Category: City News

A United Montgomery in 2023

Council Message by Chris Dobrozsi Happy New Year to all. I hope that everyone had a wonderful holiday season and was able to relax and enjoy time with family, friends, and neighbors during the most magical time of the year. My family and I certainly made the most of our time as we enjoyed the … Continued

Starting Anew

Council Message by Ken Suer 2024-Another year! What will we do with it? What will it do to us? There are many possibilities-some good, some not so good. New Year’s resolutions are a recurring feature of our lives. Lots of good intentions, but 80% of resolutions fail within the first month, according to Forbes magazine. … Continued

Storm Water Management at the Montgomery Quarter, More Than Meets the Eye

It is amazing to see this 21-acre mixed-use development for shopping, dining, working, and living rising from the remnants of two old auto dealerships. In addition, the Montgomery Road and Cross County Highway interchange has been truly transformed with the completion of a large traffic roundabout. Importantly, the construction of such a project presented an … Continued

Happy Holidays, Everyone!

Council Message by Vice Mayor Lee Ann Bissmeyer I hope the City of Montgomery can help you get into the holiday spirit! We have quite a few events to add to your calendar if you are looking for some holiday cheer. On Saturday, December 3, we are kicking off the season with the annual lighting … Continued

Montgomery welcomes two new members of the Public Works team

Montgomery would like to welcome Cody Carlson and Eric Deidesheimer to our staff. Cody first worked for the City of Montgomery as a seasonal employee in the summer of 2021. He was then hired on as a full-time employee in Monroe but decided to return to Montgomery in August 2022. Cody likes to golf, bowl, … Continued

City to Mark 40th Anniversary of Plane Crash with New Podcast

The City of Montgomery will remember the 40th anniversary of the plane crash that killed four FBI agents and two others with a new podcast about the tragedy. On December 16, 1982, FBI agents Robert Conners, Terry Hereford, Mike Lynch, and Charles Ellington were flying to Lunken Airport with convicted bank embezzler Carl Henry Johnson … Continued

Preserving Relationships in Polarized Times

Council Message by Mayor Craig Margolis I am a modern-day citizen of Montgomery. I crave diversity, whether I am walking into a fast-food restaurant and ordering a meal “my way” or acquiring news to satisfy my curiosity about the world around me. I do not think I am unique, yet I hear stories of coworkers, … Continued

Drug Addiction Awareness

Council Message By Ron Messer More than 107,000 Americans died from drug overdoses in 2021. That is more than gun deaths (49,000) and vehicle deaths (43,000) combined. It’s a staggering number that was up 15% from 2020, and it’s on pace to far eclipse that number this year. Yet the news media seems to pay … Continued

Thoughts and Observations

Council Message by Ken Suer How did the Sycamore “Aviators” name come about? Well, the District was formed in 1949, and around the same time, the former Blue Ash Airport came into being. There was a contest to come up with a mascot name. A student submitted “Aviators” and won. The new Tapestry Collection hotel … Continued

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