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 But that request has been withdrawn, according to a Tuesday Facebook post from the city of Southgate.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 Independent School District passes recallable nickel tax
The Southgate Independent School board passed a motion to enforce a new recallable nickel tax in an effort to increase their bonding capacity for facility updates. The board set the new tax of .057 cents per $100, or $57 for every $100,000 in property evaluation to be eligible for “urgent need” money from the state. […]
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Changes made to streamline animal services in Campbell County
Cities in Campbell County have entered into an interlocal agreement with the county to dissolve the Northern Kentucky Animal Control Board and enter into a new deal with the fiscal court to provide animal control services. The cities of Bellevue, Cold Spring, Dayton, Fort Thomas, Highland Heights, Melbourne, Silver Grove, Southgate, and Wilder are participating […]
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Southgate mayor sworn in as president of Kentucky League of Cities
The Kentucky League of Cities swore in Southgate Mayor Jim Hamberg as its new president. Hamberg will lead the statewide organization for the next year and testify on the League’s behalf in Frankfort. Hamberg promised to spend the next year listening to city leaders across the state and advocating on their behalf, an announcement said. […]
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Old Soul Creatives brings ‘modern-retro functional art’ to Southgate
Natalie Mairose describes herself as an old soul, so when her Elton John record broke during the COVID-19 lockdown, she used her time to make it into a scrapbook, paving the way for her brand new store, Old Soul Creatives. Her store at 2304 Alexandria Pike in Southgate is so new that it has been […]
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Southgate grants IRB for apartment portion of Memorial Pointe project
The Southgate City Council approved an order at their last meeting on Aug. 17 to issue an Industrial Revenue Bond, or IRB, for the proposed apartment community within the Memorial Pointe Project on the former Beverly Hills Supper Club property. Southgate is issuing an IRB exclusively for the apartment portion of the project. Developer North […]
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Southgate residents egg-cited they may soon be able to own chickens
Southgate could soon allow the ownership of chickens, chicks, and hens in the city. The topic came about when resident Sonny Silverton asked city council at a May 18 meeting to amend the animal ordinance to allow people in the city to raise chickens. The ordinance states that up to six chickens, hens, or chicks […]
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Four Campbell County cities see major spike in property valuations
Letters from the Campbell County Property Valuation Administration started rolling out earlier this week in Fort Thomas, Southgate, Wilder, and Woodlawn. And residents noticed a significant jump in their property taxes. Campbell County Property Valuation Administrator Dan Braun said the cause of some 40%-50% increases is due to the booming housing market that took off […]
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Southgate family shares difficulty in finding autism testing
Written by Madeline Ottilie, WCPO reporter April is Autism Awareness Month. About one in 44 children has been identified with autism spectrum disorder, according to the CDC. The diagnosis is often the first step for families to get the tools they need to help their kids, but some local families say getting it is not easy. Southgate […]
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Newport to Begin Work on $8 Million Road Diet Project Along US 27 Corridor
A rendering of the early plan for the US 27 Corridor in Newport shows the one lane going each way with a turn lane down the middle. by Robin Gee After an extensive design phase and with a $6.3 million grant in hand from the OKI Council of Regional Governments, the city of Newport officials […]
