Thursday - December 1, 2022

UPCOMING HOLIDAY EVENTS
SANTA'S MAIL BOX
December 1st , 2022 to December 31st, 2022
 
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 the Fort Wright City Building. Santa's Mail Box is conveniently located at our main entrance for easy 24 hour access.

No Postage Necessary!
 
We're sorry but Santa and his elves are busy preparing for the big day and won't be able to reply but they are anxiously awaiting the opportunity to read your letter.
ANNUAL CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING
December 3rd, 2022
6 pm at City Hall

The Fort Wright Garden Club will host their Annual Christmas Tree Lighting Event at City Hall. The event begins at 6:00 p.m on December 3rd. Special Guests include the St. Agnes Carolers. Come help Santa and Mrs. Claus light the Christmas Tree and enjoy refreshments, while they last, afterwards in the Fire House.
SANTA'S NEIGHBORHOOD VISIT
December 10th, 2022
Beginning at 2 pm

We are so excited to announce Santa & Mrs. Claus will be visiting Fort Wright Neighborhoods courtesy of the Fort Wright Fire and Police Department on Saturday - December 10, 2022, beginning at 2 pm.
Holly Jolly Day at
Behringer Crawford December 17th,
10 am to 5 pm

Fort Wright Residents are invited to visit Behringer Crawford Museum, FREE OF CHARGE on Saturday, December 17th. Enjoy a magical, interactive, family experience, featuring the BCM Holiday Toy Trains with more than 30 moving, guest-operated accessories
on the layout. Also the iconic movie, White Christmas, will be featured in an exhibit from The Rosemary Clooney House; and of course the entire museum will be decked out in its holiday splendor.
CHRISTMAS TREE
RECYCLING PROGRAM

The holiday season is just gearing up, but the end of the season is already looming too. In preparation of the momentous task of un-decorating, we would like to remind and encourage anyone who has a live Christmas tree to recycle it instead of just putting it out in the trash.
 
Christmas Tree Recycling is easy to do. Simply remove all ornaments, tinsel, lights, and any other artificial decorations and drop your "live" tree at our designated drop zone. This year's drop zone will once again be located at City Hall, 409 Kyles Lane, Fort Wright, KY. Look for the tree-corral in the vicinity of the Guardian Angel Garden found on the north east side of the city building.
 
Christmas Tree Drop-Off will begin on Sunday, December 26th, 2022 and end Monday, January 16th, 2023.
 
Once the collection time has passed the Kenton County Public Works Department will turn the trees into mulch that will be used at a future date.
 
Christmas Tree Recycling is offered "Free of Charge" to anyone wishing to drop off their live tree. For more information please do not hesitate to contact us at 859.331.1700 or via email at [email protected]

PROPERTY TAX BILLS

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 be made by visiting our website or clicking here:

Please note – Online payments are accepted by credit card payment ONLY via our online payment portal and are subject to additional bank processing fees.

MAIL – Mail your payment to our secure payment processing center utilizing the envelope enclosed with your tax bill. Please remember to include your payment stub. Payments sent via mail should NOT include cash. We do accept personal checks, money orders, and cashier checks made payable to the City of Fort Wright. Payments sent by mail should be addressed to City of Fort Wright, PO Box 950278, Louisville, KY 40295-0278.

United States Postal Service Postmarks dated on or before December 30, 2022, will be accepted.

IN-PERSON – Visit our office Monday through Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM, for in-person service. We are located at 409 Kyles Lane, Fort Wright, KY 41011. In-person payments can be made by cash, check, money order, cashier check, or credit card. We kindly ask that you bring your tax bill and payment stub with you for processing.

DROP BOX – Contactless or After-Hour Payments can be dropped in our Drop Box, located near our lobby entrance at City Hall. Please do NOT deposit cash into our after-hours drop box. Drop box payments should include your payment stub and can be made by personnel check, money order, or cashier check made payable to the City of Fort Wright.

If you have any additional questions, please contact us at 859-331-1700, email us at [email protected] or visit us on the web at www.fortwright.com.

UPCOMING CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS

The Fort Wright City Council meets the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month at 6 pm. Meetings are held at City Hall in the Council Chambers, located at 409 Kyles Lane. All meetings are open to the public.

Wed - December 7, 2022 - City Council Meeting

Wed - December 21, 2022 - Special Meeting
Swearing In Ceremony for Local Elected Officials

Haven't been tuned into your local government's activities lately? No worries, you can catch up quickly and get up to date information by reviewing our 2022 State of the City Addressby clicking the link provided; visiting our website, and/or any of our social media pages.
Trash & Recycling Collection Christmas & New Year
Schedule

Rumpke will run on schedule these holidays and there will be NO DELAYS as a result of the Christmas and New Year Holidays. Please place trash and/or recycling at the curb the evening prior to your collection day.
 
Visit Rumpke.com to learn more about your trash collection and recycling services. 

Need Further Assistance - Contact Us!
Emergency.........................................................911
City Hall (Non-Emergency)..............859.331.1700

General Info Email.............................[email protected]

CAO, Jill Cain Bailey..................[email protected]
Police Chief Ed Butler .................[email protected]
Fire Chief Steve Schewe..........[email protected]
PW Director Jeff Bethell..............[email protected]

or Visit Us in Person: Monday - Friday; 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.