COVINGTON, Ky. – Annual fees related to trash collection and storm water service are due to the City of Covington by March 31. For most homeowners, the combined bill includes: $152.52 for annual curbside residential waste and recycling collection. $54.48 (or $4.54 a month) for storm water management, which funds the ongoing work to make sure that the collection of storm water adhe...

Covington keeps rate the same 5th year in row   COVINGTON, Ky. – Property tax bills for the 2021 calendar year will be sent to Covington residents next week and payment is due by midnight Oct. 15.   Residents have five different ways to pay: Online: HERE. By mail: P.O. Box 122655, Covington, KY 41012-2655. If you’re paying by credit card thr...

Covington’s property tax rate will remain the same for the fifth year in a row.   City freezes assessment for 5th year in a row   COVINGTON, Ky. – Covington’s property tax rates for calendar year 2021 will remain the same for the fifth year in a row.   The Covington City Commission on Tuesday approved rates of 0.327 for real estate and 0.349 ...

Payment is due April 30; homeowners can also go online   COVINGTON, Ky. – Covington’s Finance Department is mailing a bill to residents today that combines annual fees related to trash collection and storm water service.   Payment is due by April 30.   That’s the quick, basic explanation. But here’s a little additional background: This is the first year ...

Public can conduct business at Finance window;  pandemic-related safety protocols in place   COVINGTON, Ky. – Residents and businesses will be able to pay their bills and conduct business in person starting Monday at the Finance Department’s window in the lobby of City Hall.   With Gov. Andy Beshear reporting positive trends in the war against COVID-19 – cases in K...

Covington’s property tax rate will remain the same for the fourth year in a row. Rate kept the same for 4th year in a row  COVINGTON, Ky. - Covington’s property tax rates for calendar year 2020 will remain the same for the fourth year in a row.   The Covington City Commission on Tuesday approved rates of 0.327 for real estate and 0.349 for personal property - the s...

COVINGTON, Ky. - When investors, creditors, bankers, and leaders want to get a thorough look at a City’s finances, they look to its “caffer.”   The Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, or CAFR, is an extremely detailed book that - in the words of those who compile it - “includes all statements and disclosures necessary for the reader to obtain a thorough understandin...

COVINGTON, Ky. - The City of Covington Finance Department’s “front” window - where the public pays bills in person - is closed until Monday.   People can still pay bills online, through a user-friendly taxpayer portal, accessed directly HERE... by phone at (859) 292-2180 ... by mail (P.O. Box 643749, Cincinnati, OH 45264) ... or by dropping off payment i...

Pandemic continues to cause disruption   COVINGTON, Ky. - Covington property owners will have two additional weeks to pay their property tax bills this year, thanks to COVID-19.   The City’s Finance Department will mail bills Oct. 1, and payment is due by Oct. 31. In typical years, they’re mailed Sept. 15 and due Oct. 15, according to City ordinance.   The explanation fo...

The closing of the massive IRS data-processing center late last year created both a financial hit and an opportunity. Pandemic, other pressures made complex task even more so  (EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the second of two releases on the City of Covington’s 2020-21 budget. This release focuses on context for the budget.)   COVINGTON, Ky. - It made one’s head whirl. &n...