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Fort Thomas council advances budgets, approves SRO agreement and asks committee to study scooter safety
Summary
Council moved forward with budget ordinances, confirmed a municipal order to continue two school resource officers with the district, and voted to send scooter safety policy options to the licensing/committee for further review.
The council took several administrative and legislative steps after public comment.
Budget and ordinance actions: Council members introduced ordinance O012024 (the municipal budget ordinance for the fiscal year listed in the ordinance) and took the matter to roll call for approval during the meeting; the transcript shows members answering "aye" during the roll call sequence. A formal recorded vote for second reading was underway in the meeting record.
SRO agreement: Council discussed and moved to authorize the mayor to execute a school resource officer (SRO) agreement with the Fort Thomas Independent School District. The arrangement mirrors the prior year—s approach: two officers with cost‑sharing mechanisms that comply with state rules governing school campus coverage. Council noted the school board must sign annual agreements and that state law requires SRO coverage justifications for campus needs.
Scooter safety referral: After a succession of public comments about e‑scooter and e‑bike speeds, visibility and sidewalk incidents, a council member moved and the body seconded a referral to the licensing (or similar) committee to review possible policy, procedural, or ordinance changes. The motion to send scooter safety to committee was seconded on the record and will return as a committee item for more detailed policy discussion.
Council adjourned after routine administrative reports and scheduling of upcoming ribbon‑cuttings and code codification work.
