A Fifth Third Bank branch inside the Crossroads Kroger in Cold Spring is closed, confirmed a teller at nearby Fifth Third branch in Alexandria. The branch officially closed on Jan. 18. All business conducted by the Kroger branch was rerouted to a full-service Fifth Third Bank located less than 2.5 miles away at 6801 Alexandria […]
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Cold Spring resurfacing, stormwater project to begin in spring 2024
Residents will soon see orange traffic cones lining Uhl Road and Koch Drive after bids for a stormwater project were approved Monday night at the Cold Spring City Council meeting. Eaton Ashpalt will complete the project, which is scheduled for spring 2024. This is the first time Eaton has worked with the city. The project’s […]
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Cold Spring proposes significantly lower property tax rates
Cold Spring City Council met Monday night in a special session to hear and discuss the first reading of the proposed property tax rates for 2023-2024 fiscal year. The proposed real property tax rate is $0.127 per $100 of property valuation, a decrease from last year’s rate of $0.149 per $100. The rate for personal […]
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Zone change makes way for potential Cold Spring mixed-use development
Cold Spring made more headway on Cold Spring Pointe, a potential mixed-used development across from the Meijer Shopping Center in the central Campbell County city, at a Wednesday meeting. The Cold Spring Planning & Zoning Commission approved a zone change Sept. 13 for approximately 70 acres of land located along the southeast corridor of Alexandria […]
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‘We have no purpose for the building’ Cold Spring DAV development going as planned
Preparation of the former Disabled American Veterans, known as DAV, site slated for future development is going as planned, said representatives from Cold Spring City Council. While still standing, the building on the site is expected to be torn down by the turn of the year, said Mayor David Penque. HVAC and water systems in […]
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Cold Spring votes to annex 27 acres of unincorporated land for development
Cold Spring City Council took steps at its meeting last week to move forward on a commercial development project. At a special meeting last Tuesday, council approved the annexation of 27 acres of unincorporated Campbell County between U.S. Route 27 and AA Highway for the development. Annexing this land will add it to the city […]
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U.S. News & World Report names Christ Hospital No. 1 in region
U.S. News & World Report named Christ Hospital — which has locations in Fort Wright, Cold Spring and Union — the No. 1 hospital in the Tri-State region, according to a press release. For the 2023-2024 rankings and ratings, U.S. News evaluated more than 4,500 hospitals across 15 specialties and 21 procedures and conditions, the […]
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Campbell County school board votes to settle on DAV property, ending years-long dispute
The Campbell County Board of Education voted to settle the lawsuit related to the former Disabled American Veterans property in Cold Spring at their meeting Monday night. The years-long battle has been over who has the rights to the property owned by Cold Spring. After meeting in an executive session, the board voted to sign […]
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Cold Spring enters into agreement with Kenton County Regional SWAT
Cold Spring has entered into an agreement with Kenton County Regional SWAT for support in responding to serious threats. With the passage of the amendment, Cold Spring joins several other cities in Campbell and Kenton counties that have entered into similar agreements that provide operators for the team as well as crisis negotiators. “The team […]
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Cold Spring City Council approves pay rates for police officers, other administrative positions
Cold Spring City Council approved three revisions to its personnel policy, amending budgets for previous fiscal years and a new pay plan for the fiscal year July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024 in a special meeting before the council’s standing caucus meeting Monday night. The plan included updates to the pay ranges for police […]