Road construction and underground utility work will begin shortly on Pentland Place, Sabre Court and David Drive. According to City Administrative Officer, Ron Dill, The Northern Kentucky Water District will replace the water main replacement on Wednesday, July 11 and the street replacement will begin immediately after the installation. The projected project timeline will last around […]
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Fort Thomas City Council Roundup: Police News, Street Program and a Name Change for the VA Homes
New Fort Thomas Police Officer Joe Paolucci was welcomed back from the Academy and is completing training. The project we’ve all been calling “VA Homes” has a new name in keeping with the new life of the property. It is now the “Alexander Circle” project named by the developer for the street on which the […]
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Council Asked to Reconsider Washington Avenue Plans
Mike Wendling. FTM file. By Robin Gee A planned widening of Washington Avenue could adversely affect safety on the street, says a group of residents. Mike Wendling, who has owned a duplex on Washington since 1988, presented a petition to the Fort Thomas City Council at the April council meeting. While the petition says residents […]
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Finance Committee May Revisit Street Tax Issue
Steve Meyers asks council to reconsider the method for street repair. FTM file. By Robin Gee Street repair assessments are an ongoing concern for many Fort Thomas property owners. While the practice of taxing residents of a street for improvements and repairs began in the 1920s, Fort Thomas is one of a very few Kentucky […]
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Residents Come Out To Ask Questions of Street Tax Program
Catherine Ampere addresses the Public Works Committee at the street tax public hearing on 3-22-16. Credit: Jennifer Fields-Summer. By Jennifer Fields-Summer The Public Works Committee met Tuesday evening to discuss the plans to resurface five of Fort Thomas’ streets; Barrett Drive, Daisy Lane, Haywood Court, Winding Way, and Gaddis Drive. Because Fort Thomas employs a […]