LINK nky recently corresponded with Highland Heights Mayor Gregory Meyers about issues important to his upcoming reelection campaign. Read our conversation below. Note: Some responses have been edited for space and clarity. LINK: Why are you running, and what would be your top priority if elected? Greg Meyers: This will be my fifth term as […]
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Southgate Mayor Jim Hamberg offers thoughts on issues ahead of election
Jim Hamberg is the incumbent mayor of Southgate, who is running unopposed in this year’s election. LINK nky reached out to him to get his thoughts on the issues he thinks are most important for Southgate. Note: responses have been edited for space and clarity. LINK: Why are you running, and what would be your […]
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Highland Heights council candidates answer questions
Highland Heights City Council candidates Gary Chinn, John Hoffert, Virgil Miller and R. Alex Bramel recently spoke with LINK nky about issues important to their campaigns. Read some of their responses to our questions below. Note: some responses have been edited for space and clarity. LINK: Why are you running for this office, and what […]
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Stone soup, microprocessors and poop: How Biggby CEO found success
Stone soup. Microprocessors. Poop. This was how Mike McFall, co-CEO of Biggby Coffee, framed a free, public talk he gave at the Metropolitan Club last week. The talk was the first in a series related to his book Grind: A No Bull**** Approach to Take Your Business from Concept to Cash-Flow, which details some of […]
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Local Candidates speak at Alexandria council meeting
Three local candidates, Kelly Jones, Shelley Funke Frommeyer and Nicole Broomall, attended and spoke at the Alexandria City Council meeting last week, with many of their supporters in tow. The meeting saw the official appointment of David Plummer, who will be the new city administrator, but the council allowed the candidates to take the podium […]
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Alexandria welcomes new city administrator
The Alexandria City Council unanimously voted to institute a new city administrator last night. David Plummer, who will begin his duties as City Administrator next month, will be the first person to hold in the position in nearly 30 years. “We did a pretty exhaustive search,” said Mayor Andy Schabell. “We had a lot of […]
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Crowds pack Wilder City Council meeting: ‘Please defer the vote’
A crowd of local residents attended the Wilder City Council meeting on Monday, where the Council discussed and voted on three resolutions relating to economic development. The city building’s small chambers struggled to contain the attendees. Most chairs were occupied, and several people had no choice but to stand at the back of the room, […]
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Wilder City Council tables vote on Neyer industrial development
The Wilder City Council voted to table a resolution to enter into a development agreement with Neyer Properties on Monday. The project in question is a light industrial complex, which Neyer would build and then lease out to businesses. The land is located on Gloria Terrell Drive and comprises roughly 27.5 acres. Getting the project […]
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Wilder city council increases tangible property tax rates after night of debate
The Wilder City Council voted to increase the city’s tangible property tax rate after a night of tense exchange between council members and city staff on Monday. The council meeting featured the second of two legally-required readings relating to proposed changes in the tax rate. Tangible property refers to property that can be moved between […]
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Republican candidates speak at Wilder city council meeting
Two local Republican candidates, Shelley Funke Frommeyer and Jerry Gearding, visited the Wilder City Council meeting last week. Several Wilder residents also attended the meeting, both to hear about news related to the city and to listen to the candidates speak. Tyna Eichman, a Wilder resident of 14 years, attended the meeting to get a […]