Board of Commission Meeting Minutes 2/27/2024
‘Every few weeks there should be a new development’
COVINGTON, Ky. – New sidewalks … repaved basketball courts with new goals and lines … a driveway and parking facility … new playground equipment … a seating area for the FC Cincinnati soccer mini pitch … a new shelter house … an informational kiosk … and a dog park.
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COVINGTON, Ky. – It’s kind of a chill weekend coming up, don’t you think? Maybe that’s because next week The Cov will be pulsing with a big green energy and likely flowing with green beer.
Meanwhile, this is the weekend to learn to make and sip good tea, watch cool flicks, get a little crafty, and maybe step into a real-life board game (stroll down, you’ll see).
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Candidates’ signs herald the arrival of campaign season. Here’s a photo taken in the 1970s by a photographer for the now defunct The Kentucky Post. (Photo used courtesy of the Kenton County Public Library)
City to remove campaign posters in the right of way
COVINGTON, Ky. – With election season about to engulf Covington, the City is reminding candidates and their supporters...
Draft agenda, legislation, and minutes from the previous meeting.
A Hybrid Meeting of the Covington Human Rights Commission will be held via video teleconference on Thursday, March 7, 2024 at 5:30 p.m. Members of the public may participate in the meeting via video teleconference. You may request the link for the meeting by contacting Sheree Weichold at sheree.weichold@covingtonky.gov.
Photo 1: Two cars driving the Texas Turnaround’s new loop-shaped ramp emerge from under the interstate and prepare to take the entrance ramp near Pike Street.
Photo 2: The required re-construction of the Fifth Street exit ramp in 2022. (KYTC photo)
In first year, redesign of entrance ramp to Brent Spence delivered on safety promise
COVINGTON, Ky. – Crash statistics show t...
Separate storm water fee due as usual by March 31
COVINGTON, Ky. – Covington homeowners will have more time this year to pay the annual fee for curbside collection of trash and recycling.
In past years, the City included the fee on the same bill that included the annual storm water fee, which was mailed to residents last week.
This year, the trash collection portion of the bill is b...
From left, Covington Police Chief Brian Valenti, Justin Schmidt, Dave Coots, and Mayor Joe Meyer.
Two veteran officers sworn in
COVINGTON, Ky. – Two officers were sworn in as “new” Covington Police officers this morning, though neither are actually “new” to the Department.
One officer, Justin Schmidt, has almost 10 years’ experience as an officer, six o...
COVINGTON, Ky. – As we sit here this Leap Day and ponder the vagaries and intricacies of the Julian and Gregorian calendars and all things intercalary, let us also appreciate things predictable: The diversity of fun in the Cov.
This weekend, join in on a Swedish-inspired event to help rid The Cov’s neighborhoods of trash … gather on Court Street for a new festival … si...