Kentucky State Senator Wil Schroder by Robin Gee Zoning changes for the VA homes project, dispatch center upgrade funding, visioning plans and street assessments were among projects addressed at the May 15 Fort Thomas City Council meeting. Kentucky State Senator Wil Schroder also addressed council with a brief report on the last legislative session, and […]
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Fort Thomas Couple Celebrate 60 Years With Family and Community
Bonnie and Jerry Jansen at their Fort Thomas home. by Robin Gee About 60 years ago at a home in Fort Thomas, college student Jerry Jansen sat his parents down and confessed a secret. He had been married to his true love for four months. Only a few miles away, a young woman about to […]
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Council Asked to Reconsider Washington Avenue Plans
Mike Wendling. FTM file. By Robin Gee A planned widening of Washington Avenue could adversely affect safety on the street, says a group of residents. Mike Wendling, who has owned a duplex on Washington since 1988, presented a petition to the Fort Thomas City Council at the April council meeting. While the petition says residents […]
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Police Department 2016 Annual Report Highlights
Police Chief, Mike Daly, delivers the 2016 annual report for police to council. FTM file. By Robin Gee The Fort Thomas Police Department Annual Report for 2016 is now available. Police Chief Mike Daly shared highlights of the report at the April city council meeting. Fort Thomas was recently named the Safest City in Kentucky, […]
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VA Homes Developer Shows Preliminary Plans For Historic Homes
Developer Ken Schon of Bloomfield/Schon shows off the site plan for the VA homes for the first time publicly. FTM file. By Robin Gee and Mark Collier For the first time publicly, developers for the VA Homes in Alexander Circle, presented the city with preliminary plans for the development. Plans are moving ahead on the […]
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Finance Committee May Revisit Street Tax Issue
Steve Meyers asks council to reconsider the method for street repair. FTM file. By Robin Gee Street repair assessments are an ongoing concern for many Fort Thomas property owners. While the practice of taxing residents of a street for improvements and repairs began in the 1920s, Fort Thomas is one of a very few Kentucky […]
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City To Weigh In On TANK Proposal
The #11 TANK bus waits for riders on N. Fort Thomas Avenue. FTM file. By Robin Gee Concern about the proposed elimination and consolidation of Transit Authority of Northern Kentucky (TANK) bus routes that serve Fort Thomas brought several people to the recent April city council meeting. TANK has proposed major changes to bus routes […]
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Fort Thomas Applies For Riverfront Trail Grant
The riverfront along Route 8 in Fort Thomas. FTM file. By Robin Gee A new walking and hiking trail could replace an underutilized patch of city-owned property along the riverfront if all goes well. The city of Fort Thomas agreed to back a request for a state Recreational Trails Program grant to turn what is […]
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Momentum Builds For Fort Thomas Visioning Project
FTM file. By Robin Gee Next steps in the development of a vision for Fort Thomas’s future was the topic of a discussion by city officials on Monday. Mayor Eric Haas, City Administrator Ron Dill, council members and city staff met with planning consultants to hear ideas for how best to organize and proceed with […]
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Campbell County Leaders Share Concerns, Projects
Campbell County Judge Executive, Steve Pendery, admires his portrait on the wall in the Fort Thomas City Council Chambers. Pendery was Mayor of Fort Thomas from 1990-1998. FTM file. By Robin Gee Updates on county concerns and projects brought Campbell County Executive Judge Steve Pendery and other county officials to the February Fort Thomas City […]