Erlanger City Council discussed Tuesday how it can make tax adjustments after discovering a $49 million error in a personal property tax assessment. While on a call with the Property Value Administration last week, the city found out that their 2023 personal property assessment was inaccurate because an unnamed business misclassified $49 million in inventory […]
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Erlanger celebrates finished Railroad Depot Project
On Tuesday evening, the City of Erlanger celebrated the painting of the underpass adjacent to the Railroad Depot that overlooks Dixie Highway. After years of advocating from many community members and council members, the bridge’s repainting feels like a transformational and philosophical moment 28 years in the making for the city, said Mayor Jessica Fette. […]
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Erlanger City Council discusses future plans amid county ban against medicinal cannabis
Erlanger City Attorney Jack Gatlin discussed with the council what steps are next for medicinal cannabis in the city on Tuesday night. Earlier this month, the Erlanger City Council discussed a resolution for a proposed text amendment in the city’s zoning laws regarding medicinal cannabis which, becomes available in the commonwealth in early 2025. In […]
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Erlanger City Council proposes medicinal cannabis zoning amid county debate
At Tuesday night’s meeting, the Erlanger City Council brought forth a resolution for the city’s medicinal cannabis zoning. The proposed text amendment to the Erlanger Zoning Ordinance would add medical cannabis as “a permitted use for cultivation, processing, production, dispensary and safety compliance in all the employment zones, or the old industrial zones,” according to […]
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City of Erlanger proposes ‘Destination Erlanger’ park plan
Erlanger’s City Council began the discussion of their proposed budget for 2025 Wednesday evening, where Councilman Tyson Hermes brought forward a project he called “Destination Erlanger.” The idea, Hermes said in a presentation at the meeting, is a set of parks aimed at bringing more tourists and revenue to the city. It could show those […]
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Erlanger discusses options for family’s complaints about hillside
CORRECTION: The original form of this article misstated that Council Member Jennifer Jasper-Lucas had spoken within someone who offered a dissenting opinion in the ethics case mentioned in this article. Jasper-Lucas had, in fact, cited a dissenting legal opinion in the case. The relevant lines have been corrected. –LINK nky editorial, May 10, 2024 During […]
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Erlanger City Council discusses potential regulations for medicinal cannabis
Erlanger City Council discussed the steps it would take to regulate medicinal cannabis businesses, including letting citizens vote on establishing them or banning them from the city altogether, while also considering potential revenue from taxes and fees.
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Erlanger City Council proposes next steps for hotel registry ordinance
Erlanger City Council discussed an ordinance requiring hotels to keep a registry of their guests to help the city keep track of and build evidence against frequent property offenders and sex offenders.
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Erlanger could soon require registry for hotel guests
Erlanger City Council is considering an ordinance that would require hotels to keep a registry of their guests to help police keep records of tenants, especially sex offenders or those with warrants.