The City of Ft. Wright is still functioning, even though the city building is closed to the public, City Administrator Jill Bailey said. She is working on the budget for the next fiscal year that begins on July 1, and evaluating salaries. Mayor Dave Hatter said during a virtual meeting of city council this week […]
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Ft. Wright Awards $2.7 Million Contract for Amsterdam Road Work
The Ft. Wright city council awarded a contract to Ford Construction for the city’s forthcoming Amsterdam Road project. The Sharonville, Oh.-based company bid $2.7 million, the lowest of four bids submitted to the city. The meeting, held earlier this month, was mostly closed to the public due to current social distancing standards, but was broadcast […]
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Covington’s Non-Essential City Hall Staff to Work from Home
Non-essential employees at the City of Covington are now working from home. In a news release, the city said that any resulting delays in service would not affect public safety responses. “We want to assure our residents and businesses that our police officers, firefighters, and EMTs remain on the job, protecting the safety of this […]
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Ft. Wright Has New Police Chief, City Clerk
Ed Butler was officially sworn in as the new police chief in Ft. Wright. Butler assumes the role after serving as chief deputy at the Kenton County Detention Center. He previously served as Ft. Wright city administrator before leaving that post for his job at the jail. Maura Russell was also officially named the new […]
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St. Agnes 8th Grader Returns to Children’s Hospital with Toy Drive
At 14 years old, Simon Fieler is looking to make his mark on the world. The St. Agnes School eighth grader is class president and launched a toy drive for Child Life, a program that supports patients at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital. When he was younger, Fieler was also a patient there. “I did a toy […]
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Lane Closures Expected During Months-Long Road Project at Dixie and Kyles
A road project at Kyles Lane and Dixie Highway in Ft. Wright is set to begin next week. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announced that the work will start the week of March 2, depending on weather. The plan is to realign and reconstruct the intersection and resurface the roadways with alternating lane closures in both […]
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Senior Groups, Ft. Wright Uncertain About Meeting Place Agreement
When Ft. Wright City Administrator Jill Bailey received a bill for $1,200 from the Ft. Wright Civic Club, she was surprised. Turns out, it is the cost to rent the space for one Wednesday each month to accommodate meetings of the Hilltoppers and the Young Grandmothers Club, organizations based in the city. Bailey said that […]
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Butler Returns to Ft. Wright as City’s Police Chief
Nearly two years after leaving his post as Ft. Wright city administrator to become chief deputy at the Kenton County Detention Center, Ed Butler is coming back to the city building. Butler was announced as the new Ft. Wright Police chief this week. “We think he will fit in nicely with our police department, and […]
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Part of Kyles Lane to Close on Thursday
This story has been updated with new information from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet that the road closure will now be for more than one day. Part of Kyles Lane along the Covington-Ft. Wright border will be closed for most of Thursday, February 13 and will be closed on weekdays. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is working […]
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Ft. Wright to Proceed with Amsterdam Road Project
Ft. Wright city council will continue its legal battle to have the state pension systems for state and local workers separated. The state system is poorly funded while the local one (CERS) is better off. The city lost a recent court ruling, but council went into executive session on Wednesday night to determine next steps. […]