With the current fiscal year ending, city governments across Northern Kentucky are crafting and approving budgets for the next fiscal year that runs from 2023 through 2024. Fort Mitchell is one of those cities. At the June 5 Fort Mitchell City Council Meeting, the city conducted a first reading of the proposed summary budget for […]
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Local municipalities share input on Brent Spence Bridge corridor designs
The Brent Spence Bridge Corridor will be making big aesthetic changes to the region over the next few years, including the I-71/75 overpasses in Fort Wright and Fort Mitchell. At Fort Wright’s June 7 city council meeting, City Administrator Jill Cain Bailey presented the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s (KYTC) designs for the Kyles Lane overpass. “KYTC […]
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Fort Wright proposes raising EMS fees
If you are in an area covered by Fort Wright Fire/EMS Department, you may be looking at increased fees in the future. During their May meeting, Fort Wright City Council conducted a first reading of the ordinance, which proposes to “[amend] the fee schedule for emergency medical and transportation services.” At the meeting, Mayor Dave […]
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Indie Northern Kentucky brings zines, alternative comics to NKY
If you’ve walked past Petri’s Floral in Bellevue recently, you may have noticed a new addition to their storefront: the logo for INK, a new business sharing their retail space. INK stands for “Indie Northern Kentucky.” They describe themselves as “Northern Kentucky’s zine, alternative comics, self-published, and small press bookstore.” Starting in June, INK will […]
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Fort Wright hears from legislators about 2023 session
The Kentucky state legislative session ended in March. The legislators representing Fort Wright in Frankfort shared their thoughts on the session at a May council meeting. Kentucky State Sen. Christian ‘Chris’ McDaniel has been representing Kentucky’s 23rd legislative district, which includes Fort Wright, since 2013. On May 3, McDaniel spoke at a Fort Wright City […]
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Fort Mitchell announces long-time Fire Chief Adam Fuller’s retirement
Fort Mitchell’s long-time fire chief Adam Fuller has announced that he will officially retire in August. Chief Fuller has worked in public service since 1993 when he began as a volunteer firefighter in the Southern Campbell County Fire District. He also served as a dispatcher and a career firefighter with Fort Mitchell. “Serving the City […]
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Fort Wright measure to mitigate long lines at polling places
Fort Wright is taking measures against any possible shortage of poll workers for the upcoming 2023 primary election. To prepare, the city council passed Executive Order 04-2023 on Wednesday. This order allows city employees to serve as poll workers at an increased salary. City employees have always been permitted to work the polls on election […]
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Fort Mitchell to purchase new body cameras, cloud-based storage
At a recent city council meeting, Police Chief Robert Nader proposed changing body camera platforms for the Fort Mitchell Police Department. The Fort Mitchell Police Department has been using body cameras in some capacity since July 2015. They currently have body cameras on their officers and cameras in police cruisers, and Nader is considering switching […]
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Fort Mitchell proposes change to vicious dog penalties
Fort Mitchell has heard complaints and concerns on the topic of vicious dog penalties in the city over the past few months. In February, the city first read the proposed Ordinance 2023-04, which would change the penalty for animal-related offenses within the city. After proposing the ordinance, the city of Fort Mitchell took calls from […]
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Fort Wright City Council passes resolution in support of eliminating certificate of need requirement in NKY
Fort Wright’s city council showed nearly unilateral support for a bill that would create an exemption for the requirement of a certificate of need to open a healthcare facility in Boone, Kenton, and Campbell Counties. This bill is an attempt to confront St. Elizabeth Hospital’s “dominant healthcare status.” The council passed the resolution at a […]