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Council approves solid-waste service charges and declares three fire vehicles surplus
Summary
The Fort Thomas council voted to adopt an ordinance setting service charges for solid-waste collection and recycling for 2025 and approved a municipal order declaring three fire vehicles surplus for disposal/transfer under KRS 82.08.
The council approved an ordinance establishing service charges for collection and residential curbside recycling for calendar year 2025, with an option for one additional two-year term at established pricing. The ordinance (code referenced in the meeting as 12 20 25) was moved, seconded and passed on roll call; ayes were recorded across the council.
Separately, the council approved a municipal order declaring miscellaneous city-owned personal property surplus pursuant to KRS 82.08. The items listed as surplus included three fire-related vehicles: an ambulance, a ladder truck, and an extra fire truck. Staff explained two of the trucks will be replaced by a new ladder truck arriving soon and that the ambulance had already been replaced; staff also described a transfer/sale arrangement with Campbell Fire Rescue that staff said would yield more value than auction and assist a neighboring community. The motion to declare the items surplus was moved, seconded, and approved on roll call.
Both measures were approved by roll call votes recorded during the special meeting; no abstentions or votes against were recorded in the transcript.
