Cincinnati-based Sanders Development Group will be the next developer for the Covington Central Riverfront site, located on the old site of the IRS building. This follows the approval of two development agreements Tuesday night. “With what the city invested, they were really intentional around creating a walkable community,” said Sanders Group Principal Robert Sanders (not […]
Author Archives: Nathan Granger
Posted inNews
Covington establishes committee on affordable housing development
This week, the Covington City Commission committed to two concrete actions to address the city’s affordable housing concerns. The first is to establish a committee that will issue recommendations to the city commission on housing. The second is to instruct the city manager to identify 10 city-owned properties for sale. The proceeds will fund efforts […]
Posted inNews
Covington calls for ‘status quo’ budget amid economic uncertainty
Covington kicked off its budget talks Saturday, with Mayor Ron Washington and City Manager Ken Smith urging a “status quo” approach as economic uncertainty looms. “With the current uncertainty of our federal government, there’s a lot of rumors or whatever that’s in the community,” Washington told the other meeting attendees at the beginning of the […]
Posted inNews
Ballots are secret, right? Inside the court case over ballot inspection
If you go down to the county clerk’s office and make a public records request, can you examine ballots cast in an election? A case moving through the Kentucky court system involving a Boone County resident aims to answer that question, and the most recent ruling in the case, made at the end of April […]
Posted inNews
Covington to vote on city council seat number, new mayors’ salary
Covington’s new government structure began to take shape this week after the city commission heard the first concrete recommendations from the city’s committee on government transition. Covington voters approved the transition from the city’s current city manager form of government to a mayor-council form of government following the passage of a ballot initiative in November. […]
Posted inNews
Kenton County Schools stamp contract, financing for R.C. Hinsdale
The renovations of R.C. Hinsdale are all but complete after the Kenton County Board of Education made two major steps towards completing the project this week. Specifically, a construction bid and contract for the renovations’ second phase will be awarded to Monarch Construction (pending board attorney approval), and about $23 million in general obligation bonds […]
Posted inNews
Fischer Homes to relocate HQ to Covington, slated to bring 350 jobs
UPDATE: The city’s jobs development incentive as well as the parking authority incentive were passed as part of the consent agenda at the Covington City Commission legislative meeting on May 13. –LINK nky editorial, May 13, 2025 Fischer Homes, one of the region’s largest home builders and real estate developers, will officially relocate its corporate […]
Posted inNews
Kenton County Schools OK slew of elementary school renovations
Kenton County Schools approved plans to develop design documents for a slew of renovations at four of the district’s elementary schools – White’s Tower, Piner, Kenton and Ryland Heights – this week for a combined total estimated cost of roughly $36.3 million. The Board of Education voted to approve work for all of the schools […]
Posted inNews
Zoning change approved for Erlanger McDonald’s training office
Erlanger could soon receive a new corporate training office for McDonald’s, as the Kenton County Planning Commission has approved a zoning change for a vacant lot on Cave Run Road. The commission approved the zoning change on Thursday. The property is located on the southwest side of Cave Run Road between Dixie Highway and Barkley […]
Posted inNews
County approves demolition, renovation plans for Lloyd HS
The Kenton County Planning Commission approved a public facility review on Thursday for a plan to demolish and renovate portions of Lloyd Memorial High School in the Erlanger-Elsmere Independent Public School District. “It’s time for that building,” said Kenton County Planning Commission Chair Brian Dunham, remarking on the building’s antiquated infrastructure. Although the facility review […]