City Clerk

The City Clerk is responsible for keeping and maintaining all of the permanent records of the City, including minutes of the City Board of Commissioners meetings, records of administrative hearings conducted by various City boards, ordinances, resolutions, contracts, and oaths of office for city officials. The City Clerk serves as the City's official records keeper and is an overall wealth of information for both the public and municipal staff.

In order to make a request to inspect or receive copies of public documents, a written and signed request must be sent to the City Clerk by mail, fax, or hand delivery. All requests will receive an initial response within three business days. Please be as specific as possible when making your request. There is a fee of 10 cents per page or $0.20 for CDs if copies of records are requested.

If the information requested is for a commercial purpose you must also complete the Certification of Commercial Purpose.  

Request for Police Department or Fire Department records should be submitted directly to their respective department.

Covington follows the regulations set under the Kentucky Open Records Act (KORA), KRS Chapter 61. Access the full KRS Chapter here.

For any questions, please call 859.292.2314.

Files

• Open Records / Public Inspection Request
• Commercial Purpose Certification