Kenton County selected a contractor for the parking garage set to be constructed on the site of the county Government Center at 1840 Simon Kenton Way in Covington. On Tuesday, the Kenton County Fiscal Court voted to accept the proposal from Cincinnati-based firm Dugan & Meyers, which was selected from a field of three. Messer […]
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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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Kentucky, Kenton County agree on Covington Government Center parking garage
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is contributing $15 million toward the construction of a parking garage located at 1840 Simon Kenton Way in Covington — the site of the Kenton County Government Center. In August, Kenton County Fiscal Court approved a proposal from Blue Ash-based architecture firm Gresham Smith to design the parking garage. Today, Gov. […]
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‘It’s obscene’: Kenton tax increases rile critics, create confusion
This story originally appeared in the Sept. 1 edition of the weekly LINK Reader. to see these stories first, subscribe here. Erlanger City Council member Tyson Hermes stood at a December 2022 Kenton County Fiscal Court meeting. Addressing Judge/Executive Kris Knochelmann, county commissioners and staff sitting behind desks surrounding the platform where he stood, Hermes, […]
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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 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 […]
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Covington mayor talks payroll taxes, regionalism at State of the City address
Covington Mayor Joe Meyer recently delivered his annual State of the City address at the Covington Business Council’s monthly luncheon where he spoke about what he viewed as the city’s successes over the past year. He also touched on the working relationship between state, county and city governments, regionalism and Kenton County’s payroll tax hike […]
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Life Learning Center receives $600k for trade education services
The Kenton County Fiscal Court approved $600,000 worth of American Rescue Plan Act, known as ARPA, funding for the Life Learning Center at Tuesday’s meeting. In June, the Fiscal Court approved $3.5 million worth of ARPA funding for the Enzweiler Building Institute to create 13-week courses for trade education programs. The Life Learning Center is […]
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Fiscal Court honors Kenton County resident with Pioneer Award
The Kenton County Fiscal Court honored lifelong resident Tom Litzler with the pioneer award at Tuesday’s regularly scheduled meeting. Litzler served in the United States Army for six years, being honorably discharged as a Staff Sargent in 1966. He then went on to graduate from Thomas More College in 1969 with a degree in Business […]
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Silicon Valley satellite navigation company to open new office in Fort Wright
San Jose-based satellite navigation receiver manufacturer JAVAD GNSS announced they are opening an office in Fort Wright. The facility will focus on research, development and engineering design for satellite navigation receivers. It will serve as a creative center for engineers in firmware development and electronic design. The expansion is expected to create 20 new engineering […]