Bellevue Mayor Charlie Cleves declared July 9 “Mary Jane Williamson Day” in honor of Williamson, who will celebrate her 101st birthday on July 26, 2025. Williamson was unable to attend, although family said she would be home watching. Many members of her family were on hand to accept the honor for her and to share […]
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Dayton moves ahead on Riverfront Commons, other city projects
Dayton is gearing up for a busy stretch of public works projects, and city council members heard updates on long-awaited capital improvements at their July meeting. Mike Yeager, of Compass Infrastructure Group, presented a summary of projects, including Riverfront Commons, city street resurfacing and water management efforts. Dayton received three large federal grants covering 80% […]
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Did you know Bellevue has a Human Rights Commission?
Bellevue’s Human Rights Commission has yet to receive a formal complaint since its inception, but members wonder if that is due to a lack of awareness, and they’re taking steps to address this. Whayne Herriford, chair of the commission, addressed the city council with an update at its July 9 city council meeting. The commission […]
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Florence proceeds with foreclosure on neglected property
A property with 102 code violations and liens filed over a two-year period is being foreclosed on by the City of Florence. Florence City Council held a public hearing on July 8 to decide whether to accept a recommendation from the code enforcement board to foreclose on the property at 37 Goodridge Avenue. After hearing […]
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A dozen firefighters, paramedics join Florence Fire/EMS Department
Florence Mayor Julie Aubuchon swore in 12 new members of the Florence Fire Department at the city council meeting on June 8. Ten people hold the position of firefighter/EMT. One is a paramedic, and the other is a firefighter/paramedic. During the meeting, Fire/EMS Chief Rodney Wren shared a little about each new firefighter. Joe Melville, […]
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What does the next 10 years look like for Southgate?
Southgate officials heard details of a proposed strategic plan for the city developed with the help of the Kentucky League of Cities, known as KLC, at their July 2 council meeting. John Buchanan, community and economic advisor for KLC, presented an initial draft of the KLC Vision 25-30-35 for Southgate. Buchanan and Tad Long, community […]
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Florence passes budget, approves solar panel ordinance
The Florence City Council passed its budget for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, along with ordinances adjusting the budget and a related personnel amendment. Mayor Julie Aubuchon shared details of the budget during a special meeting on June 17. General Fund revenues totaled $110,725,214, comprising the beginning fund balance of $58,364,014 and estimated revenues and transfers […]
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Fort Thomas passes budget, discusses future budgets and a pension issue
Fort Thomas City Council passed its fiscal year budget for 2025-2026 at its June 16 meeting, along with the budget amendment for fiscal year 2024-2025 and pay classification adjustments for the coming year. Total revenues come to $20,693,774. Operating expenditures are expected to be $20,080,798. Capital expenditures (city and road improvement projects) will be $8,152,727, […]
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Issues, concerns rise between Bellevue city leaders and local businesses
Tensions between Bellevue city administrators and some residents, including members of the local business community, made for some uncomfortable exchanges at the city’s June council meeting. In his report to the city, Mayor Charlie Cleves read aloud several Facebook posts from residents expressing anger and concern on a variety of topics. “I’d like to address […]
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City of Bellevue engineer shares updates on grant-funded projects
Bellevue City Engineer Mike Yeager was at the June 11 council meeting to share an update on several grant-funded city projects. Yeager, who is contracted with the city through Compass Infrastructure Group, said to the council, “There are a lot of projects going on. And if you compare Bellevue to any other city in Northern […]
