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Local Government

Fort Mitchell enacts 'Walk your Wheels' e-bike rules near schools

Fort Mitchell City Council passed the "Walk your Wheels" e-bike and e-scooter rule on second reading Oct. 12, requiring riders to dismount on Beechwood Road sidewalks during school hours, and Mayor Greg Pohlgeers says he plans to expand the restrictions to other high-traffic corridors citywide.

October 16, 2026 · 2 min read

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Lakeside Park e-bike sidewalk ordinance reaches final reading

October 15, 2026 · 2 min read

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Fort Mitchell enacts e-bike rules with 15 mph sidewalk cap

October 14, 2026 · 3 min read

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Kenton County Fiscal Court to vote Tuesday on $250M CVG debt authorization, health tax rate

Kenton County Fiscal Court meets Tuesday, July 28, with votes on authorizing up to $250 million in CVG airport debt, setting the Board of Health tax rate, and approving more than a dozen infrastructure contracts, but the twice-delayed license plate reader proposal remains absent from the agenda.

July 28, 2026 · 3 min read

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Fort Mitchell approves $250 million bond cap for Drawbridge Inn redevelopment

Fort Mitchell's city council approved a bond financing agreement on Friday, July 24, capping issuance at $250 million for the Fort Mitchell Gateway development at the former Drawbridge Inn site on Buttermilk Pike, clearing the way for construction of The Ormsby senior living community, two St. Elizabeth medical office buildings, and retail space.

July 28, 2026 · 2 min read

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