Newport City Commissioners discussed possible future plans for a city-issued parking sticker program to prevent out-of-state plates from parking on city streets for long periods and ensure adequate residential parking.
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Newport considers $7 million in IRBs for new housing project
Newport City Commission is considering issuing $7 million in Industrial Revenue Bonds to Urban Community Developers for a project that would include 11 new single-family homes and a rehab of an existing one.
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Judge signs agreement between Newport, River Metals Recycling
Judge Cameron Blau signed off on an agreement between Newport and River Metals Recycling, which includes RMR moving its shredding operations out of NKY and adding additional safety equipment.
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State bills target Newport’s RMR, other recycling facilities
Two bills have been introduced to the committee on committees that would affect recycling facilities in the state, with HB 197 requiring a notice of violation to be sent to the local governing body where the facility is located, and HB 91 requiring the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet to promote administrative regulations to implement a program to control explosions and combustion events at metal recycling facilities.
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Newport Vice Mayor Beth Fennell reflects on 32 years of service
One of Northern Kentucky’s longest-serving elected officials, Newport Vice Mayor Beth Fennell, is serving her last year on the Newport Commission. First appointed in 1992, Fennell has spent the last 32 years dedicated to serving Newport’s residents. With a 2024 election on the horizon, Fennell said it seemed like time not to seek reelection. “The […]
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Newport v. River Metals Recycling case set for bench trial in March
Talks of a bench trial began in April for the Commonwealth V. River Metals Recycling cases; today, a trial date was set for 2024. Though conversations about a bench trial began earlier this year, the cases have been before Campbell County District Court Judge Cameron Blau since January 2021. Blau set the bench trial for […]
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NKU students conduct soil testing in Newport near River Metals Recycling
A Northern Kentucky University class has conducted soil sampling and testing around River Metals Recycling in Newport. The testing comes amid controversy about the daily operations of River Metals Recycling, where residents have expressed concern over the release of chemicals they worry could be harmful to neighbors. The study was not done in conjunction with […]
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Newport approves remote meeting option for commissioners
The Newport Commission voted on an ordinance to allow any board member who cannot physically attend a meeting to participate by video teleconference. The ordinance brought up at the Nov. 20 commission meeting was drafted with the idea of allowing board members to still participate in meetings when they are out of town, have an […]
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Sensors to be placed in Newport to test air quality around River Metals Recycling
Sensors will be placed within the next month near River Metals Recycling, also known as RMR, to test air quality over the next year. The PurpleAir sensors will measure particulate matter, or PM 2.5, which is fine, inhalable particulates in the air such as organic chemicals, heavy metals, dust, etc. The sensors will be placed […]
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Newport floats idea of remote meeting option for commissioners
The Newport Commission is considering an ordinance allowing any board member who cannot physically attend a meeting to participate by video teleconference. The ordinance brought up at Monday’s commission meeting was drafted with the idea of allowing board members to still participate in meetings when they are out of town, have an illness, etc., and […]