Dayton Mayor Ben Baker awarded retiring school superintendent Jay Brewer with a plaque displaying a key to the city at the start of the May city council meeting. “We hire a lot of people, and it’s always fun to see them come onto our team. Sometimes they leave us, they retire,” Baker said. “And that’s […]
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Fort Thomas honors two retiring city board volunteers
At the May city council meeting, Fort Thomas Mayor Eric Haas and council members honored two residents who have served on the city’s Board of Adjustment. Susan Wingard and Tom Duckworth have retired from the board after many years of service, the mayor said. While Duckworth was not present, Haas brought Wingard up to present […]
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Dayton passes sidewalk maintenance ordinance
Dayton City Council passed a comprehensive sidewalk maintenance ordinance on Tuesday, as well as a resolution that further outlines the city’s policy on the topic. The ordinance lists the duties of property owners and the city regarding the maintenance of sidewalks and curbs and lays out the notices, citations and fines associated with violations. Property […]
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Fort Thomas maintains tax rates as city plans budget for next fiscal year
At its May meeting, Fort Thomas city council held the first reading of the city’s 2024-2025 fiscal year budget. Finance committee chair Ben Pendery shared some highlights. The bottom line is that the city’s tax rates will not change in the coming fiscal year. General fund revenues for the city are expected to exceed expenditures […]
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Fort Thomas resident requests law change to allow duck breed
Highlands Middle School student William Twehues addressed the Fort Thomas city council Monday to ask for a change in the city’s chicken ordinance. The law allows chickens, but ducks and other fowl are prohibited. Twehues asked for reconsideration of a special duck breed that does not fly. “I’ve recently discovered an ordinance related to the […]
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Fort Thomas council member asks mayor to resign
Before the Fort Thomas council meeting Monday, member Adam Blau emailed a letter and packet of information to other members. In it he outlined his concerns about actions by Mayor Eric Haas in the time leading up to the development of the One Highland project. In fact, he asked the mayor to resign. Blau also […]
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Bellevue approves funds for park improvements
Bellevue City Council has approved funding for upgrades to Brun Park and Swope Park, including playground equipment and a covered seating area, as well as a new aluminum fence to keep stray balls from rolling into the street.
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Summer meal programs keep region’s kids fed
Northern Kentucky organizations have stepped up to provide food for children in need, including the USDA free breakfast and lunch program, through the Go Pantry nonprofit and the community-based 21st Century Program.
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Southgate replaces next council meeting with budget discussion
Southgate city officials voted to cancel their second monthly meeting in favor of a special budget meeting and approved an ordinance to establish a non-exclusive franchise for gas and electric in the city.
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Students, city officials celebrate ‘Dayton’s Field of Dreams’
Dayton Independent Schools celebrated the groundbreaking of Project One, a $14 million project to unite the district’s high school and elementary schools into one unified campus, with students, government and school officials, alumni, community leaders and construction representatives attending the event.