likely not pursue the project.
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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 Cub Scout asks city council for speed bumps on Cherrywood Drive
Fort Mitchell heard pleas for new speed bumps from a concerned young citizen. Cub Scout Troop 367 attended the Nov. 13 city council meeting to earn its citizenship badges. The group introduced itself and led the pledge of allegiance to kick off the meeting. The troop also stayed through the whole meeting, and one member […]