Addison, Scarlet, Dylan, Esther and Kasey Carr after Kasey was given his Lt. badge. The Fort Thomas City Council met last week, which was to be the last public meeting for City Administrator, Don Martin. In September, there will be two meetings, as the tax rate for the year is scheduled for Tuesday, September 8. […]
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Fort Thomas City Council Meeting Notes (7-20-15)
Chief Mike Daly and Det. Brad Adams at a past council meeting. Daly said that Adams would be retiring on August 1. FTM file. Council met Monday night to wrap up votes on a few ordinances and read some for the record for the first time. – The ordinance pertaining to the donation of vacation […]
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Fort Thomas City Council Notes (6-15-15)
Kat Disney (Recreation Director) and Kevin Barbian (Building Inspector) are introduced by General Services Director, Ron Dill. Council met for the second time in June on Monday. Council meetings, are normally held on the first Monday of the month, but the amended budget for last year and the budget for 2015-2016 were presented to council […]
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Fort Thomas City Council Notes (6-1-15)
Fort Thomas City Council. FTM file. One of the first items that Mayor Eric Haas established that was in contrast to Mayor Mary Brown‘s tenure was implementing a monthly meeting instead of bi-monthly meetings. The exception being in June and September, when the proposed budget and property tax rate would be set, respectively. The Finance […]
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Fort Thomas City Council Moves Forward with Street Repair Program, Paves Way to Replace Program (5-18-15)
Fort Thomas City Council. FTM file. The biggest bit of news that came out of Monday’s council meeting was that the city has selected a developer for the VA homes through a Request For Qualifications process. Aside from that, there was a lot of business on the agenda, with council approving three ordinances. Two were […]
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Fort Thomas City Council Notes (4-20-15)
Two seats were left empty at Monday’s meeting. Roger Peterman took over as Mayor Pro-Tem for the meeting. Monday’s meeting was a little unorthodox, as Mayor Eric Haas was absent. Council had to appoint a Mayor Pro-Tem to run the meeting. City Administrator, Don Martin, mentioned that typically the most senior member of council is […]
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Fort Thomas’ New Plan for the VA Homes
Fort Thomas City Council: Adam Meier, Roger Peterman, Jeff Bezold, Eric Haas, Lisa Kelly, Ken Bowman, John Muller After two unsuccessful attempts at soliciting bids for the ten historic VA homes (15 units) in Tower Park, the Fort Thomas City Council voted (5-1) to move forward with a different strategy. Instead of requesting proposals for […]
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Fort Thomas City Council Roundup (12-15-14)
Mayor Mary H. Brown presiding over her last council meeting on 12-15-14. The end of an era has nearly come to a close, as city council and Mayor Mary Brown concluded their final meeting of 2014. Brown as well as Councilmen Tom Lampe and Jay Fossett are concluding their tenures at the Fort Thomas local […]
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City Council Round-UP: Fire Department Recognized, Highland Hills Dog Park Rules to Change and Employee Residence Requirement Debate
Mike, Michael, Andrew and Maria Siska and Jennie King. The group was recognized for their work with the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Note: This story has been updated with the information in red. The Fort Thomas Fire Department was recognized by the Muscular Dystrophy Association after presenting the MDA with a check, the Parks Committee suggested […]
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City Council Round-Up: VA Homes Take Next Step, Dangerous Animal Ordinance, Merchants and Music Festival
Fort Thomas City Council/FTM file by Gina Holt FTM City Reporter The VA homes, a dangerous animal ordinance, the Merchants and Music Festival, and more were on the docket for discussion at Monday night’s city council meeting. Here’s your round-up: