Land Use and Zoning Committee members pour over maps at its formative meeting. –> The announcement of an upcoming public meeting for the Visioning and Community Plan was the highlight of the short January meeting of the Fort Thomas City Council. The visioning project committees will present their work so far and encourage input at […]
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Backyard Chickens Bring Up Issues in Fort Thomas
The Dunbar family is asking for a change to the chicken ordinance to accommodate corner lots. These chickens got loose on S. Fort Thomas Avenue. Picture: Kelly Berry Perry. by Robin Gee Waking up to “cuckadoodledo” at six in the morning was not part of the plan when Bryan and Jordan Dunbar and their five […]
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Council Alters Washington Avenue Plan
Residents of Washington Avenue met with city council member, Ken Bowman, City-contracted Engineer, Rob Hans, and General Services Director, Kevin Barbian. FTM file. By Robin Gee After meeting with residents, Fort Thomas city council approved a change in plans concerning Washington Avenue at its May council meeting. Residents who live on the street petitioned council […]
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Fort Thomas City Council Round-Up (10-19-15)
By Amanda Dibiaso FTM file photo. The Fort Thomas City Council held their monthly meeting Monday, Oct. 19, with all council members present. Here’s your round up: Hiring of Ron Dill as City Administrator The council unanimously voted in favor of hiring Ron Dill as the city’s new City Administrator. Dill, who has been with […]
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Fort Thomas City Council Notes (6-15-15)
Kat Disney (Recreation Director) and Kevin Barbian (Building Inspector) are introduced by General Services Director, Ron Dill. Council met for the second time in June on Monday. Council meetings, are normally held on the first Monday of the month, but the amended budget for last year and the budget for 2015-2016 were presented to council […]
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Fort Thomas City Council Moves Forward with Street Repair Program, Paves Way to Replace Program (5-18-15)
Fort Thomas City Council. FTM file. The biggest bit of news that came out of Monday’s council meeting was that the city has selected a developer for the VA homes through a Request For Qualifications process. Aside from that, there was a lot of business on the agenda, with council approving three ordinances. Two were […]
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City Council Roundup: VA Homes, Tax Incentives, Meeting Changes & More
The VA homes were a topic of further discussion at Monday night’s city council meeting./FTM file The VA homes and a possible tax incentive program dominated discussion at Monday night’s city council meeting. Smoking in city parks, Red Bike Stations and a council meeting change were also discussed. Councilman Roger Peterman was not present.
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City Council Round-up: Cell Tower, Dog Ordinance, Speed Limits
The Fort Thomas City Council was busy Monday night discussing changes to the city’s dog ordinances, the proposed cell tower in the north end of town, city speed limits, an injured officer and much more.
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Ft. Thomas City Council Notes 6-17-13
Not a whole lot going on at Council this week. Honestly sometimes I hope for fireworks like the Covington City Council. Definitely great for news junkies and new media outlets, but not so much for the continuity and progress of the city. Our buddies at The River City News do a great job chronicling the […]
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City Council Notes 4.15.13 (Including Update on Police Chase)
By Pat Lafleur, FortThomasMatters City Beat April 15, 2013: a day of looming headlines. The U.S. files its taxes. Cesar Chavez’s chosen successor is elected to the Venezuelan presidency, to mixed global response. Background checks for U.S. gun purchases remain hung in limbo. Violence erupts in Iraq, and a mysterious, horrific pair of explosions rocks […]
