Rep. Rachel Roberts thinks Kentucky can do a better job than Ohio at legalizing recreational marijuana. Ohio voters legalized recreational cannabis at the polls last November. But as of right now, no one can legally buy or sell recreational marijuana in the state. That may not change until September – the deadline for Ohio lawmakers […]
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Covington considers fixes for tax shortfall
The City of Covington is looking for short-term solutions to the problem of declining tax revenue, including adjustments to the solid waste fee, restructuring of the city’s debt, and adjustments to the city employee benefit structures, among other measures.
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Gov. Bevin Just Vetoed The Budget and Tax Reform Bills, Here’s What’s Next
Gov. Matt Bevin made his intentions known today on the recently passed budget bill (HB 200) and tax reform bill (HB 366), when he addressed the Commonwealth in a nearly forty-minute address on his Facebook page. He plans to veto both bills. WATCH: Legislators estimated the tax bill they approved a week ago would raise […]
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Public Hearing for Special Street Tax on Residents
The scene last night at the public hearing for the “Special Street Repair Tax Assessment.” FTM file. Each year a public hearing is set for residents to give feedback to Fort Thomas City Officials on their special assessment tax on residents for street repair. Back in February, the Public Works Committee adopted the repair plan […]
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City Council to Consider Property Tax Increase
City Council will consider a proposed increase in city property tax at Tuesday’s council meeting, scheduled for 7 p.m., Sept. 2, at the City Building.
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Board of education battles “chronic funding problem”
The Fort Thomas Board of Ed. and Superintendent Gene Kirchner met Thursday to discuss a 4% increase in tax revenue/Pat LaFleur It was not a simple “yea or nay” affair at Thursday night’s public hearing, held by the Fort Thomas Board of Education (BoE), to gather public input before voting (unanimously) to approve a 4% […]
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Does NKY Need Public Libraries? NKY Forum Will Seek Answers
Campbell Co. Public Library, Phillip N. Carrico Branch, Fort Thomas (photo via CityBeat) Our friends over at River City News reported this morning that NKY Forum will open this year’s docket with a discussion of public libraries, an already contentious topic across the region. This discussion will come hot on the heels of a recent court […]
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Annexed Land Behind Mildred Dean Elementary
The city of Newport outmenouvered Fort Thomas yesterday with news of the annexation of unincorporated land behind Mildred Dean Elementary and adjacent to St Elizabeth Hospital. This is important because Mildred Dean will be closing soon and it opens up development possibilities. Who, you might ask, would be interested in that real estate? Afterall it […]