Planning & Development Services of Kenton County (PDS) lowered its county-wide property tax rate to its lowest level in nearly two decades, and cut nearly 20 percent from its annual budget. The PDS Management Board last week approved reducing the real property tax rate from 0.0268 to 0.0225 per $100 valuation for the 2021-22 fiscal […]
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Governor Taps Cetrulo for Appeals Court Vacancy
Governor Andy Beshear announced last week that he has appointed Northern Kentucky attorney Susanne Mowery Cetrulo, of Edgewood, to serve an unexpired term on the Kentucky Court of Appeals, Sixth Appellate District, Division 2, consisting of Bath, Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Carroll, Fleming, Gallatin, Grant, Harrison, Henry, Kenton, Lewis, Mason, Nicholas, Oldham, Owen, Pendleton, Robertson, Shelby, […]
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Beshear Appoints NKY Residents to State Boards, Commissions
Governor Andy Beshear has appointed multiple people from Northern Kentucky in recent weeks to serve on state boards and commissions. On August 13, the governor appointed Timothy O’Hearn as a member of the Housing, Buildings and Construction Advisory Committee. O’Hearn, of Fort Thomas, is a business agent at Local Union 392 Plumbers, Pipefitters & Mechanical […]
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COVID-19: Younger Population’s Deaths Increasing in Ky.
Kentucky has just 93 total intensive care unit (ICU) beds left and out of 96 hospitals in the state, 66 are experiencing critical staff shortages, the state said Thursday. Younger people are dying from COVID-19 at a higher rate since the earlier days of the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly since the delta variant of the coronavirus […]
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Ky. Poll Shows Vaccine Hesitancy Dropped from Six Months Ago
A new Vaccines in Kentucky Poll, commissioned by the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky, shows efforts to encourage COVID-19 vaccines have persuaded two-thirds of those who said earlier this year they were open to changing their minds. The poll, conducted August 4 to September 4, showed overall lower hesitancy by about one-third, compared to a similar […]
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Two from NKY among 19 newest members of Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence
Tara Johnson-Noem. Kentucky community and business leaders are among the 19 new members named to the Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence during its annual business meeting Thursday. Two from Northern Kentucky, Tara Johnson-Noem (Fort Mitchell – Kenton) and Ryan Salzman (Bellevue – Campbell) were appointed to the committee. The committee also elected the following new officers to […]
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Fort Thomas Council Holds Tax Rate Steady, Updates on City Projects
After Duke Energy finishes its project, city road work will begin on Wilbers Lane at the beginning of October. Does this story bring some value to you? Please consider a small donation to help fund our content. We rely solely on support from our advertising partners, providing our content for free. Any amount helps. Click […]
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Lakeside Park Residents Protest Third Sober-Living Home in City
Residents of a Lakeside Park subdivision protested a third Oxford House sober living home set to operate in the city. Roughly thirty residents attended a meeting Monday at the city building to air grievances about the new use for 109 Farmcrest Court. The property was purchased by Anthony and Amber Stoeber last month, according to […]
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Fort Thomas Council Committee Tables Golf Cart Amendment for Further Review
Council members decided more input is needed on the question of whether to lower the age limit for golf carts on city streets. Does this story bring some value to you? Please consider a small donation to help fund our content. We rely solely on support from our advertising partners, providing our content for free. […]
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Union Reduces Property Tax Rate
The Union city commission voted unanimous last week to reduce its real property tax rate. The city’s 2021- 2022 real property tax rate from was lowered from 0.216 to 0.206 per $100 of valuation. The measure passed 5-0. “Due to our unprecedented growth in numbers and valuation, it is a privilege to reduce the tax […]
