With the current fiscal year ending, city governments across Northern Kentucky are crafting and approving budgets for the next fiscal year that runs from 2023 through 2024. Fort Mitchell is one of those cities. At the June 5 Fort Mitchell City Council Meeting, the city conducted a first reading of the proposed summary budget for […]
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Expect single lane closures on Taylor Mill Road through Aug. 1
Daytime single-lane closures will occur on Taylor Mill Road beginning Wednesday, June 28 and extending through Aug. 1 for a base repair and resurfacing project, according to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Flaggers and road crews will direct traffic and alternate single-lane closures between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. throughout the early stages […]
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Covington Commission approves fiscal year 2024’s budget
The Covington Board of Commissioners voted to approve the city’s budget for the fiscal year 2024, which begins July 1, at their regular meeting on Tuesday. The vote was contextualized by an unexpected decline in payroll taxes over the last fiscal year, which city officials attributed to the ongoing proliferation of work-from-home policies, especially at […]
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Crescent Springs halts discussion on memorial bridge renaming – for now
Crescent Springs City Council tabled a resolution to rename a bridge on Buttermilk Pike, also known as Kentucky 371, at Monday’s meeting. The renaming was intended to be a surprise for the family of the late co-owner of Crescent Springs Hardware. But the surprise ended up a bit muddled after council realized the process was […]
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Boone County Fiscal Court resolution supports traffic safety initiative
During Tuesday’s Boone County Fiscal Court session, the body voted 4-0 in favor of a resolution supporting the traffic safety initiative known as Vision Zero. According to the Vision Zero Network, the collaborative campaign helps communities reach their goals of Vision Zero — eliminating all traffic fatalities and severe injuries — while increasing safe, healthy, equitable […]
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Walton will not construct proposed joint fire, law enforcement training center
Walton will not construct the joint fire and law enforcement training center proposed by Mayor Gabe Brown last week. Walton City Council held a special called meeting Tuesday evening and did a second reading of the proposed resolution to construct the training center on a portion of land formerly owned by the late Dr. O’dell […]
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Kentucky to receive more than $1 billion to improve high-speed internet access
Kentucky is set to receive more than $1 billion to improve the state’s high-speed internet access, according to an announcement from the governor’s office. Kentucky’s allocation comes from the $42.5 billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Department program, created as part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law passed in 2021. “Thanks to the support from the federal […]
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Boone County Fiscal Court to consider Vision Zero support
During Tuesday’s Boone County Fiscal Court session, the body is expected to consider a resolution expressing support for a traffic safety initiative known as Vision Zero. According to the Vision Zero Network, the collaborative campaign helps communities reach their goals of Vision Zero — eliminating all traffic fatalities and severe injuries — while increasing safe, healthy, […]
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Kenton County’s annual budget to increase by $7 million
Kenton County passed its annual budget for the upcoming 2023-2024 Fiscal Year at the Fiscal Court meeting on June 13. The current fiscal year ends on June 30. The budget includes an increased amount of money in the overall General Fund, as well as increases to jail and dispatch funds. Kenton County’s All Funds Budget […]
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Meetings in NKY this week: Here’s how to make your voice heard
Each week, the LINK nky team stretches out across Northern Kentucky to attend — and translate — government meetings for our community. If you’re looking to make your voice heard or to just learn more about what’s going on in your community, we’ve got you covered. Here are the public meetings happening around Northern Kentucky […]
