Kenton County has approved a decade-long payroll tax incentive to support Fischer Homes’ relocation of its corporate headquarters. In early May, Fischer Homes, the largest homebuilder in Greater Cincinnati, announced it was relocating its corporate headquarters from Erlanger to Covington. Fischer Homes will move to the revitalized First District Elementary building on Scott Boulevard, which […]
Tag: Kenton County
Posted inCulture
Latonia’s Dari-Crest reopens: ‘A staple of the Latonia community’
There’s a new (old) creamy whip in town. Latonia’s Dari-Crest has been closed for the past two summers. Local educator Lynn DeMoss bought the shop in July 2024 and reopened it this spring. “Dari-Crest has been a staple of the Latonia community for over 50 years,” DeMoss told LINK nky. Officially reopened on April 8, the […]
Posted inNews
Fort Wright residents to pay higher waste collection fee
Fort Wright plans to raise the waste collection and recycling services meeting in accordance with Rumpke’s bid. The council discussed the contract at its May 21 caucus meeting. Rumpke was the only company that bid. “There is not a lot of competition in this market,” city administrator Jill Cain Bailey said. “My recommendation is to […]
Posted inNews
Fort Mitchell discusses proposed budget: ‘It’s tight’
Despite tightening revenues, Fort Mitchell’s proposed budget avoids tax hikes while boosting public safety staffing and traffic calming efforts. On May 19, council members and department heads discussed the budget for the fiscal year starting July 1, 2025, after the group worked in breakout groups to discuss the city’s needs during a previous budget planning […]
Posted inNews
Kenton County completes historic courthouse improvements
A round of renovations and improvements at Kenton County’s historic courthouse in Independence has been officially completed, the county announced this week. The highlight of the improvements is the new 25- by 50-foot open-air farmers market pavilion, where local vendors will gather to sell their produce every Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. between […]
Posted inNews
How does Kenton County’s proposed budget differ from last year’s?
Kenton County Fiscal Court held a first reading this week of its proposed budget for the 2026 fiscal year, which begins July 1. There was little discussion of the budget at the meeting, but documents from the fiscal court show a handful of key differences from fiscal year 2025. Some key differences from last year […]
Posted inNews
Opposition to Site Readiness Initiative continues in Kenton County
Outcry against the possibility of more industrial development in the southern end of Kenton County, a comparatively rural part of the region, continued this week at the most recent meeting of the Kenton County Fiscal Court. “We are not going away,” said county resident Rhonda Shank at Tuesday’s meeting, encouraging the fiscal court members to […]
Posted inNews
Covington debates mayor pay as Crescent Springs preps budget
This week, in NKY local government meetings, Covington will hold a first reading on an ordinance regarding the transition of government to a mayor-council form, while Crescent Springs talks about the new fiscal year budget. Keep reading to find out what happened in local government over the past week and what you need to know […]
Posted inNews
Fort Wright Civic Club building to be demolished
Due to safety concerns, Fort Wright City Council voted to demolish the city’s vacant civic club. The vote declared an emergency to expedite demolition. The city acquired the Fort Wright Civic Club property at 15 Kennedy Road in September 2023, and the building has not operated as a Civic Club since then. Kenton County had […]
Posted inNews
Independence swears in new K9 officer ‘Pac’
The city of Independence swore in new K9 member Pac, who will assist his handler, Independence Police Officer Ryan Jones. According to the city, Pac has been trained and possesses the qualifications required for a K9 police dog for the city of Independence. His duties will include finding lost children and fugitives on the run […]
