Gov. Andy Beshear visited Northern Kentucky Wednesday to announce the allocation of state funds to five Northern Kentucky counties, including Kenton and Campbell. Kenton County received $4.2 million for a project that coincides with the Brent Spence companion bridge project. The county also received donated land from the state to store emergency vehicles. Four Campbell […]
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Alexandria mayor receives Kentucky League of Cities training award
The Kentucky League of Cities presented Alexandria Mayor Andrew Schabell with a Level I Achievement in City Governance award. Kentucky League of Cities administers the City Officials Training Center, a voluntary education program. City officials can complete education levels by attending organization events and submitting outside educational credit from other municipal training. “When I began […]
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Alexandria considers increase in public works department salary ranges
Alexandria is looking at increasing pay scales within its public works department to keep up with the rest of the region. The first reading of an ordinance at the city’s regularly scheduled Oct. 5 meeting, if passed, would redefine the pay range for the outlined positions. “What we found was that our top end of […]
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Alexandria resident awarded Senate Citation
Sen. Shelley Funke Frommeyer (R-Alexandria) presented Alexandria resident Jenni McBride with a Senate Citation for her work in the city. McBride was honored earlier in the year at a council meeting, where she was presented with the city’s Outstanding Citizens Award after multiple people emailed the city citing McBride’s acts of charity and love for […]
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Alexandria approves new urgent care facility
Alexandria Planning and Zoning approved a site development plan for an urgent care office at the intersection of Baneberry Lane and Alexandria Pike. The applicant plans to construct a single-story urgent care facility called Fast Pace Health with 25 accompanying parking spaces on a one-acre subplot. The total acreage of the parcel is 2.42 acres, […]
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Alexandria police sergeant recognized for life-saving measures taken for citizen
Sergeant Nathan Nogueras with the Alexandria Police Department was recognized with the “Excellence in Service” Award at Thursday’s city council meeting for saving a fellow citizen’s life. On Aug. 19, Nogueras assisted the Camp Springs Fire Department with a call for a woman who was down with an unknown problem. Alexandria Police Chief Lucas Cooper […]
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Alexandria lowers tax rate for second consecutive year
The city of Alexandria approved its 2023 ad valorem tax rate Thursday evening at a lower rate than the previous year. An ad valorem tax is a tax based on the assessed value of an item, such as real estate or personal property. The proposed rate is $0.14 per $100 of valuation, down from the 2022 rate […]
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Loan program targets NKY small business growth, job creation
The operators of the Alexandria-based Dollhouse Beauty Salon have known for months that they wanted to expand, Northern Kentucky Area Development District officials said. A program the agency manages has helped Dollhouse to achieve that goal. The Small Business Lending Program, or Revolving Loan Fund, is a U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration initiative. The […]
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Alexandria Police Department seeks SRO; chief talks importance of officer retention
The Alexandria Police Department is hiring a School Resource Officer, also known as an SRO, to work in the Campbell County School District. An SRO is a sworn law enforcement officer who has specialized training to work with children at a school site. The officer is employed through a contract between a local law enforcement […]
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Alexandria holds public input session for proposed tax rate change
The city of Alexandria held a public hearing Thursday to receive input for the 2023 ad valorem tax rate. An ad valorem tax is a tax based on the assessed value of an item, such as real estate or personal property. The proposed rate is $0.14 per $100 of valuation, down from the 2022 rate of $0.172 […]