The Covington Fire Department is asking the city to buy a used fire truck to hold the department over while a brand new $2.3 million truck, which the city approved for purchase in February, is being manufactured. Fire Chief Corey Deye made the ask at the Board of Commissioners meeting on March 3. The commissioners […]
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Union proposes golf cart regulations for city-wide use
Regulations and requirements for operating a golf cart on public roads were discussed at the Union Commission meeting this Monday. Multiple neighborhoods in Union have requested that golf carts be permitted to operate in their subdivisions. Rather than giving each subdivision individual permits, Mayor Larry Solomon said golf cart operations would be much easier to […]
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1.2M square-foot building proposed near Hebron subdivision
Developers are proposing to build a 1.26 million-square-foot industrial building that borders a Hebron neighborhood with over 250 homes. The proposal was discussed at the Boone County Planning Commission meeting on Wednesday and members of the Little Hill Crossing neighborhood were present to express their concerns to the board and developers. The development is proposed […]
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Though the state has a general fund surplus, Kentucky’s consumers feel pinch of inflation
The nation’s inflation rate rose again in June, increasing from 8.6% in May to 9.1% in June. Consumers across Kentucky are feeling the pinch as they head to the grocery store or buy gas. “The Progresso soup used to be $1.99 [a can] and now they raised it a whole dollar and now it’s like […]
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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.
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McConnell speaks on inflation, war in Ukraine at Florence Rotary
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said the American Rescue Plan Act’s $2 trillion price tag is the “gargantuan mistake” responsible for today’s inflation. The economy dominated McConnell’s guest appearance at Florence Rotary Club on Monday. He said the $1.9 trillion investment of the American Rescue Plan Act is “entirely” responsible for the high prices […]
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Frankfort Week in Review: Lawsuits, Redistricting, Vetoes, and Budget Debates
Written by Mark Payne, LINK nky politics and government reporter While a long Martin Luther King Jr. Day weekend brought a reprieve from politics in the capitol, the four-day week made up for time lost. The General Assembly is working on a two-year budget for the first time since 2018, after passing single-year budgets the […]
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Boone County will Improve Golf Courses After County’s Fiscal Court is Advised on $4.4 Million Bond Issue
Ross, Sinclaire & Associates (RSA) is helping Boone County make improvements to the county’s golf courses. RSA is serving as municipal advisor on the $4.4 million Boone County, Kentucky General Obligation Bonds, Series 2018, rated Aaa by Moody’s Investors Service. Boone County Administrator Jeff Earlywine said the funds will be used to renovate and expand the Boone Links […]