Candidates for Ft. Mitchell city council answer questions

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Supports development that "provides services, employment, and a destination point that is unique to the area while being utilized by residents of our city, neighboring cities, and a unique draw to the community."

- Supports development that "provides services, employment, and a destination point that is unique to the area while being utilized by residents of our city, neighboring cities, and a unique draw to the community."

Public Services

Said, "Affordable housing is a necessity and the city of Fort Mitchell has a very reasonable city tax rate."

- Said, "Affordable housing is a necessity and the city of Fort Mitchell has a very reasonable city tax rate."

Housing & Urban Development

Promotes safe sidewalks, visible crosswalks, and walking routes to ensure the safety of walkers.

Advocates for the continued maintenance of Dixie Highway, water and utility upgrades, and police, fire/EMT, and public works departments.

- Promotes safe sidewalks, visible crosswalks, and walking routes to ensure the safety of walkers.
- Advocates for the continued maintenance of Dixie Highway, water and utility upgrades, and police, fire/EMT, and public works departments.

Transportation & Infrastructure

As of August 20, 2024, Vicki Boerger did not have a website or any information online.

Public Safety

Education

Said, "Responsible spending and budgeting are key for a city’s financial viability."

- Said, "Responsible spending and budgeting are key for a city’s financial viability."

Economy

Vicki Boerger

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As of August 20, 2024, Alyson Roeding did not have a website or any information online.

Alyson Roeding

As of August 20, 2024, Greg Pohlgeers did not have a website or any information online.

Supports additional traffic-calming initiatives to make roads more pedestrian-friendly.

- Supports additional traffic-calming initiatives to make roads more pedestrian-friendly.

Greg Pohlgeers

As of August 20, 2024, Jared Arlinghaus did not have a website or any information online.

Jared Arlinghaus

As of August 20, 2024, Jeff Dietrich’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports businesses moving into Ft. Mitchell as long as this is good for both the business and community.

Believes that communication with businesses is important to make sure that development runs smoothly.

- Wants to "avoid wasteful spending."
- Supports businesses moving into Ft. Mitchell as long as this is good for both the business and community.
- Believes that communication with businesses is important to make sure that development runs smoothly.

Jeff Dietrich

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Supports increasing wages for city employees to keep up with inflation.

Plans to adequately staff departments to ensure competitiveness. 

Supports funding public works equipment, infrastructure, law enforcement, fire departments, and emergency medical services.

- Plans to adequately staff departments to ensure competitiveness. 
- Supports funding public works equipment, infrastructure, law enforcement, fire departments, and emergency medical services.

Supports working with Planning & Development Services of Kenton County to address housing issues.

Supports the necessary infrastructure to ensure the success of development and fairly manages zoning to meet community needs.

Plans to support necessary infrastructure for the former Drawbridge Inn site project to ensure successful development. 

Said, "We have done this while not increasing property taxes since well before my entry to council in 2018."

- Supports working with Planning & Development Services of Kenton County to address housing issues.
- Plans to support necessary infrastructure for the former Drawbridge Inn site project to ensure successful development. 
- Opposes increasing property taxes. 

Supports a communication campaign to raise awareness of pedestrians and cyclists.

Supports a campaign to ensure community members are aware of pedestrians and cyclists. 

- Supports a campaign to ensure community members are aware of pedestrians and cyclists. 
- Plans to improve Royal Drive.

As of August 20, 2024, Jerry Deatherage did not have a website or any information online.

Jerry Deatherage

As of August 20, 2024, Kim Nachazel’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Kim Nachazel

- City council members make up the legislative body of the city's government and are responsible for the public's health, safety, and welfare. Its legislative duties include enacting ordinances, levying taxes, and adopting a budget. 
- The city council has the authority to investigate all activities of the city government and its employees. 
- City councils in Kentucky typically have between 6 and 12 council members. They serve two-year terms except in Louisville and Lexington where some members serve four-year terms. 
- Council members can be elected to represent a single district or the city at-large. Elections take place in even-numbered years. 