Why is Covington getting aggressive about collecting unpaid taxes? Because taxes are an investment in services, and every uncollected dollar hurts the ability of police officers, firefighters, and public works employees to help residents.
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COVINGTON, Ky. - If you owe back taxes to the City of Covington, be prepared: The City is taking things to a higher level.
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Covington’s new historic preservation & planning specialist, Christopher Myers, was out in the City recently, inspecting a deteriorated building on Greenup Street.
COVINGTON, Ky. - The first time Christopher Myers visited Covington, he was so enthralled by the City’s historic buildings and architecture that he couldn’t remember where he had parked.
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COVINGTON, Ky. - There’s a Christmas theme to just about everything going on in #LoveTheCov this weekend, but that doesn’t mean the calendar is homogeneous.
There’s an outdoor bazaar, a block party focused on unique brews, Santa reading to kids, a new donut shop, a fund-raiser for an outstanding non-profit, carolers and a whole lot more:
Outdoor shopping party
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With the top of the map facing west, the red line shows the approximate route of the realigned Prisoners Lake Drive, designed to improve safety and drainage and free up green space next to the lake.
COVINGTON, Ky. - The road that curves around and almost into Prisoners Lake in Covington’s Devou Park is about to be straightened.
The Covington City Commission approved a contract wi...
COVINGTON, Ky. - A contract to replace radios for Covington’s Police, Fire, and Public Works departments will cost the City less than originally anticipated -- more than $400,000 less.
The Covington City Commission voted to accept a bid at its Nov. 20 meeting with AMK Services to supply 356 mobile and portable radios for a price of up to $881,683.
The radios are needed because ...
Randolph Pool in the Eastside neighborhood will get a new roof and fencing in the off-season.
COVINGTON, Ky. - Covington will spend almost $122,000 in the off-season to make improvements at its two full-size public swimming pools.
The Randolph Pool complex on Greenup Street in the Eastside neighborhood will get a new roof and new fencing, while Goebel Pool on Dalton Street in the MainStrasse...
COVINGTON, Ky. - City Hall’s adoption of an expanded and strategic investments policy earlier this year after the arrival of its new Finance director has proved a financial windfall for Covington taxpayers.
For the four-month period ending Oct. 31, Covington earned more than $106,000 for its General Fund by investing working capital on hand in staggered-term CDs (certificates of depos...
COVINGTON, Ky. - We can read your mind, right now.
You're thinking, "oh no, annoying relatives are coming to town, how in the world are we going to entertain them?"
Either that, or "Christmas is coming, I hate shopping, and I wish there was an easy way to find unique things for those hard-to-please people on my list."
Or maybe "I'm so bored - no WAY am I watchin...
COVINGTON, Ky. - Shoppers in MainStrasse Village will be able to park in the new RiverHaus Apartments garage during daytime hours this Friday and Saturday as part of a special, one-time change.
About 100 spots in the garage were made available starting Tuesday of this week as part of a special agreement worked out between the City and project developer Flaherty & Collins Properties.
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