Accomplishments of the Mayor & City Commission

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The health & safety of our residents is our top budget priority.  Taylor Mill was ranked the safest city in Kentucky in the 2022 Safewise rankings. Since 2010, The Taylor Mill Police Dept. is CALEA accredited & the Taylor Mill Fire Dept. Life Squad provides Advanced Life Support.

The Taylor Mill Police Dept. has a dedicated SRO assigned to Scott High School and Woodland Middle School. The city splits the cost with the Kenton County School District.

Children in Taylor Mill are walking to school thanks to smart city-planning with the construction of Pride Parkway and the pursuit of grant funding.

Phase 1 and 2 of the project are completed. Conceptual design is complete on the third and final phase of the project which will complete a walkable loop in our city.

Taylor Mill was one of the first cities in the area to be debt-free and is one of the few that still is.  Our budget is carefully focused on funding quality services. We pay cash for all city operations & street repairs. Our city has been debt free with a balanced budget 14 consecutive years.

The  speed limit on KY3716/Taylor Mill Rd. has officially been reduced to 35 MPH for the safety of residents utilizing the new sidewalks. New signage is in place. 

City streets to be repaired: Valley Square Drive, Heatherstone Court, Stoneledge Court, Sunny Acres  Lane, Roselawn Drive, Millstone Court, Homestead Drive, Eureka Drive,  Beech Drive, and Honeysuckle Drive work will be completed on the Keavy  Drive Stabilization which includes the construction of a pier wall. 

The Taylor Mill Sidewalk Project will complete a walkable loop around the city. Phase 1 and 2 of the project are completed. Conceptual design is complete on the third and final phase of the project which will complete a walkable loop in our city. Phase 3 construction is set to begin in early 2023. 

 In 2018, I was able to negotiate the release of most of the encumbered property along Pride Parkway. 

There is still work to do, but with land back in property owner's hands, the pursuit of development can resume in The Districts. 

The  City welcomed several new businesses, including The Squeaky Squirrel Restaurant, Dunkin Coffee, UDF, Autism Center of America, Heekin Animal Hospital, St. Elizabeth’s Medical  Office, and more. 

In order to improve safety and business opportunities along Pride Parkway the city invested in underground utilities, turning lanes, decorative street lighting, mast-arm traffic poles and stop lights.

Construction on Pride Parkway began in 2012. In Nov. 2015, we celebrated its completion. Working alongside Senator Damon Thayer, we were able to secure additional funding to complete the entire project ahead of schedule.

In an effort to improve safety along Pride Parkway, in 2015 we successfully lobbied the KY. Dept. of Transportation to conduct traffic studies for additional traffic lights at Wayman Branch & Honey Drive. 

In 2014, our city achieved a major milestone when the first new development in many years opened. 

The Trifecta, home to LaRosa’s, Skyline, Graeter’s, One Holland Group Corporate Headquarters and more.

During my time as commissioner & mayor, it has been a priority for us to implement activities for our residents to create a stronger sense of community. 

Taylored With Time, Tasty Tuesday, Friday Night Flick, Easter Egg Hunt, Vietnam Traveling Memorial, GoldStars Tribute Wall & much more.

Many improvements have been made to Pride Park over the last 10 years.  In 2011, we published a new Pride Park Master Plan which incorporates the community vision for the park’s future. In 2015, Pride Park was named "Best Park in NKY."

In 2006, the state announced the widening of KY 16. Construction on the new road didn't begin until 2012, but given an opportunity to create something special for our city we poured our efforts into planning to map out a forward-thinking direction for our city. 

Read More about the land use study & Direction 2030.

Implemented in 2010, the community-wide strategic plan works to achieve the city's top priorities for economic & community development. 

Designed with the planning of Pride Parkway and developing the downtown area of Taylor Mill, it guides our efforts as we plan for the future. We have a long-term economic development plan for the first time in our city's history. 

The vision for developing our downtown is to attract high-quality development that will generate revenue and impact our bottom line. 

Quality economic growth will have a positive financial impact on our city & improve our quality of life. Higher business revenues enable the city to make critical road repairs and keep taxes in check.