COVINGTON, KY – On Monday, June 5, 2017, the City of Covington will conduct the Veterans Suicide Awareness event, planting 660 American flags as representation of the number of veterans who commit suicide each month. The event will take place at the Northern Kentucky Police Memorial located at the foot of the Suspension Bridge from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
The issue of veteran suicide carries imm...
COVINGTON, KY – The City of Covington continues making progress with its search to fill the City Manager position, receiving applications from qualified candidates worldwide.
The City has received 37 applications, eight of which have moved on to the next round of reviews. Applications have been submitted from 16 different states, ranging from Washington, Colorado, and Utah to New York, Flori...
COVINGTON, KY – On Tuesday, May 30, the City Manager submitted the Recommended All-Funds Budget for the Board of Commissioners’ consideration for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018. The proposed budget highlights the City’s goals and priorities.
Presented by Interim City Manager Loren Wolff and Interim Finance Director Bill Moller, the balanced budget includes 23 appropriated...
COVINGTON, KY – On Tuesday evening, Mayor Joseph U. Meyer, Interim City Manager Loren Wolff and Local Union No. 38 Executive Board Members executed the ceremonial signing of the multi-year Covington Professional Firefighters, Local Union No. 38 contract.
Local Union No. 38 Executive Board Members present at the ceremonial signing included President Mike Lee, Vice President Mike Davis, Secret...
COVINGTON, KY – In celebration of National Preservation Month, the cities of Covington, Newport, Bellevue, and Ludlow are gathering to recognize excellence in historic preservation throughout the community at the 2017 River Cities Excellence in Historic Preservation Awards ceremony.
On Wednesday, May 31, at 6:30 p.m., the River Cities Excellence in Historic Preservation Awards ceremony will ...
COVINGTON, KY –The 96th Annual Memorial Day Parade will be held on Monday, May 29, 2017, honoring and remembering those who have fallen while serving the United States Armed Forces. The parade is sponsored by the United Veterans Memorial Association.
The parade starts at the Holmes High School campus at 2 p.m. and will proceed north on Madison Avenue, west on 19th Street, north on Holma...
COVINGTON, KY – On Tuesday evening, the Board of Commissioners authorized the consulting firm Municipal Solutions, LLC to conduct an organizational analysis, providing the City with the opportunity to increase the efficiency, effectiveness and utilization of its resources.
Municipal Solutions will manage a comprehensive examination of the City’s personnel, policies, practices, processe...
COVINGTON, KY – Covington favorites, Herb & Thelma’s Tavern and Bard’s Burgers & Chili, will be featured on the Kentucky Educational Television (KET) program “The Local Traveler.” The program episode is titled “Burgers in the Bluegrass” and will showcase some of the best hamburgers in the state of Kentucky, airing on Saturday, May 20 at 12:30 p.m.
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COVINGTON, KY – Tuesday evening, the Board of Commissioners approved a multi-year working agreement with the Covington Professional Firefighters, Local Union No. 38. The agreement is through the end of 2018.
Contract adjustments include annual wage increases, establishment of wage standards, hours and other conditions of employment, in an effort to add to the City’s competitive edge in...
COVINGTON, KY – The City of Covington proudly announced this year's recipients of the 2017 Covington Business Excellence Recognition Program on Wednesday, May 10, 2017. The City’s third annual Business Excellence Awards ceremony took place at the Madison Event Center, 700 Madison Avenue, Covington.
Mayor Joseph U. Meyer stated, “The City congratulates the 2017 Business ...