Fort Mitchell’s proposed revision to their animal offense penalties would raise fines and change reporting requirements. Fort Mitchell City Attorney Olivia Amlung conducted the first reading of proposed Ordinance 2023-04 at the Feb. 6 city council meeting. This proposed revision is in response to a citizen concern brought forward at the Nov. 14 city council […]
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SD1 project aims to eliminate sewage overflow, starting in Campbell County
Sanitation District No. 1 presented a report to the Campbell County Fiscal Court meeting on Feb. 1, highlighting their efforts to mitigate sewage overflow in the region. Part of those efforts is the Clean H2040 project, which consists of equalization tanks to help eliminate sewage overflow. The first tanks built by SD1 are along Route […]
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‘It’s critical’: Lack of volunteers puts NKY community at risk of losing fire department
Story by Valerie Lyons of WCPO A Boone County community is bracing for the possibility of longer wait times and higher costs as the future of their fire department hangs in the balance. The Petersburg Fire Board held an emergency meeting to address ongoing staffing issues. A vital resource in Petersburg for more than 60 […]
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Dayton Schools acquires old API building
Dayton Independent School District finalized the purchase of the old Advertiser Printers, Inc. building on Jan. 27 and they are currently discussing what to do with the space. The property acquisition is part of a much larger effort by the school district to expand and improve its campus by buying up land parcels around Lincoln […]
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OKI searching for public input on strategic plan update
The Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Regional Council of Governments, known locally as OKI, is updating its Strategic Regional Policy Plan and is seeking input from the general public through the release of a new survey. The survey, titled “How Do We Grow From Here,” is due on March 31 and asks questions about topics such as housing, transportation […]
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$35 million in bonds approved for CVG project
A $35 million aircraft maintenance facility is coming to CVG thanks to bonds approved last week. A resolution was approved by the Boone County Fiscal Court on Jan. 31 that supports the issuance of tax-exempt special facility revenue bonds for a new project at the airport. The motion passed 4-0. AFCO Real Estate Group is issuing […]
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Covington preparing to fine, penalize unlicensed short-term rental units within city limits
The Covington City Commission has been critical of unlicensed short-term rentals in the past. Now, they are preparing to consider legislation against them at next Tuesday’s commission meeting. Covington is proposing to levy fines and penalties against the operators of unlicensed short-term rentals, which include a daily fine of $500 to $1,000, a one-year ban […]
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City of Southgate introduces new treasurer
At Wednesday’s city council meeting, Southgate treasurer Terri Franklin, who had served for nine years, officially retired. Mayor Jim Hamberg wished Franklin well and ushered in new treasurer Patty Edgley. “Thanks for doing what you’ve done and stopping me whenever I needed it, or smacking the back of the head when I needed it at […]
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Mitch McConnell announces $3.2 million for Kentucky transportation priorities
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced Wednesday that the Department of Transportation awarded nearly $3.2 million to Kentucky communities so they can develop comprehensive road safety plans. The Northern Kentucky Area Development Fund received $183,238. The funding comes from the passing of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which was officially signed into law on […]
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Newport releases 2022 annual report
Newport has released its 2022 annual report, which covers things like city highlights from new businesses to the number of police calls last year. The report also went into some future projects to look forward to this year. Newport City Manager Tom Fromme said the U.S. 27/Carothers improvements and the Peace Bell mixed-use development would […]
