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Board of Commissioners Legislative Meeting Agenda 6/27/2023

Draft agenda, legislation, and minutes from the previous meetings.

City to be briefed on state’s plans for 4th St. bridge

The Fourth Street (Veterans Memorial) Bridge carries Ky. 8 across the Licking River between Covington (left) and Newport, near the Licking’s confluence with the larger Ohio River. (Photo used courtesy of Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, District 6.) Goals: ‘Signature’ look, bike and pedestrian lanes COVINGTON, Ky. – Having briefed Newport’s elected officials re...

Covington Police Dept. gains 3 officers

At today’s swearing in, from left to right: Covington Police Chief Brian Valenti, Wade Webster, William Gonzales, Maxwell Brinkley, and Covington Mayor Joe Meyer. New hires: two with experience, criminal justice graduate   COVINGTON, Ky. – Mayor Joe Meyer administered the oath of office to three new police officers today and stressed the Police Department’s traditio...

Purging E-waste, old documents, and Styrofoam™

Annual drop-off event helps residents recycle responsibly COVINGTON, Ky. – A free drop-off recycling event will be held in Covington on Saturday, June 24, to help residents get rid of computer equipment and other electronics, foam packaging, and confidential documents that need to be shredded. The 8th annual event – called the E-Waste Recycling Event – will be held as usual...

Freedoms, fathers & farmers

COVINGTON, Ky. – This weekend is about freedom and fatherhood (and a lot of other stuff too). If you’ve noticed the flags with a bold starburst in the center flying in Covington, that’s the Juneteenth flag. The City raised those flags in MainStrasse Village and Randolph Park in recognition of the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in this count...

Juneteenth in The Cov: weekend events, City Hall closed Monday

Juneteenth flags were recently raised in Randolph Park and on the Sixth Street Promenade in MainStrasse Village, shown here. COVINGTON, Ky. – Offices at City Hall will be closed on Monday, June 19, as the City of Covington celebrates its newest official City holiday for the second year in a row. To help in that celebration, the City’s Economic Development Department is sponsoring...

Board of Commission Meeting Minutes 05/23/2023

Board of Commission Meeting Minutes 05/23/2023

CANCELLED - Covington Motor Vehicle Parking Authority Meeting 6/14/2023

The Covington Motor Vehicle Parking Authority Meeting scheduled for Wednesday, June 14, 2023 at 9:000 a.m. has been cancelled.  

New Covington cadet program to create firefighter pipeline

Photos used courtesy of Katie Woodring Photography Applicants sought for ‘high-adrenaline job where you help people’ COVINGTON, Ky. – Fire officials are seeking four recent high school graduates to become the inaugural members of the Covington Fire Department Cadet Program, a brand-new training initiative aimed at creating a firefighter pipeline. If you’re a Coving...
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