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10/27/2025

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Halloween Trick or Treat Hours
Friday, October 31st, 2025
6 pm to 8 pm

Please be safe!

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10/24/2025

Saturday, October 25th is the 29th National DEA Prescription Drug Take Back Day.

Help keep unwanted or expired drugs off the streets and out of our water and sewer systems. Use the prescription drug drop box in the City Building lobby to safely dispose of prescription drugs all year long Monday through Friday, from 8 am to 5 pm.

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10/22/2025

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Leash & Collar Donation Drive

The Kenton County Animal Shelter is in need of new and/or gently used leashes and collars for the animals in their care.

Anyone wishing to donate these items can drop them off at the Fort Wright City Hall until 5 pm on Friday, October 31st, 2025.
Thank you in advance for your consideration.

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10/17/2025

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Volunteers needed to participate in our Annual Fall Clean Up on Saturday, October 18th, 2025. Click the link provided for more information.

Help keep Fort Wright Beautiful!

10/14/2025

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Please click the link provided to learn more about incoming new City Council Member Donna Ross. Ms. Ross will be officially appointed at a Special Meeting on Wed evening to fill former Councilman Dave Abeln's unexpired term of office.

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10/03/2025

2025 Street Paving Project Update:

It has come to our attention that a few residents have expressed concerns about the quality of the work performed on Pickett Drive as part of our 2025/2026 Road Resurfacing Project.

The pavement on Pickett Drive consists of concrete that was previously overlaid with an asphalt surface. This project involved milling off the old asphalt overlay and replacing it with a new asphalt overlay. Since there is not a clean edge to pave against, the section where the asphalt meets the curb line may be somewhat uneven in some places. Additionally, a few sections of curbing were damaged during the milling process. This is not unusual and our contractor Reigler is aware of the situation.
This project is ongoing and Reigler will be working with our Public Works Department and our City Engineer to assess and to fix these areas in the near future.

Our long standing and very successful 5-Year Street Program covers maintenance of 97 roads, comprised of approximately 21 centerline miles, serving over 6,000 residents. These roads must be maintained at all times for safety and quality of life. To benefit the maximum number of residents as well as to maximize the number of streets done each year, we must maximize our spending each year which helps explain why different aproaches are taken at different times. And in some rare instances, aesthetics may be sacrificed in order to achieve this objective.

Resurfacing existing pavement is a very cost-effective solution for repairing the pavement surface, but it may not address 100% of the problems on the roadway in every case. Based on the expert opininon of our City Engineer, for roadways where resurfacing is not a viable option for whatever reason, we will do a full depth reconstruction project, which is typically 4 to 5 times higher in cost than a resurfacing project. For this year's street program, it was determined by our experts that asphalt overlays were the best overall option.

Rest assured that quality work that improves our community is a top priorty for these projects, to that end our Public Works Director and our City Engineer are regularly on site to review and inspect the work being performed. During a recent visit to the site the City Engineer indicated that the work is proceeding in accordance with our contract documents. Any project concerns/issues that are not immediately rectified by the Contractor are added to the project punch list and addressed before the project is accepted and final payments are made.

Please bear with us as we continue to work towards completion of another successful road project, your patience and support are appreciated by our team.

Questions or concerns can be directed to Jeff Bethell, our Public Works Director, at [email protected]. Thank you.

10/02/2025

At the October 1st, 2025 City Council meeting, Council passed the 1st reading of Ordinance 11-2025 which drastically reduces the property tax rate again this year from $2.15 to $1.99 per $1,000 of taxable property. This historically low rate is a 7.44% reduction over last year’s tax rate and is our lowest Property Tax Rate in the last 17 years. Notably, the average value of a home in Fort Wright is approximately $300,000 so a Fort Wright property owner would pay $597.00 compared to $645.00 last year, a savings of $48.00 per year.

This is the lowest Property Tax Rate since 2008 and continues to position us as one of the lowest taxing local governments in Kenton County! Stay tuned for more information about tax bills, which will go out in mid November.

10/01/2025

2025 Paving Project Update:

The paving schedule for the final surface has been moved up to today and tomorrow, thus our contractor Riegler will begin paving operations on Pickett this morning.

Riegler is hoping to have Pickett Drive, Pickett Court, and General Drive from Fort Henry to the cul de sac paved today. The remainder of the paving project will be completed tomorrow. Once paving is complete, hot tar edge sealer will be placed along the edges of the new pavement along the curbs.

Anyone with questions or concerns can contact our Public Works Director Jeff Bethell at [email protected]. Thank you!

09/29/2025

We are excited to announce that the Serve First Foundation has generously donated 20 brand new bicycles for the Police Department Child's Bike Rodeo held in conjunction with our Open House Event this Wednesday evening from 4 pm to 7 pm at City Hall.

The Bike Rodeo is for children ages 4 years old to 10 years old. Bicycles will be raffled off around 7 pm Wednesday evening. Children ages 12 and under may register for the bike giveaway.

A special thank you to Justin Bowen and the Serve First Foundation!

09/29/2025

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Join us this Wednesday from 4 pm to 7 pm for an Open House aimed at showcasing important services provided by your local government. Family friendly event with activities for children. Refreshments provided while they last.

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