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Santa's Mailbox Is Here! No Postage Necessary! December 1st through 30th Children of all ages, both near and far, are invited to mail a letter to Santa at the North Pole during the month of December from Fort Wright City Hall.  Santa's Mailbox is conveniently located at our main entrance for easy 24-hour access.  As San...

Saturday, December 3rd 6:00 PM City Hall - 409 Kyles Lane The Fort Wright Garden Club will host the Christmas Tree Lighting event on Saturday, December 3rd. The event will begin at 6:00 PM.  Following the event, join the Garden Club in the Fort Wright Fire Department for treats and activities.  A very special THANK YOU goes o...

You're Invited! The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) are conducing a series of neighborhood outreach meetings for the Brent Spence Bridge (BSB) Corridor Project. The Fort Wright Neighborhood Meeting will be on Thursday, December 1st, at 7:00 PM at the South Hills Civic Club, 10 B...

Property Tax Bills Due By 5:00 PM on Friday, December 30, 2022   The 2022 City of Fort Wright Property Tax Bills are arriving in mailboxes. Payments are due by 5:00 pm on Friday, December 30, 2022.         We always offer the following CONVENIENT PAYMENT OPTIONS: ONLINE – Online payments can b...

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!