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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Fort Thomas Residents Raise Funds for Deer Control Project
–> Does in Fort Thomas are healthy and fertile. Residents raised funds to pilot birth control program. by Robin Gee Whether you find them fun to watch or a menace on the roads, the deer population in Fort Thomas is here to stay and appears to be expanding every year. Despite efforts to cull […]
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Deer Dangers Frustrate Residents
Deer on Covert Run. FTM file. by Robin Gee Deer mating season is just beginning but reports of increased deer activity throughout our area highlights dangers to motorists, as well as both safety and nuisance concerns for residents. Herman and Peggy Lauer of Capri Drive addressed Fort Thomas City Council at the September 5 meeting […]
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City Council Roundup: Property Tax Discussion Points to Increase
Council members Ken Bowman and David Cameron during the tax rate discussion. by Robin Gee The 2017 property tax rate was the primary focus of the first of two Fort Thomas City Council meetings scheduled in September. The council met on September 5 to discuss a proposal for the property tax rate, taking into account […]
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What to do if you find a baby deer | Campbell County Animal Control
Provided. By Terri Baker, Campbell County Animal Control Picture: Karen Bailey Baby Deer Season is here. It’s important to remember that deer (like rabbits) do not stay with their young, but leave them and only briefly visit to nurse them. The babies have no smell and are too small to keep up with their mom. […]
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Fort Thomas City Council Roundup 11/16/15
By: Amanda Dibiaso FTM file. The Fort Thomas City Council held their monthly meeting Monday, November 16. Council member Jeff Bezold was absent. Here’s your round up: Traffic on Trinity Place/St. Nicholas Place: Fort Thomas resident Amanda Bricking, representing several Trinity Place residents who attended the meeting, asked if results were in from the speed […]
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Kentucky State Police: Deer Activity Up in November/December
Deer in Fort Thomas. Photo credit: Lauren Ries. FTM file. The Kentucky State Police is urging all motorists to be aware of the increased dangers posed by deer wandering onto roadways during November and December. “Two factors combine to boost the chances that motorists may encounter these animals during this time of the year: mating […]
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What if a deer dies in your yard – Fort Thomas, Kentucky
Picture provided to FTM for the Archery Report in 2013/2014 by Heather Hall. FTM file. Last month a deer darted out into traffic on Highland Avenue and crashed into a Saturn, coming through the driver-side window and imprinting a hoof onto the driver’s shoulder. The driver was okay, the car, not so much, and the […]
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Fort Thomas Deer Hunt Report (2015)
In red, eligible plots of land for hunting within city limit. The city of Fort Thomas 2014/2015 Program Report on Archery in Fort Thomas was presented to city council at the last council meeting. Deer-related vehicle accidents, which according to the city is the main determining factor to gauge the effectiveness of the archery program, […]