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 […]
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Southgate City Council discusses approval of 575-unit Sunrock development
The Southgate City Council discussed the stage one plans for a residential development in the city that has received disapproval from some residents. This comes after the stage one plans for 575 residential units in Southgate between Moock Road and I-471 at Fox Chase Drive in Southgate, requested by Grand Communities LLC, managed by Fischer […]
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Southgate approves finance plan for 2024 street program
At their first meeting of 2024, Southgate City Council voted to approve financing for city street improvements for 2024. The approval clears the way for the next step — sending out the construction bids. Before discussing financing options, council members heard from city engineer Jim Shumate on the overall street plan and estimates of the […]
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Students take the helm at Southgate council Kids’ Night
The kids were in charge Wednesday night for the annual Kids’ Night at the Southgate city council meeting. Middle schoolers from Southgate Public School and St. Therese School took over city council roles for the evening and presided over the city’s business. Serving as mayor, council member, city attorney, police chief, fire chief and other […]
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Southgate talks police evidence room space needs: ‘We would fail’
The need for a larger and more efficient police department evidence room led the discussion at the Southgate city council’s Nov. 15 meeting. The current evidence room is too small, said Police Chief John Christmann, and does not meet the standards of accreditation. The next accreditation for his department will be in 2026, and he […]
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Southgate selects vendor for playground upgrade
Southgate City Council has selected a vendor to replace and upgrade playground equipment in the city’s Community Center Park, the council announced at its Nov. 1 meeting. A committee that included city clerk Brandi Barton, council member Aileen Okura and city forman Avril Bowman met with vendors and reviewed materials. Earlier, the committee had received […]
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Longtime Southgate council member honored at last city council meeting
Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022, has been declared Chris Robisch day in the City of Southgate. Robisch, who served the city for the last 22 years, was honored at his last meeting as a council member earlier this month. Robisch was honored at the Dec. 7 council meeting with a citation of appreciation from the House […]
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Southgate schools withdraws nickel tax; city suggests residents ‘let your voices be heard’
In November, Southgate Independent Schools Superintendent Greg Duty reported to the Southgate City Council that the school board had passed a recallable nickel tax. But that request has been withdrawn, according to a Tuesday Facebook post from the city of Southgate. “Southgate Independent School has notified the city and city council that they withdrew their request to […]
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Southgate Council Approves Funding for Memorial Point Apartment Project
FTM file. Does this story bring some value to you? Please consider a small donation to help fund our content. We rely solely on support from our advertising partners, providing our content for free. Any amount helps. Click here to donate! by Robin Gee, city council beat editor The city of Southgate will issue […]
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Southgate Officials Blast Social Media “Frenzy” for Loss of Ball Field Opportunity
Southgate Mayor Jim Hamberg said an online “feeding frenzy” caused Newport Central Catholic to rescind an offer to upgrade the city ballpark in exchange for its use as the school’s home field. Local, efficient, reliable. Call Adam for your electric needs today. (859) 628-8304. by Robin Gee, city council beat editor At Wednesday’s meeting […]
