Category: City News

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

Unlimited Yard Waste Continues, and Holiday Greenery Pickup Begins

The weekly unlimited yard waste pick-up will resume again on January 7, when it will be collected along with holiday greenery. Christmas trees, wreaths, and swags can be placed at the curb along with yard waste. Residents will not be required to have a yard waste sticker attached to them. Please place all waste at … Continued

Montgomery Quarter Questions Answered

Progress continues at Phase I of the mixed-use Montgomery Quarter at the southern gateway to Historic Montgomery. The development team of Brandicorp, Neyer Properties, and Jeffery R. Anderson Real Estate, Inc. is working to bring this premier $150 million mixed-use development project to life. With construction continuing, residents have many questions about what is happening at … 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

The Historic Landmark Ornament Program Returns

The Historic Landmark Ornament Program has returned, featuring the Jonathan Crain House for 2022. Jonathan Crain built this Federal-style home around 1845. The Crains were pioneers who moved in with the second wave of Montgomery settlers. The Jonathan Crain House was beautifully restored in 2020 and is now home to Clarity House Bakery. Ornaments are … Continued

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