The Kenton County Board of Education will discuss building renovation plans at RC Hinsdale Elementary, while Union will discuss Union Town Square phasing options, and Covington will consider a licensing structure for medical cannabis businesses.
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Government at a glance: Weekly meeting highlights
Crescent Springs is awaiting grant funding for renovations to Lou Hartfiel Memorial Park, while Campbell County is offering media tools and resources to residents, and the Kenton County Board of Education is considering a resolution for equipment lease and security agreement from the Kentucky Interlocal School Transportation Association for eight busses.
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Government at a glance: Weekly meeting highlights
With busy schedules, not everyone can make it to their local city council or fiscal court meeting. LINK nky has you covered. Every Monday, we are recapping what happened in local government over the past week and what you need to know for this week. What happened in NKY government last week? Campbell County Fiscal […]
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Golf carts may soon be allowed on Union roads
Residents may soon be able to drive golf carts around Union. The city commission had a first reading of a new golf cart ordinance that would allow and regulate golf carts on roads during a meeting Wednesday evening. There will be several restrictions and requirements before golf cart owners can drive on approved roadways in […]
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Union Commission considers ethics policy for financial disclosure
A Union Commission member proposed a new ethics policy regarding financial contribution disclosure for electoral candidates during a commission meeting on Monday. This followed a discussion from earlier this month when commissioner Brian Garner addressed concerns about ethics and transparency for future candidates and elected members of the commission. During that meeting, he said he believed […]
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Union commissioner raises concerns about campaign ethics, transparency
Ethics and transparency were topics of discussion at the Union Commission meeting Monday evening. Commissioner Brian Garner brought up his concerns about Union’s current policies on ethics and the need for more transparency. He specifically focused on electoral candidates not having to disclose contributions and donations they receive towards their campaigns. Garner asked the commission […]
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Union City Commission discusses new town center costs, development could start as early as 2025
The Union City Commission discussed financing for the development of the new town center Monday. Union bought 22 acres of land in 2022 with the goal of building a new city building, along with a park and some retail space. The cost of the development has been estimated to be $12.4 million. The board of commissioners went […]
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Pride Month post sparks controversy, leads to new social media policy for Union
A social media post has resulted in a new policy for the City of Union, leading to a heated discussion at Monday’s commission meeting. The policy will require the approval of the majority of the commission before content can be posted to social media in the future. The post in question was on Facebook, wishing the […]
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Union proposes golf cart regulations for city-wide use
Regulations and requirements for operating a golf cart on public roads were discussed at the Union Commission meeting this Monday. Multiple neighborhoods in Union have requested that golf carts be permitted to operate in their subdivisions. Rather than giving each subdivision individual permits, Mayor Larry Solomon said golf cart operations would be much easier to […]