Fort Mitchell has ended its use of Flock Safety devices around the city after residents packed Monday night’s council meeting and voiced concerns about the technology. Mayor Greg Pohlgeers said the city will begin shutting off and dismantling the five devices immediately and will not renew its contract with Flock Safety. Pohlgeers cited growing public […]
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Independence to host Flock camera discussion, more in NKY gov
This week at NKY government meetings, Independence is holding a special session to discuss the city’s use of Flock cameras; Fort Thomas continues its talk for a public meeting about the cameras. Keep reading to find out what happened in local government over the past week and what you need to know for this week. […]
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Roebling to undergo brief closures this week
The Roebling Bridge will undergo brief periodic closures this week to allow crews to inspect the structural components of the bridge. The inspections will take place from Aug. 17 through Aug. 21. Although the inspections will not require a complete closure of the bridge, there will be periods throughout the week when drivers will not […]
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E-bike regulations may soon be spreading across Kenton County
Kenton County leaders may soon be taking cues from Fort Mitchell, which will begin the process of regulating e-bikes this week. At the meeting of the Kenton County Mayors Group Saturday, Fort Mitchell Mayor Greg Pohlgeers agreed to share the text of the upcoming regulations with other elected officials, many of whom expressed concerns about […]
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Ludlow discusses potential e-bike and e-scooter ordinance
Ludlow city council discussed the need for a potential ordinance after members described issues they have personally observed with e‑bikes and e‑scooters at last week’s meeting. Mayor Sarah Thompson said she wanted to bring up concerns, and that city attorneys Michelle Eviston and Zach Smith are currently working on this. Thompson said that it is […]
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Drees Homes proposes smaller Boone County development amid traffic, school concerns
What you need to know Fort Mitchell-based Drees Homes returned to the Boone County Planning Commission, where they presented a scaled-down version of a previously proposed development between Rice Pike and Bleu Yacht Lane. On August 5, Matt Mains, a development manager at Drees Homes, presented a plan to the planning commission during a public […]
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Kenton County declares state of emergency following weather damage
Kenton County has declared a state of emergency following the severe weather the region experienced earlier this week. The storms brought high winds and property damage. Hundreds of people are still without power throughout the region, as of Friday afternoon, according to Duke Energy’s outage map. The declaration allows the county to access federal emergency […]
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Move over, Topgolf: Kenton County’s driving ranges are coming for you
After seeing huge growth in golfers at its driving ranges, Kenton County leaders voted this week to continue the partnership with Indigo Sports, the company that manages its golf courses. The extension of agreement with Indigo, a subsidiary of Scottsdale-based golf management giant Troon, came after a presentation from Troon’s vice president of operations about […]
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Boone County Transportation Improvement District eyes expanded state, federal funding
What you need to know Boone County’s recently formed Transportation Improvement District is being put to the test as it works to secure increased access to state and federal funding. It’s been over two years since the Boone County Fiscal Court became the first county in Kentucky to establish its own TID. At its inception, […]
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Taylor Mill Police Department to reallocate budgeted Flock camera funds
The Taylor Mill Police Department will use the budget set aside for new flock cameras to replace old rifles. On Wednesday, Aug. 12, the Taylor Mill Commission agreed to allow the police department to use money originally allocated for automatic license plate readers to replace the department’s 18-year-old rifles with 12 new ones. “I understand […]
