Wilder welcomed new members to its emergency response teams during their meeting Monday evening. Tommaso Giannetta will join Wilder’s fire team and help replace a position that was lost earlier this year, according to Mayor Valerie Jones. “Tommaso is one of eight qualified candidates who applied during our most recent hiring period,” Jones said. […]
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Wilder lowers tax rates
Wilder’s tangible personal property tax rate will be lower in the next fiscal year, while its real estate property tax rate will remain the same. At its Sept. 16 meeting, the City of Wilder approved its tax rate for the upcoming 2024-2025 fiscal year, keeping the current property tax rate at .231 and lowering the […]
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Wilder may lower tangible tax rate, keep property tax rate unchanged
City of Wilder is considering setting its tax rates for the 2024-2025 fiscal year, with a proposed property tax rate of .231 and a lower tangible tax rate of .44, following a public hearing on September 3.
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Wilder celebrates native Bobby Mackey’s Kentucky Music Hall of Fame induction
It’s been a long time coming for Wilder native Bobby Mackey to be inducted into the Kentucky Music Hall of Fame. “It took me fifteen years,” Jessica Blankenship, executive director of Kentucky Music Hall of Fame, said. “I became executive director of the Kentucky Music Hall of Fame just over two years ago, and even […]
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Wilder approves Overlook at Sunrock development
The Overlook at Sunrock development, proposed by Fischer Homes, has been passed by Wilder City Council for a zoning change and a stage one development. At Wilder’s last city council meeting on June 18, council decided to table any decisions until Monday’s meeting. Concerns about the speed limit on Three Mile Road were brought up […]
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Wilder council tables decision on controversial Overlook at Sunrock development
The City Council of Wilder has decided to table its decision on both the stage one approval and zone change for The Overlook at Sunrock development, proposed by Fischer Homes. At a Wilder Planning and Zoning Commission meeting on June 11, both the stage one plan and zone change were approved, passing it onto city […]
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Small cities, big communities: Bellevue, Dayton set example for NKY
This story originally appeared in the June 14, 2024 edition of the LINK Reader. To get stories like this first, subscribe here. This story was prepared in conjunction with Meghan Goth’s reporting and writing class at the University of Cincinnati with additional help from UC’s student newspaper, The News Record. Ben Baker and Charlie Cleves […]
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Wilder city council gets its first look at its 2024-2025 fiscal budget
Wilder City Council had the first reading of its fiscal budget for 2024-2025, which includes a retention agreement for the public works team, increased funding for fire, police, and public works and a more collaborative process for budget decisions. During the June 3 council meeting, Mayor Valerie Jones reviewed key highlights and thanked everyone involved […]
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City of Wilder welcomes new first responders to its force
Wilder welcomed new police and fire recruits during its city council meeting on Monday. Mayor Valerie Jones said the process for gaining these recruits has taken several months but has been well worth it, with its candidate search opening up in October of 2023. “We’ve been working long and hard on the opportunity to build […]
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Wilder City Council agrees to move forward with Sunrock development
Wilder City Council agreed during Monday’s meeting to approve the Overlook at Sunrock development — that is, if approved by the city’s Planning and Zoning Commission. This vote was unofficial, and the development must undergo several more rounds of approval before it can move forward. During the council meeting, citizens voiced their concerns about the […]