Newport is amending its 72-hour parking law to prevent disabled vehicles from staying on the streets for an extended time. The new law will require vehicles to be moved at least 50 feet. The current parking ordinance allows people to move their cars inches after 72 hours. “We watch 72-hour parking, so our streets don’t […]
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Community clean-up event scheduled at Doe Run Lake
Kenton County Parks & Recreation will hold a clean-up event at Doe Run Lake near Covington off KY-17. The event is part of the Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission’s annual Ohio River Sweep, which sees similar events all along banks of the river between March and October. According to a recent department press release, […]
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CVG to update passenger bridges following federal award
A multitude of Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Airport’s passenger bridges will be updated following a $14 million award from the Federal Aviation Administration’s Airport Terminal Program. Passenger bridges are the enclosed, elevated passageways that extend from an airport terminal gate to an airplane. CVG will begin a new phased approach to replace 28 bridges beginning in June. […]
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Planning commission votes against zoning change that would make way for multi-family residential development
The Boone County Planning and Zoning Commission voted against a zoning map amendment switching an agricultural estate to a suburban residential planned development The zone change would allow for 160 multi-family residential units within three buildings, 55 attached single-family residential units within nine buildings, five detached single-family residential dwellings, and community amenity areas. Last year, […]
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Kenton County adopts new wage scale; salaries for public employees increase
Kenton County police, public service and dispatch employees are getting raises thanks to the adoption of a new wage scale. At Tuesday night’s Kenton County Fiscal Court meeting, the court unanimously approved the adoption of a new wage scale that would keep those workers’ salaries on track with rising inflation and competitive rates. Some employees’ […]
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Funding for Section 8 housing in Newport uncertain: ‘It would take years to help everyone’
The list of those looking for Section 8 housing in Newport is hundreds of people long, and the housing authority hopes for more funding. Neighborhood Foundations, Newport’s housing authority, submitted its Section 8 Management Assessment Program Certification to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, which affects the agency’s funding. The certification is […]
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Florence extends contract with Rumpke: Here’s what that means for your bill
The city of Florence has decided to extend the city’s solid waste contract with Rumpke for two more years. At Tuesday’s Florence City Council meeting, Mayor Julie Metzger Aubuchon requested a motion to allow her to provide written a notice extending the city’s solid waste contract with Rumpke for two years beginning on April 1. The […]
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‘Who is Park Hills?’: City weighs branding opportunities
A hearty round table discussion at the Park Hills Economic Development Committee meeting this week centered on branding ideas for Park Hills’ identity. Part of an ongoing discussion in partnership with the Planning and Development Services (PDS) of Kenton County, the committee brainstormed with the question of “Who is Park Hills?” in mind. Council Member […]
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Newport Buena Vista Park expansion coming soon
Renovations at Buena Vista Park in Newport are ongoing; this time, a new green space, walking loop, and parking are being implemented. Newport Mayor Tom Guidugli Jr. said the improvements to the park have been made over the course of 10 years. The area once served as a gravel parking area, and while it is […]
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Newport hires inspector to handle ‘staggering’ number of permits
Newport is hiring a building inspector to keep up with the “staggering” number of permits that go through the city’s hands. The city has expanded jurisdiction from the state of Kentucky to do all its own permitting, according to Newport Director of Code Enforcement Brian Steffen. The department’s inspections include residential and commercial development, such […]
