Fort Mitchell City Council passed stronger e-bike requirements, including a “Walk your Wheels” component, at its recent meeting. During Monday night’s meeting, council heard its second reading on further managing e-bikes and e-scooters within city limits. The new “Walk your Wheels” element will now require riders to walk their e-bikes and e-scooters on city sidewalks […]
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Fort Mitchell proposes new regulations for e-bikes on city sidewalks
Fort Mitchell could soon require e-bike riders to get off and walk near Beechwood schools during the busiest parts of the school day. Fort Mitchell heard the first reading of further regulations on electric bicycles on city sidewalks during certain hours of the week at Monday night’s meeting. The new regulations include implementing a “walk […]
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Fort Mitchell discusses e-bike regulations
Fort Mitchell City Council heard its second reading on regulating e-bikes throughout the city at Monday night’s meeting. Some residents who spoke at the meeting said adding new regulations was going too far. “I know some people, kids, are not paying attention to what they are doing, but that’s not all the kids,” said resident […]
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Fort Mitchell retains property tax rates
Fort Mitchell City Council approved the 2026-2027 property tax rate at Monday night’s meeting. Council held its second reading on an ordinance that would set the real property tax rate at $.108 per $100 of property valuation for the 2026-2027 fiscal year, the same rate as the previous fiscal year. This approval marks 11 straight […]
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Highland Heights council member resigns amid sexual abuse conviction
Highland Heights city council member Jesse Hockenbury announced his resignation from council at Tuesday night’s meeting after he entered into an Alford plea to third-degree sexual abuse in July. During its Sept. 1 meeting, the council read a statement from Hockenbury to the public announcing his departure: “Please accept this letter as formal notification of […]
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Fort Mitchell ends use of Flock cameras, terminates contract
Fort Mitchell has ended its use of Flock Safety devices around the city after residents packed Monday night’s council meeting and voiced concerns about the technology. Mayor Greg Pohlgeers said the city will begin shutting off and dismantling the five devices immediately and will not renew its contract with Flock Safety. Pohlgeers cited growing public […]
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Sexual abuse conviction prompts calls for Highland Heights council member’s resignation
Highland Heights City Council members called for Councilmember Jesse Hockenbury’s immediate resignation Tuesday after he entered an Alford plea to third-degree sexual abuse, resulting in a criminal conviction. During its Aug. 4 meeting, the council entered an executive session to discuss Hockenbury’s possible removal. Councilmember Rene Heinrich proposed the closed-door session, citing the need for […]
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Readers’ Choice Winner Spotlight: The Campbell County YMCA’s after school program
Known for its health club facilities and promotion of Christian values throughout its 2,600 nation-wide branches, the YMCA is more than your typical nonprofit. For over a century, it has played a vital role in building and strengthening communities by offering an array of programs, services, and initiatives to individuals of all ages, backgrounds, and […]
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Highland Heights reviews development projects, including community green space
Council members of Highland Heights heard an overview of the city’s ongoing and future development projects at Tuesday night’s meeting. The annual summary included a broad range of infrastructure and planning initiatives developed over the past year, as well as a timeline for future projects. Working in tandem with the engineering consulting firm Verdantas, the […]
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Highland Heights passes a tax break at the gas pump
Drivers in Highland Heights may soon see lower prices at the gas pump after city council passed a resolution Tuesday night to slash 10-cents per-gallon at gas stations located in the city. The decision comes after Gov. Andy Beshear issued an executive order on May 5, placing a 10-cent gas tax break for wholesalers statewide. […]
