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Fort Wright FY 24/25 Property Tax Update: Fort Wright, KY (September 9th, 2024) – The Fort Wright City Council has authorized a substantial reduction in the City’s property tax rate for fiscal year 2024-25. This action reduces real property tax rates to the lowest tax rate imposed in more than a decade, a reflection of...

The Annual Community Shred Day will be Saturday, September 21st, from 9 AM to 12 PM.  Shred Day is a joint event put on by Rudler, PSC and the City of Fort Wright. Businesses and individuals are invited to safely use our Shred-It mobile shredding unit as a way to dispose of documents that are too sensitive to throw in trash or recycle bins....

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING  The City of Fort Wright, KY will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, September 4, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of City Hall, located at 409 Kyles Lane, Fort Wright, KY for the purpose of obtaining comments from the public regarding the proposed real and personal tax rate for FY 2024-2025.  The pro...

City of Fort Wright Medical Cannabis Update At the July 17, 2024, Special Council Meeting, Council members voted 5-1 to pass Resolution 09-2024, a Resolution of the City of Fort Wright, in Kenton County, Kentucky, to allow the sale of medical cannabis and the operation of medical cannabis businesses within the City of Fort Wright, Kentucky, purs...

City of Fort Wright, Kentucky, Transitions to .gov Domain for Enhanced Security and Trust Fort Wright, KY (July 15th, 2024) - The City of Fort Wright, Kentucky is excited to announce its transition from a .com to a .gov domain. This strategic move is aimed at enhancing the security, privacy, and trustworthiness of the city's online presence,...

Welcome to Fort Wright Prime IV Hydration & Wellness! Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting took place on July 8, 2024. 

Fort Henry Reconstruction - Phase 2 Beginning Immediately - Until Further Notice   This week TMS Construction began the final phase of the Fort Henry reconstruction project. Phase 2 will take place between Amsterdam Road and the newer concrete section at 422 Fort Henry, and between Pickett Drive and General Drive. Similar to Phase 1,...

Fort Wright, KY (July 3, 2024) - The City of Fort Wright is pleased to announce the creation of a new Police Detective position within the Fort Wright Police Department. It is our intention to fill the position internally via a selection process that allows for the promotion of one of our existing skilled and experienced Police Offic...

Fort Wright, KY (June 14, 2024) - The City of Fort Wright is excited to announce several promotions within the Fort Wright Police Department.  Effective June 14th, Captain Jonathan Colwell will assume the role of Chief of Police replacing Chief Ed Butler who was recently hired as the Director of Security for Thomas More University. In...

Amsterdam Road - Temporary Closure/Detour Notice Please be advised that on Tuesday, June 4th, Duke Energy will be performing work on their infrastructure on Amsterdam Road between Redwood Drive and Fort Henry Drive. As a result of this work, Amsterdam Road will be closed between these two intersections.  Work will begin around 9:00 AM an...