Similar to other Northern Kentucky cities, Florence officials have had difficult conversations this year. From Flock Safety cameras to bike regulations and zoning amendments — the city has discussed a number of issues stemming from public input.
Even so, the city has canceled nearly half of its scheduled regular meetings. They’ve replaced most of them with special meetings, but because of the way those meetings work, residents have not been able to give public comments in over a month. Councilmember Angie Cable said she’s heard complaints from residents after the council votes on a change.
“There are a lot of decisions that I believe deserve public input, and I believe not a lot of time is given to notify the community to get the response we need,” she said. “So we get a lot of complaints after something has been passed or a discussion in regards to certain things.”…