Southgate city council approved a resolution to put the question of medical cannabis on the ballot for local voters to decide on Wednesday. At the council’s previous meeting, members heard details about the issue from city attorney Mary Ann Stewart. Members voted, directing Stewart to draw up a resolution to send to the county clerk […]
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Southgate city council discusses budget, employee additions
Southgate city council held the first reading of two budget-related ordinances and was presented with the 2024-2025 fiscal year budget, as well as an ordinance to amend the current year budget, during its June 5 meeting. Discussion around the budget was brief. The Southgate Fire Department had requested $632,000, but the department’s budget in the […]
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Southgate will let residents decide on medical cannabis
Southgate voters will get to decide on the future of medical cannabis in the city this November. At their June 5 meeting, the city council voted to put the question of a potential medical cannabis facility on the next ballot. At the meeting, City Attorney Mary Ann Stewart explained the changes in Kentucky law, Campbell […]
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Southgate City Council approves bid for street improvement program
Prior to its April 17 meeting, Southgate City Council held a public hearing on this year’s municipal road aid and streets improvement program. According to council member Paul Melville, the plan for this year’s street improvement project involves four streets. These include Electric Avenue from Walnut Street to Temple Place, Ridgeway Avenue (on the west […]
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Southgate receives grant for benches in Community Center Park
At a brief meeting of the Southgate City Council, City Clerk Brandi Barton announced that the city had received a grant to install three benches in the city’s Community Center Park. The benches will be installed later in the summer after other park improvements are completed. The Duke Energy Foundation grant will reimburse the city […]
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Southgate introduces two firefighter volunteers, asks for more
The Southgate Volunteer Fire Department has gained two junior firefighters and two firefighters as part of a federal grant for a scholarship program, providing them with education, training, and equipment.
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Southgate city attorney introduces new associate
At a short meeting of city council, Southgate City Attorney Mary Ann Stewart took the opportunity to introduce her new associate and member of her law firm, attorney Shelbi Schultz. Schultz graduated from the University of Cincinnati School of Law in May 2023 and passed the bar this summer. She recently joined Stewart’s firm, Covington-based […]
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Southgate discusses annual police report
At a brief February meeting of the Southgate city council, Police Chief John Christmann shared the annual police report covering his department’s activities in 2023. He emphasized the many avenues of training officers took over the course of the year, including two who trained to be certified by the FAA to fly the department’s drone. […]
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Southgate City Council approves 575-unit Sunrock development
The Southgate City Council voted to approve a zone change to allow a new residential development in the city, despite opposition from some residents, resulting in a $120 million-plus development and tax benefits of $10 million over 40 years to Campbell County, $48 million over 40 years to Campbell County Schools, and $46 million over 40 years to Southgate.
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Southgate approves earlier Sunday liquor sales for bars, restaurants
Southgate City Council has voted to amend the city’s Alcoholic Beverage Control ordinance to allow establishments that sell alcohol by the drink (restaurants and bars) to start serving liquor at 11 a.m. on Sundays. Before the change, by-the-drink liquor sales could not start until 1 p.m. on Sundays. The city allowed packaged liquor sales starting […]