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Maps, Plans and Studies > 2024 Comprehensive Plan Update (CPU) > RESEARCH & PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT > Public Input

PUBLIC INPUT

The 2024 Comprehensive Plan Update project was a community planning initiative centered on public input - your ideas and your opinions on a wide range of issues facing Kenton County in the coming years.  It truly encompassed the ideals of "Your Voice.  Your Choice." through public meetings, focus group discussions, and online collaboration.  Click on the items below to learn more about how the community was involved with the plan throughout its creation.

Public Input Opportunities

 

This project involved a community planning initiative centered on public input – your ideas and your opinions on a wide range of issues facing Kenton County in the coming years. There were multiple ways to be involved:

  1. Public Meetings:  One of the first steps in the creation of a comprehensive plan is holding public meetings to discuss the issues facing our area and ideas for solutions or improvements. This stage was completed in two phases spanning from 2023 to 2024.  
  2. Ongoing Input:  ​Public input on the issues is critical, and any feedback received throughout the planning process whether through social media, email, website comments, surveys, or face-to-face conversations was considered.
  3. Final Meetings to Review Plan:  After the plan was written, a public meeting was held to review the plan overall and make any last-minute changes before submitting to the Kenton County Planning Commission for official approval.

Public Input Timeline

 

Public meetings are the cornerstone of every planning effort and speaking with the public is one of the most important parts of the planning process.  Numerous meetings were held throughout Kenton County to learn about what is needed and desired in Kenton County directly from the public. Below are the two phases of the public input timeline.  Click on the headings to view the meeting list and input summaries.

Phase 1-June 2023 to December 2023

Community Engagement Events

  • NKY Pride, June 4, 2023
  • Crestview Hills Summer Concert, June 23, 2023
  • Kenton County Fair, July 10-15, 2023
  • FIESTA, September 23, 2023
  • Crescent Springs/Villa Hills Fall Festival, September 30, 2023

 Stakeholder Meetings

  • Suburban Communities and Organizations, September 28, 2023
  • All Communities and Organizations, September 29, 2023
  • Rural Communities and Organizations, October 3, 2023
  • City of Covington, October 4, 2023
  • Urban and First-Ring Communities and Organizations, October 5, 2023
  • All Communities and Organizations, October 5, 2023
  • City/County Administrators, October 10, 2023
  • Building Industry of Northern Kentucky, October 10, 2023
  • Building Industry of Northern Kentucky, October 30, 2023

Phase 2-March 2024 to June 2024

Community Engagement Events

  • Kenton County Administration Building, May 7, 2024
  • Erlanger City Building, May 8, 2024
  • Independence Community and Senior Center, May 9, 2024
  • Piner Baptist Church, May 13, 2024

Stakeholder Meetings

  • Northern Kentucky NAACP Branch, March 6, 2024
  • First Baptist Church of Elsmere, March 17, 2024
  • 100 Black Men Conference, March 30, 2024
  • Eastside+ Neighborhood, April 10, 2024
  • Northern Kentucky Community Action Commission Senior Employment Program, April 17, 2024
  • Building Industry Association of Northern Kentucky, May 8, 2024
  • Covington Business Council, May 9, 2024
  • Housing Stakeholder Meeting, May 15, 2024
  • Community Partners, May 21 & 23, 2024
  • City/County Administrators, May 30, 2024