Walton is moving forward with the first steps of its project to improve its wastewater treatment system. At a meeting Tuesday evening, the city council accepted a bid for $23,760 from Dirt Werks AG, a family-owned concrete and excavation business, to clear vegetation and large trees at the site for the city’s improved wastewater treatment […]
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Erlanger lowers property tax rate for eleventh consecutive year
Erlanger is lowering its property tax rates for an eleventh year in a row, with plans to use some of the proceeds to fund park maintenance and improvements involving Eons Adventure Park. City Council approved the measures to lessen property taxes at its meeting Tuesday evening after moving forward with a first reading on Aug. […]
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Erlanger swears in Mark Collier as city administrator
Mark Collier was sworn in as Erlanger’s new city administrator at the city’s council meeting Tuesday evening. Collier, formerly the director of economic development for Erlanger and a founding member of LINK nky, was appointed to the role last month. In the time since, he has served as assistant city administrator, working alongside former administrator […]
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Construction bid accepted for first phase of Eons Adventure Park
Erlanger will start phase one of the highly anticipated Eons Adventure Park project after accepting a bid on Tuesday evening to begin construction. Phase one will include improvements to the intersection at Houston Road and Sycamore Tree Lane, as well as construction of an all-access drive, 36 new parking spaces, storm sewer improvements, a sidewalk, […]
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Walton swears in former councilmember as first city administrator
Walton City Council appointed and swore in John Wainwright as the city’s first-ever city administrator during a special meeting Tuesday evening. Wainwright is a former Walton city councilmember, having served from 2016 to 2020, and again in an interim term following the COVID-19 pandemic. He works as director of HR field operations at Cracker Barrel, […]
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Erlanger moving forward with motion to lower property tax rates
Erlanger will likely lower its property tax rates for an eleventh year in a row and use some of the proceeds to help fund park maintenance and improvements. Erlanger City Council moved forward with the first reading of a motion on the new property tax rates at its meeting Tuesday evening. The measure, first proposed […]
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Motorized scooter safety: Erlanger considers new guidelines
The operation of motorized scooters in the city was a topic of discussion at Tuesday’s Erlanger City Council meeting. The discussion was brought by Councilmember Jennifer Jasper-Lucas, who earlier this month called to implement new safety guidelines after hearing concerns from residents and business owners. According to Jasper-Lucas, residents observed riders not wearing helmets or […]
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Erlanger proposes lowering property taxes for 11th year
Erlanger will likely lower its property taxes for an eleventh year in a row, following discussions between City Council at its recent caucus meeting. The recommended assessed rates for real property will be $0.244 per $100 of valuation ($2.44 per $1,000) and $0.178 per $100 of valuation for tangible property ($1.78 per $1,000). Real property […]
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Walton to update salaries for city employees for first time since 2018
Walton city employees and non-elected officers will likely receive a bump in pay in the coming months. At its meeting Tuesday evening, City Council approved 4-1 the first reading of an ordinance to update Walton’s personnel and pay classification plan for city employees and non-elected officers, and raise the minimum and maximum hourly rates and […]
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Walton moves forward with hiring city administrator
Walton officials shared details about their plans to move forward with hiring a city administrator at a Tuesday evening City Council meeting. According to Mayor Terri Courtney and the council, Walton is working on crafting the job description and salary for the city’s first-ever full-time city administrator, with the intention of accepting applications in the […]