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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Kenton County approves rate hike to help Crescent Springs​-Villa Hills Fire Department hire more employees
Kenton County Fiscal Court approved the Crescent Springs – Villa Hills Fire Department’s request to increase fire and ambulance service fees for residents of aforementioned cities and unincorporated Kenton County which are served by the department.
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Kenton County Judge/Executive highlights economic wins at CBC luncheon
Kenton County Judge/Executive Kris Knochelmann gave a “state of the county” address to the Covington Business Council at a special luncheon at the Grand Ballroom in Covington last week, where he discussed the county’s policies and projects over the past year with a special eye to local economic development. “Really, what I want to talk […]
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NKY leaders: ‘We don’t have enough people’
Northern Kentucky leaders are sounding the alarm on what they are describing as the region’s tight labor market. On Tuesday morning, Boone, Kenton and Campbell counties’ judges/executive spoke at the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce’s Eggs ‘N Issues breakfast panel, where each addressed their county’s recent accomplishments, challenges and goals. Throughout their speeches, a prevailing […]
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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 […]
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Kenton County doles out payroll tax credits as part of incentive package
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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$2.6 million stormwater system upgrade approved for Drawbridge Inn site
Kenton County approved an agreement with the Northern Kentucky Port Authority on financing parameters for sewer line upgrades at the former Drawbridge Inn site in Fort Mitchell. On Tuesday, Kenton County Fiscal Court approved a memorandum of understanding with the Northern Kentucky Port Authority regarding cooperative financing terms for a portion of required stormwater sewer […]
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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 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 […]
