Covington has a large number of housing units at risk for lead poisoning, based on the age of the paint and the condition of the house.
COVINGTON, Ky. - The City of Covington has won a $1.374 million grant that will fund a program later this year to protect children from lead-based paint in older homes.
The money comes from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Lead-B...
COVINGTON, Ky. - OK, so it’s supposed to snow this weekend.
We’re sure you’ve heard, and we are equally sure you’ve already gone to the grocery and stocked up on goetta, bar-b-cue chips, beer and other important food items.
As soon as you finish panicking, however, be sure to check out this list of things to do in #LoveTheCov this weekend.
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Mark Ranson of Covington’s Public Works Department directs Daniel Chumley forward as the two Covington mechanics attach plows to the City’s truck fleet.
COVINGTON, Ky. - The Weather Channel officially named the approaching snowstorm this afternoon, saying over 2 million people across the middle of the country are now under a winter storm warning.
But if Covington’s Snow &...
Read Ready Covington is a collaboration of over 24 partner orgs in NKY that is led by a program director supported by the City of Covington government. Its purpose is to address deficits in early childhood preparation for kindergarten by providing resources to children and families. This will be carried out through community mobilization efforts to establish early literacy as a community valu...
The City of Covington is seeking a Zoning and Historic Preservation Intern to assist primarily in the effort to create an updated character-based zoning ordinance. Anticipated tasks depending on the skills and interests of the intern include:
Preparation of public outreach media materials;
Meeting and process documentation
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Staff at the Housing Authority of Covington’s City Heights complex play around with the traveling “comic foreground” sign that Read Ready Covington created to encourage young children to ask their parents and caregivers to read to them.
The sign spent the month of December at the Covington branch of the Kenton County Public Library and was recently moved to the City Height...
COVINGTON, Ky. - More consistent code enforcement. More active communications. More strategic use of business incentive programs to make sure residents also benefit. Better investment of capital sitting in the City’s bank accounts. A more logical organization within City Hall focused on service delivery.
City of Covington informational bulletins over the last year have chronicled a bl...
APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED ON A ON-GOING BASES FOR SEASONAL LABORER, PLEASE NOTE THAT THE BULK OF THE HIRING OCCURS IN THE MONTH OF MARCH-APRIL
Seasonal laborers will assist in the maintenance and repair of public property. Duties include, but are not limited to, cutting and trimming lawns; pruning trees and shrubs; cleaning up and removing litter; planting and watering trees;...