COVINGTON, KY – At the last Commission meeting, the City received great news as it was awarded $1.36M in federal grant funds to hire eight new full time firefighters. The Mayor and City Commission formally accepted the SAFER grant at their September 13 Commission meeting.
Fire Chief Dan Mathew stated, “The SAFER grant provides the Covington Fire Department an opportunity to improve its...
COVINGTON, KY - Friday, September 23, Duke Energy presented the City of Covington with a $2000 check to donate towards the tree replacement efforts on Holman Avenue. The ceremony takes place at the corner of Robbins Street and Holman Avenue, near the location where the incident took place.
On July 7, 17 trees were cut down on Holman Avenue in an act of vandalism. The Covington community quick...
COVINGTON, KY – Austin Dunbar of Durham Brand & Co. has designed a mural to celebrate the Covington native Una Merkel. The mural is located in The Arcade that is located adjacent to Klingenberg Hardware at 26 W. Seventh St. in downtown Covington.
Una Merkel was a famous actress in the 1930’s cinema, and Tony Award winner for Supporting Actress in (The Ponder Heart).
Merkel has...
COVINGTON, KY – Thursday afternoon, the City of Covington was presented the “2016 Kentucky Excellence in Energy Leadership” award at the Kentucky Governor’s Conference on Energy and the Environment Awards Ceremony.
Mayor Sherry Carran stated, “We are extremely honored to receive this award. We thank the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet in recognizin...
COVINGTON, KY – The City of Covington will be issuing 2016-2017 green stickers to property owners as it continues its Waste & Recycling Program initiatives.
In July 2015, the City partnered with Keep Covington Beautiful and Rumpke Waste & Recycling to promote stewardship in the community and the environment through ongoing efforts to keep the City clean, healthy and green.
Through it...
Below is a list of project updates on Covington roadwork and infrastructure projects. For any additional information or questions please contact the Covington Engineering Department at 859.292.2112.
Licking River Levee Stabilization
Project: There was a substantial landslide on the flood levee along the Licking River near the dead end section of 21st Street.
Status: The levee has been ...
Meeting Minutes from the Board of Commissioners Meeting on September 20, 2016.
Below is the PY 2015 Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER) draft and the PY 2015 CAPER Legal Notice for public review and comment.
Please direct any comments to Jeremy Wallace, Community Development Director at jwallace@covingtonky.gov or 859-292-2147.
On September 30, 2016, the City of Covington/Northern Kentucky HOME Consortium will submit its 2015-201...
Please be advised that the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet's Division of Driver Licensing has discontinued the printing and mailing of the driver license renewal card.
It will continue to mail CDL (Commercial Driver License) renewal cards, as mandated by federal law. The City encourages everyone to take a minute and check the expiration date of your license.
Please review files below for m...
COVINGTON, KY – The City of Covington received updated information regarding the recent announcement of the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) closure of its Flat Top Covington facility.
On Wednesday, September 14, the IRS announced it will be closing its Flat Top facility in Covington as of 2019, resulting in the elimination of nearly about 1,800 jobs in the area.
Mayor Sherry Carran, C...