The city of Alexandria is opposing Kentucky House Bill 173, which would prohibit them from enforcing a registry of landlords or residential rental properties. HB 173 prohibits any local government from adopting or enforcing a registry of landlords or residential rental properties for any purpose, including safety assessments of rental units and requiring landlords to […]
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Alexandria council member arrested on assault charges
Newly elected Alexandria Councilmember Shane Collins was arrested on Jan. 31 on domestic violence assault charges. Collins is also facing a second charge for criminal mischief, which is the intentional damage or destruction of someone else’s property. A pretrial conference is scheduled for March 6 at 9:30 a.m. in room D2 with District Court […]
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Government at a glance: Weekly meeting highlights
Kenton County Board of Education approved a $1.5 million contract for eight new school buses, Boone County Planning Commission approved a zoning change for cannabis businesses, and Southgate City Council voted to join Southbank Partners to expand their outlook on regional development.
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Here are the new Alexandria City Council members
The Alexandria City Council will have four new members come January, with incumbents Tom Baldridge, Stacey Graus, Robert Strong and newcomers Patrick Blair, Shane Collins and Michael McGrath being elected.
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Alexandria mayor keeps 11-year promise, purchases skate park for $1,300
Alexandria City Council has purchased a skate park from Fort Thomas for $1,300, providing a safe and convenient place for local teenagers to skate.
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Alexandria proposes moratorium on vape, cannabis, alcohol business permits
Alexandria is considering a six-month moratorium on the acceptance of licenses or permits for any development that deals with the sale of vape, cannabis and alcoholic beverage products, in order to give the city time to regulate the sale of these products.
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Alexandria will put medical cannabis on the ballot
The Alexandria City Council voted unanimously to send medical cannabis to the ballot for residents to decide, citing its benefits for people with certain medical issues.
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Alexandria City Council discusses medical cannabis ballot measure
The Alexandria City Council is considering putting medical cannabis on the November ballot for residents to decide, while also discussing how to update their employee personnel policy to accommodate the new law.
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Alexandria council discusses replacement for city building
The City Council of Alexandria has presented plans for a new City Complex with an estimated cost of $23.1 million, which will improve functionality and provide room for growth for the current city building.
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Alexandria welcomes new treasurer
The Alexandria City Council has approved Kelly Perry to fill the vacant treasurer position, having been selected from a pool of 20 applicants due to her experience in payroll, accounts receivable, benefits implementation and records control.
