Snowballing over from another disagreement about how to represent the events in official minutes, a debate over how to formalize meeting procedures took place among Park Hills elected officials on Tuesday. “It needs to happen because everyone seems to have forgotten their behavior,” said Mayor Kathy Zembrodt. “Everyone seems to forget that Robert’s Rules is […]
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Dayton’s Gil Lynn Park gets new playground, pickleball courts
Dayton residents have a new reason to head outside and plenty of new ways to play. The city held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Oct. 15 for its new pickleball courts, new playground equipment, repaved and improved basketball courts and improved buildings at Gil Lynn Park, located at 203 Greendevil Drive in Dayton. The city has […]
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Florence police captain retires, two officers promoted
After 29 years of service, Florence police captain Greg Rehkamp is retiring. The veteran officer’s departure created two opportunities for promotion from within the department. At the Oct. 14 Florence City Council business meeting, Florence Mayor Julie Metzger Aubuchon swore in Lt. Mike Geis as Rehkamp’s replacement. Aubuchon also swore in Sgt. Erik Daniels to […]
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Covington moves toward creating Transportation Improvement District
Covington may become the latest governmental body in Northern Kentucky to create a Transportation Improvement District. On Oct. 14, the Covington City Commission conducted a first reading of an ordinance to establish a Transportation Improvement District within the city’s boundaries. In essence, TIDs are financial tools created to pool funds from multiple sources and allocate […]
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Fort Mitchell to sponsor SRO at Blessed Sacrament School
The City of Fort Mitchell is sponsoring a full-time School Resource Officer at Blessed Sacrament School. City council and mayor have said before that while Blessed Sacrament School is private, they feel responsible for student safety. At their Oct.13 meeting, the city council decided that employing an SRO is part of that responsibility. Blessed Sacrament […]
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Antler alert: Watch out for deer in the coming months
The state issued its annual “antler alert” Monday morning, warning Kentucky drivers to watch out for deer during the last three months of the year when the animals are most active. “We see deer-related crashes rise sharply this time of year,” said State Highway Engineer James Ballinger in a press release. “Last November, we had […]
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Donna Ross joins Fort Wright city council
Fort Wright City Council has chosen Donna Ross to fill their vacant city council seat. Ross will be sworn in at the Oct. 15 council meeting. Ross has professional experience in medical device sales and now teaches at Medical Sales College in Crestview Hills. She is also on the board of trustees for the Glengarry […]
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Over $12.6 million in funding for local road projects announced by OKI
The Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Regional Council of Governments announced this week that it had awarded $82 million for 52 road projects in its service area, about $12.6 million of which are in Kentucky. The council, more commonly known as OKI, is a consortium of local governments, businesses, and other institutions. “Today, the OKI Board of Directors unanimously […]
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New Hilton, UDF potentially coming to Boone County
Developers overseeing two well-known franchises in Florence, United Dairy Farmers and Comfort Inn, are seeking approval from the Boone County Planning Commission for makeovers that would modernize the appearance of their properties. On Oct. 1, the Boone County Planning Commission held public hearings for both projects, allowing the legislative body and the public to deliberate […]
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Fort Wright interviews city council candidates
Fort Wright has received nine letters of interest for their vacant city council seat. They interviewed candidates in executive session on Oct. 7 and 9. The following people contacted Fort Wright to indicate their interest in filling Abeln’s former council role: All of the aspiring council members listed above have lived in Fort Wright and […]
