This Monday’s Park Hills City Council meeting was full of former board of adjustments member Charles Lee Meyers’ friends and family. They were all there to watch as he was recognized with a proclamation for his long-standing dedication to the Park Hills community.
Meyers retired in 2001 after 50 years of service on both the board of adjustments and as a county engineer for Kenton County.
Meyers was born in Covington and attended both Holmes High School and Thomas Moore College. He earned a Bachelors of Art and a subsequent Bachelors of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Dayton.
Now, Meyers spends time in his home on Audubon Road, where he lived with his late wife Anna Margaret Lawson and raised both his children and grandchildren.
“The side porch is an essential part of this home and family,” Mayor Kathy Zembrodt read from the proclamation. “The light is always on, and an endless supply of sweet tea, conversation, and great music is guaranteed.”
As Zembrodt read the proclamation to the room, she made sure to mention how much Meyers values Park Hills.
“It has been an honor,” Zembrodt said. “We often hear him say ‘There’s no place like home.’ We’re certainly glad that this is his home.”
When asked what his impact on Park Hills was, Meyers answered with one word: fairness. He said he strived to treat everyone equally to their neighbor, and to make zoning as common-sense and equal as possible.