Crescent Springs residents could see nearly a quarter-million dollars in new spending and a property tax rate set for the coming fiscal year when the City Council meets Aug. 24.

The council will introduce five ordinances on first reading, including one that would amend the city's general fund budget to cover Crescent Springs' $150,000 share of a new $365,000 ambulance for the Crescent-Villa Fire Authority. Villa Hills, which funds 60% of the joint fire operation, has indicated it prefers to pay its $225,000 portion upfront.

City Administrator Mike Daly flagged a wrinkle in a July 21 memo to Mayor Mike Daugherty and council members: Truist Bank "has indicated that it is unwilling to finance the new ambulance," leaving the city to decide whether to pay in full at delivery, find another lender at an estimated 6–7% interest rate, or make a partial down payment. The ambulance is expected to arrive by year's end.

A separate ordinance (2026-13) would add $90,000 in leftover Municipal Road Aid funds from the prior fiscal year to the current budget. Daly told council members in his July 27 report that the money would go toward Rosewood Drive curb and roadway improvements.

The council will also take up Ordinance 2026-15, setting the ad valorem property tax rate on real estate and personal property within city limits for FY2026-27. The specific rate was not listed in the posted agenda.

Woodhill Drive paving contract

Beyond the ordinances, the council will vote on Municipal Order 2026-11, authorizing Mayor Daugherty to sign a construction contract with Riegler Blacktop for the Woodhill Drive resurfacing project. The $99,220 project is largely covered by an $80,000 state Local Assistance Road Program grant approved at the council's July 13 special meeting, leaving the city on the hook for roughly $19,220.

Second readings and other business

Two ordinances that received first readings on July 27 return for final votes:

  • Ordinance 2026-9 would authorize the mayor to execute a settlement in Ross Kreutzjans, et al. v. City Council of the City of Crescent Springs (Kenton Circuit Court Case No. 25-CI-2906), approving a revised concept plan for 17 townhomes at 620–632 Ireland Avenue.
  • Ordinance 2026-10 would repeal the city's 2023 personnel policy. Companion municipal orders adopting a revised employee handbook and job classification manual are also on the agenda.

Two additional first-reading ordinances round out the docket: one assigning Alcoholic Beverage Control administrator duties to the city clerk's office, and another repealing portions of the 2021 ordinance that established a Human Rights Commission. Under the proposed change, the city administrator and clerk would handle complaints directly, and the mayor could appoint a temporary panel if needed.

The meeting begins at 6 p.m. at 739 Buttermilk Pike. The full agenda is posted on the city's website.