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The Citizens: A Mayor-Council form of government with an appointed professional City Administrative Officer, City Clerk/Treasurer, and Administrative Assistant. The City is served by an eleven person police department (Crestview Hills/Lakeside Park Police Authority), a 44 person volunteer fire department with six pieces of equipment (Ft. Mitchell Fire Dept.) and a 37 member volunteer life squad with two pieces of equipment. There are 72 active members of the Fort Mitchell Fire / EMS. The paid staff has increased to five full time firefighters. This is in addition to fifteen part time firefighters. The paid personnel are on duty 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, volunteers are on duty around the clock 7-days a week. There are 49 members of the Fort Mitchell Fire / EMS who respond to life squad calls in the cities of Fort Mitchell, Lakeside Park and Crestview Hills. Of these members making life squad runs, 43 are Emergency Medical Technicians certified in the use of a semi-automatic defibrillator. Three of the remaining members are paramedics and two are registered nurses.
The Fire Department has a Class III fire insurance rating. The City also contracts with the Edgewood Fire Dept., who has similar personnel and equipment.
The City subscribes to Trans Care Advanced Life Support through Kenton County for all businesses and their customers, residents and their guests.
Crestview Hills is served by the Northern Kentucky Area Development District, the Ohio- Kentucky-Indiana Regional Planning Authority, the Northern Kentucky Planning Commission, and the Kenton County Municipal Planning and Zoning Commission. |
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| Transportation |
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| Highways: Crestview Hills has excellent access via Interstate I-275 to nearby I-71, I-75, and I-471 as well as US25, 42, and 127. The City is within the Commercial Trucking Zone of Cincinnati with 51 Interstate Motor Carriers serving the area. |
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| Rail: The area is served by two railroad systems - the Norfolk- Southern Corporation and CSX Transportation. Amtrak operates out of Cincinnati. |
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Air: The Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport is located in Northern Kentucky approximately seven miles from the City and is served by nine major airlines. These are Air France, American, ComAir, Continental, Delta, Northwest, United, USA 3000, and USAirways.
The Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport is a major hub for Delta Airlines with direct flights to Frankfort, Germany; London, England; and Paris, France as well as many others. DHL, the world's largest air courier, also uses this airport as a major hub for sorting and distributing. |
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| Labor |
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| The Northern Kentucky labor market is healthier as a whole than the rest of the region. The City experienced an increase in the collection of Occupational Licenses by 100%, Net Profits fees by 100%, and Payroll Tax by 32% in the time frame from July, 2002 to June 2006. |
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| Recreational Facilities |
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The City of Crestview Hills has access to abundant public and private recreation. The City is the site of Summit Hills Country Club with an 18 hole golf course and Five Seasons Sports Country Club. Kenton County, in which Crestview Hills is located, has five parks and three golf courses with 54 holes. The Tri-City YMCA, Big Bone State Park, and General Butler State Park are available for recreation. Boating is available on the Ohio River, at Doe Run Lake, and other area lakes.
Turfway Race Track and River Downs offer horse racing. Metropolitan attractions include the Cincinnati Reds, the Cincinnati Bengals, the Symphony Orchestra, the Summer Opera, the Ballet, Kings Island Amusement Park, and the Cincinnati Zoo.
The area museums are as follows: the Cincinnati Art Museum, the Taft Museum, the Contemporary Arts Center, and the Carnegie Arts Center. Broadway shows are booked at the Taft Theatre and the Arnoff Center.
For a listing of what to do in the entire N. KY. / Cincinnati area, click here. |
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| Sewer Rates |
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| Crestview Hills is served by the Sanitation District No (for more information about them, click here) |
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| Water Rates |
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Service is provided in this area is provided by the Northern Kentucky Water District (for more information about them, click here)
Retail water rates
Wholesale water rates
Miscellaneous Service fees
Water regulations |
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| Utilities |
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| Electric: Duke Energy (residential information), (business information) |
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| Gas: Duke Energy |
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| Telephone: Cincinnati Bell, Inc. |
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| Water: Kenton County Water District |
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| Sewer: Sanitation District No. 1 |
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| Solid Waste and Recycling: Contracted through Rumpke. Crestview Hills does NOT assess, nor do residents get charged for curbside waste collection or curbside recycling. |
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| Community Assistance |
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| The City of Crestview Hills, the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, Tri-County Economic Development Corporation, the Northern Kentucky Area Development District, the Northern Kentucky Area Planning Commission, the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development, and the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce are available to assist new businesses interested in a Crestview Hills location. |
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| Residential Life |
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| Hospitals: Two full service hospitals (St. Elizabeth's and St. Luke's) in four locations serve the area with additional hospitals in Greater Cincinnati. |
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| Newspapers and Television: One local weekly paper, two daily papers, plus regional and national papers are available in Crestview Hills. There are five local television stations. Approximately 150 + channels are on cable, which is serviced through Insight Communications. |
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| Housing: There are almost 1300 homes in Crestview Hills, a mix of single family residences and townhomes. Adjacent cities and neighborhoods include multi-family housing and apartments. |
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| Schools: Crestview Hills' students attend two public grade schools, a public junior high school, and a public high school, as well as, two parochial grade schools and three parochial high schools. (link to Kenton County Schools) Thomas More College is located in Crestview Hills. Northern Kentucky University, the University of Cincinnati, and Southwestern Business College, as well as other colleges, business, and technical schools serve the area as well. |
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| Banks: There are nine banks within a one mile radius of the center of the City, which include Huntington, Bank of Kentucky, 5/3, First Security Trust, and US Bank. |
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