Katherine West, a 2019 Furman University graduate from Edgewood, has been selected as the 2019 National Leader of the Year by Omicron Delta Kappa, the National Leadership Honor Society. An initiate of the Furman University Circle of the Society, West received the Gen. Russell E. Dougherty Leader of the Year award, the organization’s highest collegiate honor. She was recognized […]
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Bellevue, Edgewood to Tighten Short-Term Rental Rules
The cities of Bellevue and Edgewood are each poised to tighten regulations of short-term rentals, such as those provided by online platforms like Airbnb in which a property owner rents a room or a home for a short period of time like a hotel. In Edgewood, city council listened to the first reading of an […]
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Photos: Edgewood Independence Day Parade
The City of Edgewood hosted its annual Fourth of July Parade. Photos by RCN’s Patricia A. Scheyer
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Edgewood Names New Police Chief
Edgewood’s new police chief is Brian Zurborg, who was promoted from his role as lieutenant. He replaces Tony Kramer, who is retiring. Zurborg will be sworn in on August 5. In other business, Councilman Joe Messmer said he is frequently asked by residents about construction on Dudley Road. City Administrator Brian Dehner said that he […]
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Edgewood Approves Budget, Share of School Officer with Erlanger
The City of Edgewood adopted its $15 million budget in a vote last week. City council also approved the contribution of $15,000 from the City of Erlanger to help pay for a school resource officer at Dixie Heights High School. Students from both cities, and others, attend the school. Edgewood already approved its own […]
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Edgewood Council Debates Fees
An Edgewood city councilman objected to the proposed franchise fee on all wired communication and Duke Energy bills, each of which would be set at 1.9 percent. Jeff Schreiver, who was absent from the earlier meeting this month when the first reading of the ordinance took place, questioned the fees. “I don’t see a need […]
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Edgewood Continues to Refine its Short-Term Rental Ordinance
The City of Edgewood continues to fine-tune its short-term rental ordinance. City adninistrator Brian Dehner said that he is still receiving phone calls and questions about short-term rentals, popularized through online sites like Airbnb. He said that people feel uncertain about some of the details in the city’s ordinance, which prohibits rental of homes or […]
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Edegwood Council Sees Preliminary 2019-20 Budget
The City of Edgewood’s 2019-2020 budget is shaping up to be about $11,221,339. City Adninistrator Brian Dehner said that the revenue side of things is starting to be right. The numbers, put together by Behner and staff, include consideration of a retirement last year and the upcoming July retirement of general services director Bob Begnoche. […]
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St. Elizabeth Gets OK from Edgewood on Bonds for Cancer Center
Edgewood city council gave the OK to the issuance of $75 million in bonds for the Cancer Center to be operated by St. Elizabeth Healthcare. The center is already under construction. St. Elizabeth Chief Financial Officer Lori Ritchey-Baldwin said that while Edgewood is sponsoring the bonds, the city is not liable for them. Ritchey-Baldwin said […]
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Edgewood Postpones Vote on Ads
At a previous city council meeting, City Administrator Brian Dehner brought up the issue after receiving complaints about ads being thrown in yards, and residents’ complaints going unanswered by the offending companies. Such businesses are allowed to operate. The City of Bellevue is considering a similar option to further regulate the business practice. In Edgewood, […]
