After speaking at the city council meeting on the importance of kindergarten readiness, Southgate Independent School Superintendent Greg Duty announced he wanted to also take the opportunity to thank and honor a city council member with a special PRIDE award. He explained the acronym PRIDE stands for Personal Responsibility In Delivering Excellence. “I’m proud of […]
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Southgate approves Read Ready program
Southgate has joined other river cities in adopting a Read Ready program designed to promote literacy and kindergarten readiness for children throughout the city. Community members packed the city council meeting on Wednesday night to show support for a resolution to create the program, part of an initiative supported by EducateNKY. Led by the city, […]
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Southgate passes new tax rates
After a brief hearing, the Southgate City Council voted to approve new real property and personal property tax rates for the fiscal year 2025-26. The new rate will be $0.529 per $100 of assessed value for real property. The new rate reflects the Kentucky compensating rate of .509 plus 4%, the maximum amount cities are […]
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Southgate Fire Chief John Beatsch inducted into Kentucky Firefighters Hall of Fame
Southgate Fire Chief John Beatsch, a lifelong member of the city’s fire department, has been inducted into the Kentucky Firefighters Association Hall of Fame. At their Aug. 6 meeting, the Southgate City Council learned of this distinction. The organization honored him at their annual conference earlier this month. Beatsch is the sixth Southgate firefighter to […]
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What does the next 10 years look like for Southgate?
Southgate officials heard details of a proposed strategic plan for the city developed with the help of the Kentucky League of Cities, known as KLC, at their July 2 council meeting. John Buchanan, community and economic advisor for KLC, presented an initial draft of the KLC Vision 25-30-35 for Southgate. Buchanan and Tad Long, community […]
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Southgate passes budget, adds part-time city administrator
The city of Southgate will hire its first city administrator this fall. The position was one of four new positions included in the city’s budget for fiscal year 2025-2026. City council passed both the budget amendment for 2024-2025 and the budget for the coming fiscal year at a special meeting held Monday. The position will […]
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Southgate introduces new code enforcement officer
At the May 7 council meeting, Southgate Mayor Jim Hamberg introduced the city’s new code enforcement officer, Neil Berkley. Hamberg said Berkley has hit the ground running and already settled some outstanding cases. He noted residents will see him out and about on the job across the city. He asked Berkley to share some of […]
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Southgate prepares for Arbor Day, celebrates 20 years as Tree City USA
At a short meeting Wednesday, Southgate city council heard plans for the city’s upcoming Arbor Day celebration on April 25. The celebration, hosted by the city’s Park and Tree Board, also commemorates the city’s longtime designation as a “Tree City USA.” Councilmember Aileen Okura pointed out a display in the city council chamber of the […]
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Section of US 27 may be renamed to honor Pat Crowley
A section of US 27 could be renamed in honor of longtime journalist and public relations expert Pat Crowley, who died in December at the age of 63. Southgate passed a resolution at its Feb. 19 council meeting to rename the section from about Highland Avenue in Fort Thomas to Fifth Street in Newport: The […]
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Southgate moves ahead on new police evidence room
With $150,000 in the budget, a decision on location and now the selection of a contractor, Southgate is on its way to building a new police evidence room. At their meeting on Jan. 22, Southgate city council approved a recommendation to hire Cincinnati-based Kramer and Feldman, Inc. The company will build a new evidence room […]