Southgate City Council has selected a vendor to replace and upgrade playground equipment in the city’s Community Center Park, the council announced at its Nov. 1 meeting. A committee that included city clerk Brandi Barton, council member Aileen Okura and city forman Avril Bowman met with vendors and reviewed materials. Earlier, the committee had received […]
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Cold Spring family goes all out for a spooky Halloween
This Halloween, do you dare a visit to Dead Spring Manor? If you are brave enough, take a stroll past 114 Village Green Drive in Cold Spring, a land of very big and very scary giants. Two 12-foot skeletons, a 12-foot ghost and two 15-foot phantoms tower over a rainbow of “life-sized” skeletons and other […]
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Fort Thomas approves appointments to three city boards
At its October meeting, the Fort Thomas Planning Commission appointed four people to fill vacant positions on three boards – one for the planning and zoning, two for the board of adjustment and one for the design review board. The four were recommended by the city staff and approved by the commission. According to state […]
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Fort Thomas city, school officials discuss Tower Park athletic complex
Officials from Fort Thomas Independent Schools and the city of Fort Thomas met formally on Tuesday to catch up on planned projects and collaborations. High on the list was discussion of a planned athletic complex in Tower Park. The school district is planning an extensive revamp and upgrade of the current Tower Park soccer field […]
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Fort Thomas clears the way for schools’ athletic complex renovation
Work can begin as planned for the Fort Thomas Independent School District’s athletic complex renovation project in Tower Park. The Fort Thomas City Council voted to approve a memorandum of agreement Monday allowing the district to move forward with its project to renovate the soccer field and track in Tower Park. The project would also […]
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Fort Thomas considers changes to Design Review Board make up
Fort Thomas should soon have a final answer to the question of who can serve on the city’s Design Review Board. On Monday, city council heard a first reading of the ordinance updating the makeup and duties of the board. Last spring, city officials and staff reviewed and updated language in many of the city’s […]
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Independence considers zoning change for grocery, retail project
Independence is looking to amend the city’s zoning map to allow for an anticipated grocery store and retail project. At its Oct. 2 meeting, Independence City Council heard the first reading of an ordinance that would allow for the necessary zoning changes to move the project forward at the northeast intersection of Madison Pike (KY […]
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Kenton County looking for poll workers ahead of November election
The Kenton County Election Commission met Monday to discuss details for the preparation of the upcoming Nov. 7 general election. County Clerk Gabrielle Summe noted her staff is still working to find enough poll workers. Some poll workers whose names were on lists provided by the two parties have said they are unavailable for the […]
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Cold Spring approves lower tax rate, zone map amendment
At their meeting on Sept. 25, Cold Spring City Council voted to approve a proposed tax rate for fiscal year 2023-2024. The rate is a significant decrease from last year. The new rate is $0.127 per $100 of real property valuation, a decrease from last year’s rate of $0.149 per $100. The rate for personal […]
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Fort Thomas approves $3.6 million Tower Park playground, improvements
Fort Thomas city council has approved a plan to spend $3.6 million on a playground upgrade and other improvements in Tower Park. The vote, held at last week’s council meeting, was unanimous, although it came after much discussion over including a proposed splash pad. After a motion in favor of the amenity was voted down, […]
