MDG Wilder LLC has purchased Wilder Industrial Pointe, a large vacant industrial site in Wilder, Kentucky, from Neyer Properties for $4.925 million.
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Wilder emergency response teams team expands
Wilder welcomed new members to its emergency response teams during their meeting Monday evening. Tommaso Giannetta will join Wilder’s fire team and help replace a position that was lost earlier this year, according to Mayor Valerie Jones. “Tommaso is one of eight qualified candidates who applied during our most recent hiring period,” Jones said. […]
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Wilder may lower tangible tax rate, keep property tax rate unchanged
City of Wilder is considering setting its tax rates for the 2024-2025 fiscal year, with a proposed property tax rate of .231 and a lower tangible tax rate of .44, following a public hearing on September 3.
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Wilder city council gets its first look at its 2024-2025 fiscal budget
Wilder City Council had the first reading of its fiscal budget for 2024-2025, which includes a retention agreement for the public works team, increased funding for fire, police, and public works and a more collaborative process for budget decisions. During the June 3 council meeting, Mayor Valerie Jones reviewed key highlights and thanked everyone involved […]
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City of Wilder welcomes new first responders to its force
Wilder welcomed new police and fire recruits during its city council meeting on Monday. Mayor Valerie Jones said the process for gaining these recruits has taken several months but has been well worth it, with its candidate search opening up in October of 2023. “We’ve been working long and hard on the opportunity to build […]
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Wilder plans $400k state-funded sewer project at Frederick’s Landing
The city of Wilder has accepted $400,000 from the state’s budget to build a sewer from Frederick’s Landing, which is currently a force main sewer, with the hope of bidding the project by March 1.
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Wilder Mayoral race sees incumbent face council member in November
Wilder Mayor Robert Arnold, elected in 2018, is seeking his second term in office. His challenger, Valerie Jones, who has sat on the Wilder City Council for eight years, is looking to be elected to a new role this election cycle. Arnold has been a Wilder resident for almost 30 years, the city where he […]