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Board of Commissioners Legislative Meeting Agenda 06-29-21

Draft agenda, legislation, and minutes from the previous legislative meeting.

Rumpke transfer station closed Saturday for repairs

COVINGTON, Ky. – Covington residents looking to get rid of construction/home renovation debris and other bulk trash items should be aware that the Covington Transfer Station will be closed Saturday.   Rumpke Waste & Recycling, which runs the complex, will be pouring concrete as part of improvements to the dumping station’s floor.   The station will be open until 4 p.m. Fr...

Specialty recycling event Saturday

Target: Electronics, Styrofoam & confidential documents   COVINGTON, Ky. – Covington’s annual specialty recycling event last year attracted 398 drivers who dropped off 42,982 pounds of broken electronics and confidential papers for shredding.   Organizers say this year’s event on Saturday morning will be bigger and better.   How? By making it even quicker...

New life on the corner

Tom Fountain, left, was driving down Greenup when a ribbon of smoke and the aroma from Bean Haus Bakery & Café’s curbside smoker caught his eye. Anthony Jackson takes his order. City hopes just-opened Bean Haus Bakery & Café  begins ‘energization’ of neighborhood  COVINGTON, Ky. – It was the thin ribbon of smoke twirling upward toward a clear morn...

‘Covington … is collateral damage’

Mayor appears on KET to explain concerns  with Brent Spence ‘fix’   COVINGTON, Ky. – Mayor Joe Meyer appeared live on the statewide program “Kentucky Tonight” on Monday evening to talk about Covington’s concerns with the plan as currently designed to “fix” the Brent Spence Bridge by building a companion bridge next to it, and then tolling ...

Luv The Cov Concert Series coming to riverfront

Even before the new Covington Plaza was dedicated, The Carnegie held several outdoor musical productions on the riverfront. Now, the space will be the site of seven free Friday night concerts. Newly dedicated Covington Plaza to host free Friday night events   COVINGTON, Ky. – Live music will reverberate around the newly redesigned Covington riverfront this summer with the Luv The Cov Co...

Devou’s paved trails to be closed for maintenance

2-day sealing project starts today   COVINGTON, Ky. – The paved multi-purpose trails in Covington’s Devou Park will be closed to walkers and bikers today and tomorrow for maintenance.   Specifically, Queen City Blacktop will be applying a seal that preserves the pavement and keeps it looking nice and less weathered.   The maintenance was originally scheduled for a few we...

Join the Covington Fire Department

Must have at least 2 years’ experience   COVINGTON, Ky. – The Covington Fire Department is looking to hire, but there’s a catch: You must have at least two years’ experience in a professional, full-time fire department to apply.   The City today posted a link HERE to applications for two positions: lateral-entry firefighter/EMT-paramedic and lateral-entry firefigh...

Juneteenth, Music@BCM & Bark Bark Brunch

COVINGTON, Ky. – Sunday is Father’s Day, and if you need help, a whole lot of Covington restaurants and small businesses are there for you.   Obviously we can’t advertise every special deal, but, for example: Lean Bodies LLC is offering a father-son workout special price, Braxton Brewing is rolling out some previous Dark Charge variants this weekend (“halfway to Dark C...
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