Fort Wright has approved a regional hazard mitigation plan, which will educate the public about natural disasters, prepare for disasters, and distribute fund reimbursements from the federal government for damage caused by those disasters.
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Fort Wright can now revoke liquor licenses over delinquent property taxes
Fort Wright city council passed two ordinances to give the city more leverage over delinquent taxpayers, with the aim of disrupting an organization’s operations if it does not pay its property taxes.
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Fort Wright mulls fairness ordinance after anti-gay vandalism
Fort Wright’s committee to investigate the adoption of a Fairness Ordinance for the city met on Feb. 6. As of now, the committee is still gathering information, and no formal decisions have been made. City council committed to appointing and meeting as a community to discuss this issue after several citizens requested they do so […]
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Fort Wright city council discusses ways to address panhandling
Fort Wright City Council members discussed what they said was an increase in panhandling at their special meeting on Wednesday evening. “Panhandling has increased a lot in the last six months to a year,” Mayor Dave Hatter said at the meeting. “I see it all over the place, but it seems like it has really […]
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Fort Wright measure to mitigate long lines at polling places
Fort Wright is taking measures against any possible shortage of poll workers for the upcoming 2023 primary election. To prepare, the city council passed Executive Order 04-2023 on Wednesday. This order allows city employees to serve as poll workers at an increased salary. City employees have always been permitted to work the polls on election […]
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Keeping Fort Wright beautiful: Community Improvement Committee tackles litter
Fighting litter and beautifying the city were hot topics at a recent Fort Wright City Council meeting. Margie Witt of Fort Wright City Council’s Community Improvement Committee gave her report on the plans and actions of the committee at the March 1 meeting. The committee is made up of councilmembers Witt and Scott Wall, who […]
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Opioid settlement funds would ‘recoup’ Fort Wright opioid crisis expenses
Opioid producers are being held accountable for the ongoing opioid crisis, and Fort Wright, like many other Kentucky cities, is seeking to be compensated for the effect the drugs have had. At a recent meeting, Fort Wright City Council voted to participate in five new national opioid settlements. These settlements were reached with Walmart, Walgreens, […]
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Fort Wright repeals COVID executive order after three years
After nearly three years, the City of Fort Wright officially repealed its COVID state of emergency. Near the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, it was recommended that city governments impose a state of emergency via executive order which would give the mayor extra powers. Specifically, the power to enact legislation without City Council approval. Mayor […]