Mayor Aubuchon announced the Florence Police Department will be participating in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day at Tuesday’s City Council Meeting. The event will take place on April 22 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The day aims to provide a safe, convenient and responsible means of disposing of prescription drugs. It also aims […]
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Florence City Council welcomes presentations from local anti-smoking organizations
The Florence City Council heard from multiple Northern Kentucky anti-smoking organizations at Tuesday’s meeting. Live Well Florence, the Boone County Alliance and students from Cooper High School all spoke out against smoking, vaping and e-cigarettes during the meeting. LiveWell Florence is a group working together to create healthy environments and opportunities for all. The Boone […]
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New Florence car wash proposed to replace old Swifty Gas Station
A new 1.3-acre site for Prime Car Wash was proposed to replace the old Swifty Gas Station on Burlington Pike at Tuesday’s Florence City Council meeting. Joshua Hunt, business and community development director, proposed the project to the council and stated that the site’s architecture exceeds the Central Florence Overlay District Architecture requirements. Residents who […]
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Newest member of the Florence Fire Department inducted
The newest member of the Florence Fire Department was inducted at the Florence City Council meeting. Rodney Wren, fire chief, introduced the newest member of the Florence Fire and EMSDepartment, firefighter and EMT Coby Brown. Brown started in the fire service in 2015 as an explorer, learning fire prevention and the fire equipment in Burlington, […]
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Florence municipal order authorizes sale of personal property deemed to be surplus, outdated
Florence has authorized the sales of personal property that no longer serve the community, according to city council. Last week, at the Florence City Council meeting, the city determined through its IT department, police department, public services department and World of Golf that the various items of personal property as identified on their inventory list […]
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Florence extends contract with Rumpke: Here’s what that means for your bill
The city of Florence has decided to extend the city’s solid waste contract with Rumpke for two more years. At Tuesday’s Florence City Council meeting, Mayor Julie Metzger Aubuchon requested a motion to allow her to provide written a notice extending the city’s solid waste contract with Rumpke for two years beginning on April 1. The […]
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Florence purchases old Knights Inn site for new fire station
Florence is in the process of securing a site for a new fire station on the east side of the city. A municipal order to purchase 8049 Dream St., the former site of the Knights Inn in Florence, was approved by the Florence City Council on Tuesday night. Mayor Diane Whalen told the council that […]
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See when, where Boone County elected officials are meeting this week
Boone County government has recently encouraged the public to become more involved in local government meetings. Below is a roundup of meetings open to the public for the week of July 11 to July 15. Tuesday, July 12: Boone County Fiscal Court will hold a meeting starting at 5:30 p.m. at 2950 Washington St. in […]
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Florence approves new Carmax location
Florence City Council approved a zoning map change to allow a new Carmax location to move in.
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Want to speak up? Here’s a list of upcoming government meetings in Boone Co.
Boone County Judge/Executive Gary Moore recently renewed his call to get residents more involved in public meetings, so here is a list of scheduled government meetings the public can attend.