The City of Independence approved and swore in its new Police Chief, Brian Ferayorni, at a special meeting Monday night. Mayor Chris Reinersman characterized the event as a “very good day in the city of Independence.” The meeting was packed with community members, police officers and staff, as well as members of the media, all […]
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Kenton County mayors, state legislators talk road improvements: ‘There was no advance warning’
Legislators joined Kenton County’s mayor’s group Saturday, where local leaders discussed the county’s needs for road improvements, especially along state-controlled roads that cities don’t have jurisdiction over. Mayors expressed concerns to Rep. Steve Doan (R-Erlanger) and Sen. Shelley Funke Frommeyer (R-Alexandria) that changes were being decided upon and implemented at the state level without local […]
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Independence accepts construction bid aimed at fixing water seepage issues in Falcon Ridge subdivision
Independence City Council unanimously accepted a bid Monday night to perform corrective construction in the streets of the Falcon Ridge subdivision. The bid relates to a corrective construction project addressing water seepage in the subdivision, which has caused damage to road expansion joints and led to unsightly mold blooms along the sidewalks and curbs. The […]
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Kenton County officials on annexation moratorium: ‘We all need to keep an eye on it’
“This was a larger underlying threat to the sovereignty of cities,” said Independence Mayor Chris Reinersman of a recent compromise on Kentucky Senate Bill 141. The issue was a focal point at Saturday’s Kenton County Mayors Group meeting, where Kentucky Sen. Chris McDaniel (R-Ryland Heights) and Rep. Steve Doan (R-Erlanger) came to give some updates […]
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Plans approved for large mixed-use development in Independence
The city of Independence has officially signed off on a revision to a large, mixed-use development within the city limits. Called the Downs of Nicholson, the development is located at the northeastern intersection of Taylor Mill Road and Madison Pike and is roughly 35 acres. Many city officials, including Independence Mayor Chris Reinersman, have expressed […]
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To bring BLINK light show back to NKY, cities asked to contribute $1 per resident to fundraising effort
The mayors of the two largest cities in Kenton County, Covington and Independence, have signaled their willingness to contribute toward the fundraising effort of BLINK, an interactive light and art festival in Cincinnati. BLINK was last held in Cincinnati in 2019, and included parts of downtown Covington drawing significant crowds to the light show. RELATED: […]