COVINGTON, KY – The City of Covington and ABM Parking have issued free MainStrasse 501 Lot Parking Permit passes in efforts to provide parking assistance for businesses and residents in the MainStrasse neighborhood.
While the parking permit does not guarantee a parking space, the permit allows businesses and residents to exceed the three hour parking limitation in the 501 Main Lot.
To ap...
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Adult Softball Leagues
Dust off those gloves and grab your bats, it’s almost adult softball season in Cov...
COVINGTON, KY – On Tuesday evening, January 17, the Board of Commissioners voted to suspend the MainStrasse Parking Plan. The change was made in efforts to accommodate the growing area and to help alleviate parking issues experienced in MainStrasse.
Effective immediately, the City will suspend the enforcement of the parking rules implemented in MainStrasse as of April 1, 2016, and revert bac...
Below is a list of project updates on Covington roadwork and infrastructure projects. For any additional information please contact the Covington Engineering Department at 859.292.2112.
North Covington Sidewalks
Project: The City will be removing all of the trip hazards and replacing the worst sections of sidewalks along the most heavily traveled areas in the northern part of the City....
COVINGTON, KY - The City of Covington reminds you that the trash and recycling collection schedule will not be impacted this holiday season and will continue without interruption.
In addition, a trash amnesty week is scheduled for the week of December 26 in anticipation of the busy holiday season.
"Studies show that the average family produces 25 percent more waste during the holidays," Sh...
COVINGTON, Ky – The City of Covington Department of Public Improvements Urban Forestry Division, Rumpke Waste & Recycling and Keep Covington Beautiful are offering Covington residents two ways to recycle natural Christmas trees this year.
Residents can either have trees picked up curbside or drop trees off at one of three locations.
Tree Drop-off Locations
Residents can drop off trees De...
In anticipation of winter weather, the City of Covington would like to remind businesses and residents of the procedure for snow and ice removal. The Department of Public Improvements (DPI) works hard to keep the streets safe during ice and snow emergencies.
In order to be efficient in snow plowing efforts, DPI divides the city into 14 different plow routes. These routes are designed to overl...
COVINGTON, KY – Last week, the City of Covington took proactive measures to improve the safety of its citizens and began replacing deteriorated sidewalk sections along streets north of 26th Street. This is the second phase in the City’s overall sidewalk replacement program.
In late 2015, the City hired a firm to complete an extensive survey of the sidewalk conditions along the priori...
COVINGTON, KY – The Mayor and City Commission recently approved the issuance of requests for bids (RFB) for the construction of new storm pipes, underdrains, catch basins and street pavement on Crystal Lake Drive to address flooding issues.
South Covington resident Diane Davis-Cain has experienced the drainage problems firsthand. She looks forward to the improvements and believes it is a foo...
COVINGTON, KY - The City of Covington has scheduled its fourth trash amnesty week of the year beginning Monday, October 24, 2016.
During trash amnesty week, residents can place up to three large items and ten 30-gallon bags of trash at the curb without using a green sticker. This trash will be collected during regularly scheduled trash days.
Residents should still prepare large items for ...