Kenton County is in the process of updating two ordinances that doled out payroll tax credits for two local companies upgrading their facilities. Last Tuesday, the Kenton County Fiscal Court conducted a first reading on two ordinances regarding occupational license fee credits, or payroll tax credits, given to Atlas Air and R.A. Jones & Co. […]
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Kenton County seeks 2024 Pioneer Award nominations
Each year, the Kenton County Pioneer Awards recognize residents of Kenton County who have a record of outstanding service to the community and exemplify the highest standards of personal integrity. Pioneer Award nominations are due by Friday, Feb. 16. A committee composed of community leaders will review the nominations, identify those deserving individuals, and submit their names to […]
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Kenton County extends attendance bonuses for corrections facility employees
Kenton County has extended an incentive program that pays employees at the county detention center a $2,000 bonus for working 2,080 hours annually. With the Kenton County Detention Center facing staffing shortages in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, county officials began to sound the alarm last year. In May 2022, the Kenton County Fiscal […]
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Kenton County selects developer for planned apartment complex on government center site
Editors Note: In an earlier version of this article Jon Draud was incorrectly referenced as a Kenton County Administrator, that has been corrected. Kenton County has selected two Cincinnati-based real estate firms to lead the development of Covington’s newest multi-family apartment complex. On Tuesday, the Kenton County Fiscal Court approved a joint bid submitted by […]
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Kenton County grants tax incentives for former Drawbridge Inn site
The developers for one of Northern Kentucky’s largest mixed-use development projects have been granted tax incentives. On Tuesday, the Kenton County Fiscal Court approved a six-year tax incentive for the Buttermilk Pike Development Company, B/FMP Land Company, and MB Buttermilk LLC — the developers working on the Fort Mitchell Gateway Project. The Fort Mitchell Gateway […]
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Kenton County reduces payroll tax rates
The Kenton County Fiscal Court voted to reduce payroll tax rates for workers and eliminate taxes on net profits for businesses in the county at their meeting last week. The vote conforms with previous statements from fiscal court members that they would make adjustments to their tax policy after analyzing the county’s revenue collections from […]
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Kenton County Library to open new branch in Latonia Commerce Center
Latonia will soon be home to the newest branch of the Kenton County Library. On Tuesday, the Kenton County Fiscal Court permitted the Kenton County Library Board to execute its plan of opening a new branch inside the Latonia Commerce Center off Winston Avenue. The Kenton County Board of Trustees approved plans for a new […]
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Kenton County property tax rates hit 20-year low
The Kenton County Fiscal Court is lowering its real property tax rate and tangible personal property tax rate to their lowest level since 2003. On Tuesday, the court passed an ordinance that would lower the county’s real property tax rate to 13.3 cents per $100 valuation and personal property tax rate to 16.5 cents per […]
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Kenton County approves proposal for new parking garage on Government Center site
The Kenton County Fiscal Court made headway this week on the development of a prospective parking garage, set to be built on the premises of the Kenton County Government Center in Covington. The court approved a fee proposal Tuesday submitted by Gresham Smith, a Blue Ash-based architecture firm, to design a parking garage for their […]
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Kenton County Fiscal Court considers lowering property tax rates
The Kenton County Fiscal Court conducted a first reading of an ordinance this week that would lower resident’s real property tax rates and tangible personal property tax rates. Last August, the Fiscal Court passed an ordinance that set their real property tax rate at 14.4 cents per $100 valuation and personal property tax rate at […]