L to R: David Cameron, Jeff Bezold, Ken Bowman, Sam Shelton, Lisa Kelly, John Slawter, Roger Peterman, Chuck Thompson and John Muller. FTM file. By Robin Gee Street maintenance fees, safety concerns, city budget and housing stock were among the issues discussed Tuesday night during the second Fort Thomas City Council candidate debate and public […]
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Residents Come Out To Ask Questions of Street Tax Program
Catherine Ampere addresses the Public Works Committee at the street tax public hearing on 3-22-16. Credit: Jennifer Fields-Summer. By Jennifer Fields-Summer The Public Works Committee met Tuesday evening to discuss the plans to resurface five of Fort Thomas’ streets; Barrett Drive, Daisy Lane, Haywood Court, Winding Way, and Gaddis Drive. Because Fort Thomas employs a […]
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Fort Thomas Street Tax Hearing Tonight, 3-22-16
FTM file. The public hearing for citizens to address Fort Thomas city officials will take place tonight at 7:00 p.m. in the council chambers in the Fort Thomas City Building. In Fort Thomas, residents are taxed a special assessment when the street in front of their home is repaired and resurfaced. A public advertisement was […]
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Water Main Replacement on N. Fort Thomas Nearing Completion
Project closing in on month four; street resurface to commence N. Fort Thomas heading southbound on Bellaire. FTM file. After the annual public hearing to listen to comments on the street repair program in March laid out estimates for how much individual residents on Arlington, Burnett Ridge, Churchill, E. Southgate and North Fort Thomas would […]
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Road Closures on Churchill Drive
Beginning earlier this week, Churchill Drive closed to through traffic and detoured onto Newman/Highland/Grand Ave. There will be access from either end of the project dependent on the section under construction but will not have through access until the project is completed. The first part of the project will have the road closed from Newman […]
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Fort Thomas City Council Moves Forward with Street Repair Program, Paves Way to Replace Program (5-18-15)
Fort Thomas City Council. FTM file. The biggest bit of news that came out of Monday’s council meeting was that the city has selected a developer for the VA homes through a Request For Qualifications process. Aside from that, there was a lot of business on the agenda, with council approving three ordinances. Two were […]
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Fort Thomas City Council Notes (4-20-15)
Two seats were left empty at Monday’s meeting. Roger Peterman took over as Mayor Pro-Tem for the meeting. Monday’s meeting was a little unorthodox, as Mayor Eric Haas was absent. Council had to appoint a Mayor Pro-Tem to run the meeting. City Administrator, Don Martin, mentioned that typically the most senior member of council is […]
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Raising Utility Franchise Fee Could Mean End of “Street Tax”
The public hearing for this yea’s street repair assessment program in Fort Thomas. FTM file. The Public Utilities and Building Committee met last month to discuss the renewal of the Duke Energy franchise fee that the utility company pays the city each year, which is then passed along to each Fort Thomas resident. The last […]
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Public Hearing for Special Street Tax on Residents
The scene last night at the public hearing for the “Special Street Repair Tax Assessment.” FTM file. Each year a public hearing is set for residents to give feedback to Fort Thomas City Officials on their special assessment tax on residents for street repair. Back in February, the Public Works Committee adopted the repair plan […]
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Fort Thomas City Council Notes (2-17-15)
The Fort Thomas City Council met last week. The two biggest agenda items included the recommendation from the Public Works Committee for the 2015 Street Repair Program and an update on a new direction for the rehabilitation of the historic VA homes. You can read both of those items here: Which residents will be selected […]