The Kenton County Fiscal Court and the Northern Kentucky Drug Strike Force jointly honored the Matt Haverkamp Foundation for purchasing 106 K9s for Greater Cincinnati police departments, including 10 in Northern Kentucky.
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Campbell County greenlights NKY Works initiative for workforce challenges
The Campbell County Fiscal Court voted to enter into a memorandum of agreement to create and fund Northern Kentucky Works, also known as NKY Works, to address regional workforce challenges.
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Kenton County backs Northern Kentucky Works initiative
Kenton County is officially supporting the Northern Kentucky Works initiative. On Tuesday, the Kenton County Fiscal Court unanimously voted to enter into a Memorandum of Agreement with Boone County, Campbell County and the Northern Kentucky Area Development District to support Northern Kentucky Works. Northern Kentucky Works is a workforce development initiative that would develop and […]
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Kenton County extends contract with Troon Golf for five more years
Kenton County agreed to a five-year contract extension with a company specializing in golf course management services. On Tuesday, the Kenton County Fiscal Court agreed with Troon Golf to continue managing Kenton County Golf Courses for five more years. There are two courses under the Kenton County Golf Courses umbrella: The Pioneer and The Willows […]
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Kenton County to redesign substandard bridge in rural area
Kenton County is set to redesign an old bridge in the rural, southern portion of the county. The bridge is located on Menefee Road and travels over the North Fork of Grassy Creek, leading directly to Shady Lane. Spencer Stork, Kenton County’s Public Works Director, said during a Tuesday fiscal court meeting that the bridge […]
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Kenton County appoints Kurt Greivenkamp as new treasurer
Kenton County Fiscal Court appointed Kurt Greivenkamp to the position of Kenton County Treasurer, replacing Roy Cox, who announced his retirement earlier this month, and will assume the role on July 1.
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Kenton County approves contract modifications for government center parking garage design
Kenton County greenlit contractual modifications regarding design work on a project that would construct a large parking garage behind the county government center. On Tuesday, the Kenton County Fiscal Court approved modifications for Gresham Smith’s contract for the firm’s design work on the Kenton County Administration Building Parking Garage Project in Covington. Gresham Smith is […]
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Kenton County chooses firm to build new farmers market pavilion
Kenton County tapped a Northern Kentucky construction firm to build the county’s new farmers market pavilion in Independence. On Tuesday, the Kenton County Fiscal Court chose Fort Wright-based Schrudde & Zimmerman, Inc. as the contractor for the planned farmers market pavilion adjacent to the Kenton County Courthouse in Independence. The firm’s $748,859 bid was selected […]
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Kenton County commits to $1 million match for road project, eyes federal grant approval
Kenton County is pledging a $1 million match toward a road expansion project if the federal government approves its application for a grant that helps fund local infrastructure projects. On Tuesday, the Kenton County Fiscal Court passed a resolution that authorized an application to the U.S. Department of Transportation to match federal RAISE Grant funds […]
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SparkHaus: Northern Kentucky’s new hub for entrepreneurs, startups
Northern Kentucky’s entrepreneurial community is getting a new headquarters where founders, investors and support organizations can collaborate under one roof. Going forward, the new name of the shuttered Sims Furniture building, located in Covington’s Central Business District at 727 Madison Ave., will be SparkHaus. The building’s windows are currently wrapped with colorful displays touting a […]