The Newport City Commission held a special meeting on Jan. 9, where they named their new vice mayor. Long-time city Commissioner Beth Fennell was selected to fill the role previously held by commissioner Frank Peluso, who did not seek reelection for a new term. Fennell was elected to the commission in 1992 and previously served […]
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Pelusos honored at last Newport meeting: ‘That’s the kind of impact that you have made’
Newport Commissioner Jerry Peluso and Newport Vice Mayor Frank Peluso announced earlier this year that they did not intend to seek reelection. The cousins have a combined 49 years in the Newport government. They were honored with proclamations by Newport Mayor Tom Guidugli at their last city commission meeting on Dec. 12 for their many […]
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Pelusos bid farewell to Newport City Commission
Peluso is a household name in Newport — one that is synonymous with the city’s government. Jerry and Frank Peluso have served a combined 49 years in public service positions for Newport; 2023 will be the first year since 1988 the Newport City Commission will not have a Peluso in its ranks. Jerry Peluso was […]
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Newport approves $1 million for playground, street, sidewalk improvements
$1 million is going to be injected into the infrastructure of Newport – which will be used to improve streets, install new playground equipment at two city parks and enhance sidewalks along Monmouth and Third streets. On Tuesday night, the Newport City Commission approved plans to spend $1 million, including more than $600,000 of federal […]
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Newport approves $18 million in industrial revenue bonds for E. 11th Street development
The Newport city commission approved an order authorizing the issuance of $18,000,000 in taxable industrial revenue building bonds (IRB) for a development on E. 11th Street. According to the Commonwealth of Kentucky, IRB can be issued by municipalities to provide a lower interest rate for the financing of a project, but the issuer, in this […]
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Campbell incumbents defeat challengers in GOP primary; Eight advance in Newport city race
Judge/Executive Steve Pendery cruised to victory in Tuesday night’s Republican primary, a rematch against his 2018 foe Anna Zinkhon whom he beat that year by about 500 votes. This year’s race was not as close as four years ago with Pendery claiming 5,206 votes to Zinkhon’s 3,463. Pendery faces no Democratic competition in the fall […]
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Meet the candidates running for Newport City Commission
The Newport City Commission is one of the most important institutions in the city. With the primary election approaching on May 17, Newport residents are eager to learn more about the candidates vying to become city officials. 2022 will prove to be a crucial year for Newport City Commission elections as two longtime commissioners, Jerry […]
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Newport Officials Craft Ordinance to Address Explosion Issues from Scrap Metal Plant
Newport city officials have introduced an ordinance to address noise complaints from frequent explosions at a scrap metal operation on the Licking River. Does this story bring some value to you? Please consider a small donation to help fund our content. We rely solely on support from our advertising partners, providing our content for free. […]
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Big Improvements Coming to Newport’s Underpass and Monmouth Streets
Picture of the Newport Underpass, via NKYViews.com. Southbank Partners has received more than $7 million in grants from the OKI Regional Council of Governments that will be used for street improvements and pedestrian paths in the Southbank Partners cities of Newport and Dayton. The City of Newport will receive $3.1 million to improve the area […]