Wilder is reviewing two competing bids from Rumpke and Best Way to decide who will be the city’s trash collector for the next three years. The city council put out a call for residential solid waste and recycling bids earlier this month. While they received responses from all three Tri-State waste management companies, only two […]
Author Archives: Blake Chapman
Blake is a contributor for LINK NKY covering Wilder City Council. He grew up in the tri-state area and has family living all across Northern Kentucky. A recent graduate of Ball State University, Blake's background is in public media and entertainment news.
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Wilder to modernize city building, increase pay for city workers
The City of Wilder is set to approve a new $6.9 million annual budget with special appropriations for updating the city building and increasing pay for all city personnel. The improvements to city hall will focus on improving the functionality and presentation of the council chamber. That includes new carpet, an upgraded dais, and two […]
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State transportation study nets potential improvements for Wilder’s I-275 interchange
A traffic study published last year that recommended several improvements for the I-275 and Kentucky Route 9 interchange was brought before Wilder City Council in May. The final results include a long-term project plan and two short-term options to reduce congestion for drivers headed northbound toward the interstate on Licking Pike or coming off the […]
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Out with sand volleyball, in with pickleball for Wilder
A new pair of pickleball courts is set to replace the old sand volleyball pit at City Center Park in Wilder. The restoration and construction could start by early July, but the project would not be finished for a few weeks after pavement sets since the court material and paint must dry. That final milestone […]
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Wilder seeks to update 29-year-old personnel policy
Wilder is updating their current personnel policy for the 21st century with the help of the Kentucky League of Cities, known locally as the KLC. The city’s 75-page manual on employee conduct has only gone through minor changes since its inception in 1994, but this review effort has been in the pipeline since January. Over […]