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City Council takes place on the third Monday of each month at 7P.M. except in the months of June and September where they will meet on the first and third Mondays. Meetings are held in the Council Chamber in the City Building (130 North Fort Thomas Avenue). If a State or Federal holiday falls on a Monday, then the council meeting will be held on Tuesday. Please contact Melissa Beckett, City Clerk, at (859)572-1202 if you have additional questions.
Fort Thomas City Administrative offices are open Monday thru Friday from 8am until 4:30pm During the month of October the Finance Department is open Saturdays from 8:00am until 12pm to allow for the payment of property taxes.
Any person wishing to address any Board or Commission shall sign in prior to the meeting being called to order. The Mayor or Chairman will call on you when it is time to speak. There is a time near the beginning of the meetings where anyone may bring items to the attention of the Council or Board. In some circumstances, no public comment will be taken. The Mayor and/or Chairman sets a time limit of 5 minutes for any one speaker and there is a requirement that any group larger than 5 wishing to speak on an issue should name a spokesperson to communicate for the group.
Any citizen of Fort Thomas may speak during the time on the Council agenda where the Mayor calls for “any issue or problem that any citizen would like to bring to Council’s attention.” There are circumstances when someone who is not a citizen would request to speak. For example, a visitor from another city, county, or state government, or from a regional or local agency (examples: from Campbell County Fiscal Court, from the Chamber of Commerce or United Way). They may need to bring information, to make a request of the Council as a whole, or be present in response to a question or request of Council. Any issue that are specific, of a personal or individual matter, or involve sales materials are referred to the City staff. Any issues that Council needs to investigate further before making a decision are referred to one of six Council Standing Committees. The Mayor sets a time limit of 5 minutes for any one speaker and there is a requirement that any group larger than 5 wishing to speak on an issue should name a spokesperson to communicate for the group.
Contact Melissa Beckett, City Clerk, at (859)572-1202 and she will assist you in setting an appointment with the Mayor, City Administrative Officer, or councilmember.
Call the City Clerk’s Office at (859)572-1202 to request a copy of ordinances that have been adopted by the Board of Council. You may be required to complete an Open Records Request form and pay a minimal copy fee. City ordinances can also be found under the Mayor/Council tab at the top of the screen.
If in response to an advertisement, bring or mail the required information to the City Offices, 130 North Fort Thomas Avenue, Fort Thomas, KY 41075. If the City has not advertised a job opening, you may fill out a general application, designate your qualifications, attach a resume and your information and it will be held on file for one year. Click Here for Application
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If you were issued a “City citation” ticket, it can be paid via mail or in person. If paying by mail, please address to Fort Thomas Police Department, 130 North Fort Thomas Avenue, Fort Thomas, KY 41075. To pay in person, bring citation and payment to the City Building Finance Office during regular business hours.
The Campbell County Fiscal Court, located at 1098 Monmouth Street in Newport, issues all city occupational and payroll licenses. For more information call (859)292-3884.
Replacement recycling bins/carts can be obtained from Rumpke by calling 1-877-786-7537 or the City Clerk, Melissa Beckett at (859)572-1202.
Call (859)572-1202 and the City Clerk can email, or mail you a form or you can CLICK HERE to print. The City asks that you complete the form with signatures of those residents whose homes will be blocked off, with the street location, date and hours of the Block Party and return it to the City Clerk, Melissa Beckett. Copies of this form are given to both the Police and Fire Departments so they will be aware of the block party if an emergency occurs.
No. This practice has been discontinued.
The issuance of vendors licenses is handled by Campbell County Fiscal Court. Call (859)292-3884 for more information.
There is an informal limit of three (3) garage or yard sales that a citizen may have at their home during a year. The City’s General Services Department, (859)572-1210, issues these permits at no charge in order to regulate the number and to make the Police Department aware of any possible extra traffic, signs, etc. that could occur as a result of the sale.
Our waste collector does not pick up trash on January 1st or December 25th. If your normal waste collection day falls on one of these days, it will be collected the following day.
The City’s Ordinance regulating waste collection and recycling requires that items be placed at the curb no earlier than 5pm the evening before collection day and that empty containers be removed on the day of collection.
To make it easy for homeowners to participate in our services, we offer full-service curbside collection. You’ll receive instructions on how to place your bins at the end of your driveway or in a predetermined spot prior to collection day. We’ll schedule pickups so that you can plan ahead to have bins prepared and placed the night before.
Our teams rely on your willingness to help with accessibility of bins. We ask that you prepare waste and recycling collection containers ahead of time following our schedules.
As a reminder to new and existing customers, please review our service guidelines.
We provide you with a comprehensive range of residential waste collection services:
•Trash disposal and single stream recycling programs
•Curbside yard waste collection
•Pickup for large items such as broken appliances and furniture
If you’re ready to learn more about how we can help you better manage your trash disposal and recycling, reach out to us today.
Plastic bags
Styrofoam items including packing materials, containers, and cups
Wearable items of clothing including shoes
Non-recyclable food packaging including overly greasy pizza boxes, takeout food containers, multilayer bags, and candy wrappers
Solid paint
Broken glass or light bulbs (must be properly contained)
Bulky materials including:
•Drywall
•Concrete
•Bricks
•Rocks
•Drums or barrels
•Motor oil or cooking oil
According to federal law, Rumpke is also not permitted to accept batteries, tires, liquids, combustible materials or any items identified as household hazardous waste.
Keep in mind that yard and household containers are not acceptable trash containers and will be assumed trash if placed at the curb.
You can typically recycle the following items:
•Plastic bottles, jugs, and tubs
•Glass bottles and jars
•Aluminum cans
•Steel cans and lids
•Paperboard (like cereal boxes)
•Cardboard
•Office paper
•Envelopes and junk mail
•Newspapers, magazines and inserts
•Telephone books and catalogs
•Cartons
Our teams try to accommodate oversized items within the same week they are notified. Contact Rumpke at least 48 hours before your regularly scheduled collection to request large item pickup for acceptable large items, and/or excessive amounts of trash. For even larger bulk trash pickups, scheduling an appointment with our junk hauling service, Haul-It-Away, for an additional fee may be necessary.
Our waste collector will not accept paint that is still in liquid form. Dry out liquid paint by removing the lid and letting the paint harden completely. Paint can also be dried by mixing sand or kitty litter into the can, then expose the can to the open air until it is completely dried out (this may take several weeks). Keep the can out of reach of children, animals and heat sources and take precautions to prevent spillage.
ELECTION SIGNS (SECTION 15.2 OF THE CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES)
Election signs are permitted to be placed on private property, subject to the following conditions:
1. Where signs are otherwise permitted, an election sign may be erected no sooner than sixty (60) days before the election and the sign shall be removed within ten (10) days following the election to which it applies; the owner of the property on which the sign is placed shall be responsible for its removal.
2. Election signs may not be erected or placed on public property, or on rocks, trees, public fences, sign posts, light poles, or utility poles on public property.
SIGNS ALLOWED ON PRIVATE PROPERTY WITHOUT PERMITS:
1. Temporary signs announcing or relating to a campaign, drive or event of a civic, philanthropic, educational or religious organization are allowed without a permit. One (1) is allowed per lot and shall not exceed twelve (12) square feet, double faced. These signs shall be removed within forty-eight (48) hours of the conclusion of the event for which they relate.