CITY OF FORT MITCHELL, KENTUCKY
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
COUNCIL CHAMBER
2355 DIXIE HIGHWAY, FORT MITCHELL, KY 41017
December 6, 2021, 6:30 p.m.

ROLL CALL OF COUNCIL MEMBERS
Mayor Hehman asked Ms. Guenther to call roll. The following council members were present: Mary Burns, Vicki Boeerger, Kim Nachazel, Greg Pohlgeers, Alyson Roeding, Jerry Deatherage and Michael Stoeckle. Mayor Hehman stated that there was a quorum present.

12-06-21-Minutes.pdf

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For the Fort Mitchell city council, there were seven available seats with eight candidates running. Greg Pohlgeers, Jeff Dietrich, Vicki Boerger, Jerry Deatherage, Michael Stoeckle, Alyson Roeding and Kim Nachazel were all elected.

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Alyson was elected to and served on the Fort Mitchell City Council in 2021.

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Alyson Roeding was elected to and served on the Fort Mitchell City Council in 2021.

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As of September 15, 2026, Alyson Roeding did not have a website or any information online.

Public Services

Housing & Urban Development

With heightened concern around the region related to pedestrian and cyclist safety, what do you think should be done to improve this area in your city?

Roeding: As an avid walker, I think this is a great topic. Ft. Mitchell has high pedestrian and cycling traffic, and we need to ensure safety in all areas of heavy use. I know this is an issue that is examined and discussed regularly in the Safety Committee. The police have also monitored traffic patterns to address any areas of concern.

To continue to improve, we need to maintain a focus on our infrastructure, provide police presence, and monitor in the Safety Committee. Ft. Mitchell has excellent walkability and it is important to prioritize pedestrians and maintain safe and inviting places to walk and cycle.

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What are the most significant infrastructure concerns in your city and what should be done to address them?
Deatherage: The city has a budget goal “to provide the best service possible to our residents and businesses in the most financially responsible way.” The recent rebuild of Dixie Highway through the heart of our city was crucial thanks to the state approval and funding. Improving Royal Drive is also an infrastructure concern in supporting the new development moving forward.
Roeding: Like most cities, our most significant infrastructure concerns are roads and sidewalks. The city has a five-year street plan which is used to comprehensively analyze infrastructure replacement needs. Every two years street conditions are reassessed and the list is re-evaluated. We have a phenomenal public works department that is proactive in addressing issues and effectively communicates plans through the City of Ft. Mitchell website.

Calls for infrastructure improvements and pedestrian and cyclist safety measures, including prioritizing safe, inviting places to walk and cycle.

Supports using Fort Mitchell's five-year street plan and biennial reassessments to address road and sidewalk replacement needs.

- Calls for infrastructure improvements and pedestrian and cyclist safety measures, including prioritizing safe, inviting places to walk and cycle.
- Supports using Fort Mitchell's five-year street plan and biennial reassessments to address road and sidewalk replacement needs.

Transportation & Infrastructure

With heightened concern around the region related to pedestrian and cyclist safety, what do you think should be done to improve this area in your city?

Roeding: As an avid walker, I think this is a great topic. Ft. Mitchell has high pedestrian and cycling traffic, and we need to ensure safety in all areas of heavy use. I know this is an issue that is examined and discussed regularly in the Safety Committee. The police have also monitored traffic patterns to address any areas of concern.

To continue to improve, we need to maintain a focus on our infrastructure, provide police presence, and monitor in the Safety Committee.

Calls for police presence and monitoring by a safety committee to address pedestrian and cyclist safety in heavily used areas.

- Calls for police presence and monitoring by a safety committee to address pedestrian and cyclist safety in heavily used areas.

Public Safety

Education

Why are you running for this office and what would be your top priority if elected?

Alyson Roeding: First and foremost, I love Ft. Mitchell. It has been a great honor serving the community for the last two years.

I have had the pleasure of working with an amazing team, from police and fire, to administration, my fellow council members, and of course, Mayor Hehman. We work well together and we have made great progress, but there is still more to accomplish. My priorities are to continue to drive economic development, fiscal responsibility, infrastructure management, and maintaining the unique qualities that make Ft. Mitchell special. I have a strong business background that I apply to be a servant leader in the community, shaping the city for future generations.

Cities have benefited from federal funds to recover from the pandemic, but that one-time cash infusion is unlikely to happen again. What steps should be taken to ensure that the city remain on strong financial footing?
Deatherage: Our city has benefitted from prior leaders who were fiscally responsible. Leaders who planned and saved for capital projects and replacement. As chair of the Finance Committee, continuing their decisions to fund depreciable items (fire, ambulance, police, public works equipment, roads, sidewalks, etc.) is a constant focus with the committee and administration. We have done this while not increasing property taxes since well before my entry to council in 2018.
Roeding: I want to maintain a focus on providing the best services possible to our residents and businesses in the most fiscally responsible way. Every year we plan for essential services, quality economic development, and infrastructure projects. My top priority is to continue to develop a financially responsible budget that allows us to strengthen our community through targeted investments.
Pohlgeers: The City of Fort Mitchell’s already strong financial standing may improve following the pandemic.

With the development at the former Drawbridge Inn site underway, what do you see as the role of council in assuring its success – not necessarily as a commercial endeavor – but as a community asset and destination?
Deatherage: There are many moving parts and entities, public and private, involved with the project. I see our role as supporting the necessary infrastructure to ensure the success of the development and to fairly manage the zoning to the needs of the community, citizens and visitors.
Roeding: I believe, as a city, we prioritize economic growth to create jobs, keep up with rising costs, and maintain a competitive advantage. The Drawbridge site has been a point of discussion for some time, and I, for one, am very excited to see the project get underway. Our primary role is to provide the infrastructure to support the development of the site. A strong and healthy infrastructure is the foundation for every business, and critical for keeping residents safe.
Pohlgeers: This is the most significant and valuable commercial project in the history of Fort Mitchell.

Prioritizes economic development and a fiscally responsible budget to fund essential services, infrastructure, and targeted community investments.

Supports infrastructure development at the former Drawbridge Inn site as part of pursuing economic growth and jobs.

- Prioritizes economic development and a fiscally responsible budget to fund essential services, infrastructure, and targeted community investments.
- Supports infrastructure development at the former Drawbridge Inn site as part of pursuing economic growth and jobs.

Economy

Alyson Roeding

As of September 15, 2026, Alyson Roeding’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Bradley Leeke

Jared Arlinghaus

Jebadiah "Jeb" Holbrook

Jeff Dietrich

Jerry Deatherage

Kim Nachazel

Vicki S. Boerger

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- 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. 

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