BE NKY Growth Partnership honored ten regional companies for their corporate anniversaries in 2024, recognizing their contributions to the Northern Kentucky community and their commitment to making the region a great place to live, work, and play.
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Boone County buys park for $750K to boost youth sports facilities
Boone County has purchased Rivershore Sports Park for $750,000 from the Boone County Knothole Association, which features six youth baseball fields, a pavilion building, concession stand, storage shed, and newly built restrooms, to accommodate the growing participation in youth sports programs.
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Preserving farm land in Boone County: officals look to restrict solar farms
Boone County is looking to move away from allowing the development of sprawling solar farms on rural land. At a meeting on Tuesday, the Boone County Fiscal Court discussed creating a text amendment to the county’s planning and zoning code that would regulate the types of solar panel installations that could be developed. “I believe […]
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BE NKY Growth Partnership welcomes three new board members
BE NKY Growth Partnership, Northern Kentucky’s economic development corporation, has added three new community leaders to its board of directors. BE NKY is governed by a 23-member board of directors comprised of business and community leaders who are unpaid volunteers. “I am thrilled to welcome Cady, Julie, and Brian to the board and for Carey to continue […]
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Vertical farming company 80 Acres to expand in Boone County
80 Acres, the largest vertical farming company in Greater Cincinnati, landed $140 million worth of public bonds from Boone County to expand their facility near Florence. Hamilton, Ohio-based 80 Acres is adding another “grow zone” to its over 200,000-square-foot facility at 7455 Empire Dr. in unincorporated Boone County. At the moment, the facility features two […]
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‘Substantial’ tax rate reduction coming to Boone County
Boone County has opted to lower its real property tax rate from the previous year. At a meeting on Tuesday, the Boone County Fiscal Court voted 2 to 1 to lower the county’s real property tax rate from 9.6 cents to 9.2 cents per $100 valuation. The county’s personal property tax rate will be 8.9 […]
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Boone County judge-executive: local control ‘huge’ in effort to solve housing shortage
Boone County Judge-Executive Gary Moore acknowledged the need for more low- and low-to-moderate-income housing in Northern Kentucky before a state housing task force Monday, telling state legislators local control “will be huge” in regional efforts to help fill the shortage. Moore testified along with the Kentucky Association of Counties (KACo) to the Kentucky Housing Task […]
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Boone County creates department for code enforcement and safety
Boone County has created a new standalone department that focuses on code enforcement and safety. The fiscal court approved the hiring of three officials to staff the new department at its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, July 23. Boone County Engineer Rob Franxman explained that code enforcement responsibilities were previously housed underneath the county’s public […]
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BRG Apartments breaks ground on new apartment complex in Hebron
Cincinnati-based property manager BRG Apartments broke ground on Hebron Station, a complex that will feature over 250 new apartment homes. In total, the complex includes 256 one-and two-bedroom apartments spread across 13 buildings. Pre-leasing will begin this winter and move-ins are scheduled for early 2025, according to a BRG press release. Hebron Station will include […]
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Boone County votes to prohibit medical cannabis businesses in unanimous vote
Boone County became the second in Northern Kentucky to prohibit medical cannabis businesses within county borders. At a meeting on Tuesday, the Boone County Fiscal Court unanimously voted yes on an ordinance prohibiting medical cannabis businesses in the county. The yes votes included Judge/Executive Gary Moore and Commissioners Cathy Flaig, Chet Hand and Jesse Brewer. […]