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City of Fort Wright Eliminates Motor Vehicle Tax Effective January 1, 2023 Fort Wright, KY (November 3, 2022) – The Fort Wright City Council is very pleased to announce the passage of Ordinance 11-2022 repealing a Motor Vehicle Tax that dates back 30 years to 1993. The elimination of the tax will go into effect January 1, 2023.  Th...

Turn back your clocks one hour at 2:00 AM on Sunday, November 6, 2022.

Welcome to the first edition of our newly relaunched electronic newsletter "Top of the Hill". Many residents may recall a similar version of this newsletter ran for many years in print format and it was mailed directly to your home. Generally speaking direct print mailings are no longer cost effective for us but we wanted to revitalize...

Dear Neighbors, I have recently had a few residents ask me about tax cuts and City finances, so I thought I would take a moment to provide some insight into what has shaped up to be another fantastic year for the Fort Wright community, thanks to our residents, businesses, City Council, and Staff. In light of rising inflation that increasingly...

Saluting Our Heroes Sunday,  November 13, 2022 2:00 PM (Rain or Shine) Highland Cemetery 2167 Dixie Highway Fort Mitchell, KY 41017 Please join the City of Fort Wright and Highland Cemetery in honoring all Veterans, Active Duty Personnel, Reservists, and Military Families.  Guest Speaker Felicia Huesman, Founder & Pres...

The City of Fort Wright will celebrate Halloween Trick-or-Treat hours on Monday, October 31st, from 6:00 to 8:00 PM.  Please review the attached Safety Tips to stay safe while having fun!  

Northern Kentucky Tribune Staff Report  A study by SmartAsset has uncovered the best suburbs to live in near a large city — and in the Midwest, Hebron earned second place in the Cincinnati area. Among the top ten suburbs overall, Erlanger placed #5 and Fort Wright placed #6, giving Northern Kentucky three of the top 10 &l...

The City of Fort Wright was recently named as the 6th Best Suburb to Live in Near a Large City! The article at smartasset.com [click link to view article] ranked the City based on jobs, affordability, and livability. According to the article, 500 suburbs located within 15 minutes to an hour by car of a city with more than 250,000 people wer...

Tuesday, October 4th, 2022 4:00 - 9:00 PM DCCH Center Fairgrounds 75 Orphanage Road Fort Mitchell     Join your Fort Wright Police and Fire departments and other local First Responders at the Hero Night Festival on October 4th for demonstrations, kids activities, and "Touch-A-Truck"! There will also be food, drink...

Shop Fort Wright Friday, September 9th Saturday, September 10th   8:00 AM - 2:00 PM Please - No Early Birds!     Friday, September 9th:  1654A Amsterdam Road 9 Augusta Avenue 12 Augusta Avenue 126 Basswood Circle 560 Beaumont Court 562...