The police chief of Elsmere addressed the possibility of cooperating with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, known as ICE, officers in deportation cases at the city council caucus meeting Tuesday. In the wake of the Trump administration’s crackdown on undocumented immigrants, councilmember Gloria Grubbs raised concerns about whether the Elsmere Police Department would aid federal […]
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Elsmere authorizes zoning for medical cannabis operations
The city of Elsmere officially approved zoning for the cultivation, processing and selling of medical cannabis within city limits at its Jan. 14 council meeting. The city council unanimously voted to adopt amendments to the city’s zoning ordinance, permitting medical cannabis businesses to operate cultivation and processing facilities within industrial zones, as well as dispensaries […]
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Elsmere votes no on councilmember’s request for virtual meetings
The Elsmere City Council voted to deny councilmember Serena Owen’s request for virtual attendance. Owen has been seeking to attend council meetings remotely since September 2024 as accommodation for her disability. Councilmember Gloria Grubbs prefaced, during the city’s first caucus meeting of 2025 on Jan. 7, by saying that various accommodations were offered to Owen […]
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Planning commission OKs Elsmere medical cannabis zoning
The Kenton County Planning Commission has approved zoning regulations for medical cannabis businesses in Elsmere, which will now be voted on by the city council.
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Elsmere council member again absent: ‘The people voted for you. They want you here’
The city of Elsmere’s caucus meeting on Dec. 3 was rife with comments regarding councilmember Serena Owen, who once again was not present. Owen has faced backlash from other city council members and some Elsmere residents after she stopped attending meetings in person in June. She has cited her disability and an unsafe environment in […]
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10 NKY cities vote in favor of medical cannabis operations
All Northern Kentucky cities that put medical cannabis operations on the ballot have passed them, and starting Jan. 1, 2025, medical cannabis will be legal in the state of Kentucky, with each city responsible for creating zoning regulations to make way for or not allow those types of businesses to operate.
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It’s official: Niagara Bottling is coming to Kenton County
Niagara Bottling will locate a bottling facility in Kenton County, creating 60 full-time jobs with salaries of about $75K. Construction is set to begin in early 2025.
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Erlanger-Elsmere annual community reunion parade celebrates 30 years
An Elsmere neighborhood came alive with the sounds of music and cheers on a cloudy morning as the 30th Erlanger-Elsmere Annual Community Reunion parade rolled through on Aug. 31. Beginning from a parking lot just off Dixie Highway, between St. Henry Roman Catholic Church and the Quality Cleaners dry cleaning business, dozens of parade participants […]
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Elsmere, Kenton County approve financial aid for possible Niagara Bottling facility
The City of Elsmere and Kenton County Fiscal Court have approved financial aid packages for a large industrial development in Elsmere, which may possibly host an affiliate of Niagara Bottling, a California-based beverage company.
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Elsmere considers allowing taller fences
Elsmere City Council has presented its first reading of an ordinance permitting greater fence heights in the GI zoning district, allowing for the construction of an 8-foot-tall construction fence around the site of a Chick-fil-A distribution center and a Niagara Bottling facility.
