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The City of Fort Wright recently conducted a promotional process to fill the vacant position of Police Sergeant, and are excited to inform you that Officer Robert Griffin has been selected as our candidate of choice. The promotional process consisted of both a written exam and an oral interview. Sergeant Griffin scored a 97% on the written porti...

The City of Fort Wright is seeking to hire three (3) dynamic, highly motivated and experienced individuals to fill vacancies in newly created Full-Time Firefighter/Paramedic positions. These positions will be responsible for duties including, but not limited to, fire prevention/suppression, emergency medical duties, rescue, report preparation,...

The City of Fort Wright is accepting applications for the position of Part-Time Firefighter/Paramedic.  All applicants must possess the following credentials:  High School Diploma or Equivalency; A Valid Driver’s License; Current National Registry Paramedic Certification or KY Paramedic Certification; ACLS, CPR, and PALS Certificati...

Easter Bunny Motorcade Sunday, April 12th, 2020 Beginning at 11:00 am We are excited to announce that the Easter Bunny's Motorcade will be arriving in town tomorrow, and the Fort Wright Police and Fire Departments will have the honor of escorting her as she travels down all our city streets. When you hear horns and sirens blasting i...

We know so many of you are embracing the Healthy at Home Initiative and we commend you. We also know just how difficult this is and how much you are sacrificing to do it. We will get through this together and in that spirit of unity we'd like to encourage you each to participate in the following socially distanced recreational activity, courtes...

DATE:        March 30, 2020 TO:             All City Council Members and Interested Parties FROM:       Dave Hatter, Mayor RE:             April 1st, 2020 Council Meeting - Canceled Due t...

Be Counted and Help the Community - Census 2020 Once every decade, the federal government conducts a census of the entire population to count everyone in the United States and record basic information about them. Our nation’s founders believed this data was so important that they mandated the decennial census in the Constitution. It'...

KY 1072 (Kyles Lane) and U.S. 25 (Dixie Highway) Intersection Improvements in Fort Wright to Begin KY Transportation Cabinet TRAFFIC UPDATE..... KY 1072 (Kyles Lane) and US 25 (Dixie Highway) Please be advised, weather and other conditions permitting, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet will begin work at the Intersection of Kyles Lane and...

Due to the Coronavirus outbreak, the City of Fort Wright regretfully announces that all city owned parks will be closed effective immediately. This decision was not made without serious consideration as we recognize that in these difficult times where we are trying to stay “Healthy at Home” here in Kentucky, parks are a great optio...