Erlanger Mayor Jessica Fette announced the groundbreaking of the Eons Adventure Park, a 1,000-acre urban woodland with mountain biking trails, tree canopy trails, a nature playground, and a hidden coffee shop, which is expected to attract new businesses and workers to the region.
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Sanitation District 1 to cut storm water fees, pause capacity fees
The Judge/Executives of Boone, Kenton and Campbell Counties have voted to reduce Sanitation District 1’s storm water management fees and pause its capacity connection fees, while sanitary sewer fees will increase slightly.
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Dayton clears way for next phase of Riverfront Commons Trail project
Dayton has made steps to clear the way for construction to continue on phase two of the Riverfront Commons River’s Edge Trail project. At their December council meeting, Dayton city officials approved an order authorizing Mayor Ben Baker to enter into an easement and cost-sharing agreement with Sanitation District 1, the agency responsible for the […]
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Union mulling alternate projects amid halted storm water project plan
Union city officials said they are considering applying funds originally targeted for a project to address drainage and water issues to other endeavors. The Whispering Trails Storm Water project, a collaboration with Sanitation District No. 1, was taken off the table because of a roadblock, officials said. “The deadline of Aug. 1 has passed and […]
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Some may soon see sewer bill drop, while others will see increase, SD1 says about new rates
Sanitation District 1, the state agency responsible for sewage and water sanitation services in the region, voted to set its rates for the 2024 fiscal year last week, according to a press release from the agency. “All stormwater customers will see a 5 percent reduction in the stormwater management fee,” the statement reads. Monthly stormwater […]
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Lt. Gov. Coleman presents Kenton County organizations with state funding awards
Kentucky’s lieutenant governor, Jacqueline Coleman, presented state funding awards to a variety of Kenton County organizations at a special event at the Kenton County courthouse in Covington Monday morning. The money will serve to augment the region with additional investment in the hopes that the selected organizations can better build out their programs, services and, […]
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Gunpowder Creek restored, removed from impaired waterways list
Pollution that once harmed the waters of Gunpowder Creek is now gone. One of the largest watersheds in Northern Kentucky, Gunpowder Creek was added to the impaired waterways list in 2002 after samples indicated the absence of “anticipated aquatic macroinvertebrates,” or the tiny insects who recycle nutrients and provide food for those further up the […]
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Neighbors say Fort Thomas’s Riggs Memorial Park needs a little love
Riggs Memorial Park in Fort Thomas does not have the historical significance of Tower Park, neither do the practice fields of Rossford Park nor do the dog-friendly spaces of Highland Hills Park, but Riggs is well-used and well-appreciated, according to neighbors who live nearby. The small park, located near the corner of West Southgate Ave. […]
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Sanitation District adjusts rates for new fiscal year
There will be changes in the amount of money paid by customers of Sanitation District 1 in Northern Kentucky. The judges/executive of Boone, Campbell and Kenton counties voted unanimously to approve next year’s budget for the utility, which involved rate increases in some areas and decreases in others to offset the costs. The new rates […]
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Six SD1 projects receive $15 million in Kentucky Cleaner Water Program funding
Sanitation District No. 1 has received nearly $15 million in funding from the Better Kentucky Plan’s Cleaner Water Program created to deliver clean drinking water and improved sewer and water systems across Kentucky. SD1 is responsible for the collection and treatment of Northern Kentucky’s wastewater and also serves as the regional storm water management agency. […]
