In a quiet month for Villa Hills, reports were kept short at the City Council meeting, with chief and committees easing through their updates. The police department opened the meeting by formally retiring Sergeant Mel Wright after 16 years of service to Villa Hills. Mayor Butch Callery swore in Officer Greg Sandel Jr, who is retired […]
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Villa Hills: Residents Urged to Place Visible House Numbers; Speed Limit May Be Painted on Road
Multiple department reports received by the Villa Hills City Council Wednesday night urged citizens to place visible address numbers on the houses for a variety of reasons. Fire Chief Jeff Wendt urged citizens to place clear numbering to help increase response times by the department in case of emergency. “We are having a small problem […]
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Covington FOP Scholarship, Crescent Springs-Villa Hills FD Fish Fry Announced
The Fraternal Order of Police in Covington is offering up a scholarship to students, and the Crescent Springs-Villa Hills Fire Department is announcing its annual fish fry. The FOP scholarship is worth $500 and is available to a high school senior that lives in Covington. Applications are available via email or from the school’s counselor. […]
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Villa Hills: State of the City
The following is the State of the City letter, written by Mayor Irvin T. “Butch” Callery. It’s hard to believe that 2016 has passed so quickly. As we close out the year, I wanted to let the residents of Villa Hills know that we had another strong team effort by City Council and lots of […]
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Plan for Monastery Site in Villa Hills to Be Open for Public Discussion
The draft plan for what may become of the St. Walburg Monastery site in Villa Hills will be up for discussion next month. Early last year, the Sisters of St. Walburg Monastery began working with the City of Villa Hills and Planning & Developent Services to plan for the long-term future of their property. Their […]
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Op-Ed: Villa Hills Council’s Success is Why It’s Unopposed
To the Citizens of Villa Hills, Kentucky: My name is Gary Waugaman and I am one of your current and unopposed members of city council for the November 8 election. I am writing this letter to inform you about what has been accomplished in our city in my first term. All that I am about […]
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Villa Madonna Teacher Named “Unsung Hero”, Awarded Grant
A teacher at Villa Madonna Academy has won a $2,000 grant and has been named an “Unsung Hero”. Jenna Yuenger is one of the recipients of Voya Financial’s 2016 Unsung Heroes awards. Through the program, Voya Financial awards grants to K-12 educators nationwide to honor their innovative teaching methods, creative education projects, and their ability to positively influence the […]
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In Brief Special Meeting, Villa Hills Looks to Toughen Code Enforcement
Villa Hills City Council conducted a brief special meeting Tuesday evening wherein two First Readings of Draft Ordinances took place, bookended by an approval of a Draft Municipal Order. On the agenda, the First Reading of Draft Ordinance 2016-K, Ordinance of The City of Villa Hills, establishing a Code Enforcement Board. “Does this bring the […]
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Villa Hills Considers Tougher Regulations on RVs and Trailers
If you own a trailer, RV, or camper in Villa Hills, changes could be coming down the line regarding their rules and regulations per two new proposals Wednesday evening in council chambers; one by the Administration Committee; the other, by councilman Gary Waugaman. If the aforementioned proposal takes effect – which will be finalized at […]
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Callery: No Challengers Sign of Improvements in Villa Hills
Tuesday’s filing deadline came and went and the only names on the ballot for Villa Hills City Council are the ones that already occupy the six seats. After a couple cycles with intense negativity and tension within the government and on the campaign trail, Mayor Butch Callery said that the lack of challengers this time […]
