Bellevue Mayor Charlie Cleves proclaimed June 11 to be Carol Schoulthies Day, honoring the first woman to serve on the Bellevue City Council. The proclamation, made during the city’s June council meeting, honors Schoulthies, a lifelong resident of Bellevue, for 50 years of service to the community, said Cleves. The mayor noted her dedication to […]
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Bellevue introduces new assistant city administrator
Sam Shelton is taking over as Bellevue’s new assistant to the city administrator. City Administrator Frank Warnock made the announcement and introduced Shelton at the Bellevue City Council meeting last week. He will take over the position from Pierce Turner, who is moving on to take a position in Erlanger. Known for his signature bow […]
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Dayton approves property purchase for new public works building
Dayton is getting a new public works building. The city council approved a resolution on Tuesday, allowing the mayor to enter into a contract to purchase property located at 1112 Third Avenue, across from the city building. “As you all know, we are looking at building a new public works building directly across the street,” […]
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Dayton moves forward on pickleball courts
Dayton is moving ahead on its summer improvement plans. At its June 10 meeting, council approved bids to add four pickleball courts to Gil Lynn Park. Under the agreement, JK Muerer Paving will construct the new courts and repave the park’s existing basketball courts for $111,745. That total includes $75,670 for the excavation and construction […]
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Southgate passes budget, adds part-time city administrator
The city of Southgate will hire its first city administrator this fall. The position was one of four new positions included in the city’s budget for fiscal year 2025-2026. City council passed both the budget amendment for 2024-2025 and the budget for the coming fiscal year at a special meeting held Monday. The position will […]
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Could Fort Thomas be getting a Publix?
Fort Thomas is considering selling a portion of the Carlisle Park property to a “large grocery store” chain. At the city’s council meeting on Monday, city administrator Matt Kremer announced the deal, a sale of a 6.8-acre parcel of the park for $650,000. Although the city declined to name the business, the project is being […]
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Bellevue, Dayton approve Rumpke contract for trash and recycling
Residents of Dayton and Bellevue will have a new trash and recycling pickup service starting July 1. Pickup days will remain unchanged throughout the summer, allowing residents time to adjust to the changes. Both cities voted separately Tuesday to enter into a five-year joint contract with Rumpke Waste & Recycling. The contract replaces a longtime […]
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Fort Thomas welcomes new firefighter
Fort Thomas Fire Chief Chris Amon introduced new firefighter Craig Emerson at the May 19 city council meeting. Amon said his department had an opening after longtime firefighter/paramedic Mike Watson retired as of May 1. Emerson was previously at the Florence fire department, and before that, had emergency response experience in Walton “He’s already assimilating […]
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Bellevue stories garner awards for Campbell Media
Community access station Campbell Media won several Blue Chip Community Media Awards for 2025. Bellevue was the subject of two of the media service’s award-winning stories. Campbell Media records meetings, events and special programs for Bellevue and other Northern Kentucky cities. The two winning Bellevue stories were “Bellevue City 2024 Recap,” about the city’s 2024 […]
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Trash talk: Bellevue, Dayton deliberate Rumpke contract
How to handle city trash was a lead topic at both the Bellevue and Dayton city council meetings last week. The cities have had a joint agreement with Republic Services for many years, but that contract expires at the end of the fiscal year in June. Rumpke Waste & Recycling won the bid for the […]
