Erlanger City Councilmember Rebecca Reckers will challenge incumbent Jon Draud for a seat on the Kenton County Fiscal Court in 2026. Although both candidates have yet to file a statement of spending intent with the Kentucky Registry of Election Finance and paperwork with the county clerk, they have both verbally announced their intention to run. […]
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Here are the new Erlanger City Councilmembers
The results are in for the Erlanger City Council. Incumbents Diana Niceley, Jennifer Jasper-Lucas, Tom Cahill, Renee Wilson, Tyson Hermes, Renee Skidmore and Rebecca Reckers will rejoin the council. Challengers Chris Farmer and Michele Fields will fill the remaining open seats. The Erlanger City Council had 13 candidates vying for nine open seats. The council […]
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Erlanger City Council candidates discuss goals and backgrounds at public forum
Erlanger City Council candidates discussed their backgrounds and goals at a public forum, with topics including communication with residents, infrastructure improvements, park improvements and financial priorities.
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Erlanger City Council
Erlanger City Council (13 candidates, vote for 9) Click on the candidate’s names to learn more about them: Thomas Cahill Thomas Cahill is a current member of the council running for a ninth term with the city. In the past, Cahill has volunteered over the last 30 years with the city’s Rescue Squad, Fire/EMS department, […]
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Erlanger tax rates may change after $49 million PVA error found
Erlanger City Council discussed Tuesday how it can make tax adjustments after discovering a $49 million error in a personal property tax assessment. While on a call with the Property Value Administration last week, the city found out that their 2023 personal property assessment was inaccurate because an unnamed business misclassified $49 million in inventory […]
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Erlanger budget committee plans for city employee raises, park improvements
The Erlanger budget committee discussed merit-based raises for city employees and funding allocations for park improvement, settling on a 5.5% increase in salaries and a $1.57 million total allocation for parks in the next fiscal year.
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Erlanger votes to enact resilience fund, lower property taxes
The Erlanger City Council voted to enact a special resiliency fund in the city’s budget and institute new property tax rates at a special legislative meeting on Tuesday. The meeting was held specifically to vote on these measures and the new fiscal year’s wage scale for city employees, which also passed. The new tax rates […]
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Erlanger grant aims to create new business district
The City of Erlanger is trying to bring offices to Commonwealth Avenue using a new incentive program. Commonwealth Avenue is an east/west corridor that connects Dixie Highway to Interstate 75 and Donaldson Road, which provides a direct link to the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport. The city is encouraging businesses to transform residential homes in Commonwealth […]