This week, in NKY government meetings, Kenton County Schools will discuss phase two of the Hinsdale Elementary circulation project and more. Keep reading to find out what happened in local government over the past week and what you need to know for this week. What happened last week in NKY government meetings? Newport to advance […]
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Kim Tuyn appointed as final Union city commissioner
After months of court hearings and confusion, Kim Tuyn is now the final member of the Union City Commission. Tuyn assumed office following an appointment at a special meeting on Tuesday. The city put out a call for applications earlier this month to fill the final seat on the commission after Doug Bine, John Mefford, and George […]
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Newport debates medical cannabis; Union to fill final commission seat
This week, in NKY government meetings, Newport will discuss allowing medical cannabis operations, while Union will appoint its final commission member. Keep reading to find out what happened in local government over the past week and what you need to know for this week. What happened last week in NKY government meetings? Florence reviews plans […]
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Union postpones final commissioner appointment
The Union City Commission did not make an appointment for the final seat on the city commission on Wednesday, in spite of statements from Mayor Larry Solomon at the first commission meeting in February. The final appointment was rescheduled for a special meeting on Feb. 25 at 6 p.m. The city put out a call […]
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Registrations open for 2025 Cincinnati Reds baseball, softball camps
Registrations for the 2025 Cincinnati Reds baseball and softball camps are now open. Established in 2012, Reds camps are designed for all abilities and include 15 camps across Kentucky and Ohio. The camps are open to boys and girls ages 6 to 14 and run Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. For […]
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Former Union commissioner appeals election challenge
Brian Garner, a former Union City Commissioner who was passed over for an appointment on the city legislature after the Boone County Circuit Court voided the November general election, has appealed the court’s judgment to dissolve the commission. Garner filed the paperwork with the court on Monday. “I filed a Notice of Appeal in my […]
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Officials, local parties weigh in on Union Commission appointments
Boone County state officials and local branches of both the Republican and Democratic Parties are weighing on the recent appointments of three men – John Mefford, Doug Bine and George Eldridge – to the Union City Commission following an election challenge arising from wrongful ballot distributions at two Union precincts in November. The responses range […]
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Union now accepting applications for open commission seat
Union is now accepting applications for an open spot on the city commission, which became vacant following the ouster of the previous commission by the Boone County Circuit Court last week. The court battle arose out of an election challenge brought by Doug Bine, who formerly sat on the commission but lost his bid for […]
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Union joins other NKY cities in opposing centralized tax collection
Union has joined other cities in Northern Kentucky and the commonwealth generally in opposing a state-run, centralized method of collecting local payroll taxes. Union passed a resolution opposing such collection methods at their meeting Monday night. Although no bill floating such a mechanism has materialized yet, several cities have expressed opposition to such a measure […]
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Prior commissioners snubbed in Union commissioner appointments
Union has begun the process of appointing city commissioners to the newly voided seats on the City Commission, and two former Union City Commissioners, Brian Garner and Eric Dulaney, are not among the appointees, in spite of their previous election victories before the court nullified the commission seats on Friday. The appointments took place at […]