SANTA'S MAIL BOX

December 2nd, 2024 to December 31st, 2024

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

THIS SATURDAY

December 7th, 2024

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 Saturday, December 7th. 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 14th, 2024

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 14, 2024, beginning at 2 pm.

Holly Jolly Days Behringer Crawford December 14th,

10 am to 5 pm

Fort Wright Residents are invited to visit Behringer Crawford Museum, FREE OF CHARGE on Saturday, December 14th. Enjoy a magical, interactive, family experience, featuring the BCM Holiday Toy Trains with more than 30 moving, guest-operated accessories on the layout. Also, enjoy a nostalgic "Window Through Time" display with vintage Christmas decor and a LEGO Makerspace for creative play; 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. 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 Thursday, December 26th, 2024 and end Tuesday, January 14th, 2025.

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 info@fortwrightky.gov

PROPERTY TAX BILLS

The 2024 City of Fort Wright Property Tax Bills arrived in mailboxes around town during early November 2024. Payments are due by 5:00 pm on Tuesday, December 31, 2024.

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 31, 2024, 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 info@fortwrightky.gov or visit us on the web at www.fortwrightky.gov.

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 4th, 2024

City Council Meeting

Wed - December 18th, 2024

Special Meeting

Swearing In Ceremony for

Local Elected Officials

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Trash & Recycling Collection Christmas & New Year

Schedule

Rumpke will run on a delayed schedule as a result of the Christmas and New Year Holidays. Please place trash and/or recycling at the curb accordingly.

Visit Rumpke.com to learn more about your trash collection and recycling services. 

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