Covington’s employer contribution rates toward the pensions of its public employees have been increasing 12 percent year over year due to a state mandate.
Sen. McDaniel’s ‘freeze’ saves Covington taxpayers $1MM
COVINGTON, Ky. - Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear recently sign...
City relieving financial pressure on businesses
COVINGTON, Ky. - Businesses who must file occupational license and net profits tax forms with the City of Covington will automatically have an extra 90 days to both file the forms and make any tax payments.
The extension is one of three exe...
Tax season: Time to file occupational fee/license renewal
COVINGTON, Ky. - With accountants neck deep in tax season, Covington’s Finance Department has a friendly reminder for businesses: Don’t forget to fill out the City’s Form OL-3.
That’s the annual Occupatio...
Covington keeps rate the same for 3rd year in row
COVINGTON, Ky. - Property tax bills have been sent to Covington residents and payment is due by midnight Oct. 15.
Residents have five different ways to pay:
Online, through a user-friendly taxpayer portal, accessed directly&nb...
But officials say state pension mandates bode ill for future
COVINGTON, Ky. - Covington’s property tax rates for calendar year 2019 will remain the same for the third year in a row.
The Covington City Commission tonight approved rates of 0.327 for real estate and 0.349 for person...
COVINGTON, Ky. - The 2017-18 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report put together by the City of Covington’s Finance Department has earned the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada.
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Almost three-fourths of Covington’s General Fund is used to fund operations in Public Safety and Public Works.
(EDITOR’S NOTE: This is one of two stories on the City of Covington’s 2019-20 budget.)
COVINGTON, Ky. - The City of Covington’s 2019-20 budget is balanced. ...
Returning tax-exempt buildings to the public tax rolls – like this one on Fifth Street that was recently sold by Gateway Community & Technical College to a private buyer – is one way to improve the City of Covington’s financial position.
Wall Street affirms progress in Covingto...
Covington codifies borrowing guidelines, limits to help improve credit
COVINGTON, Ky. - Cities shouldn't make the decision to borrow money lightly, especially when taxpayers are ultimately on the hook for paying that debt back.
That's one reason why the City of Covington has created a ...
Covington is hiring an outside company to collect delinquent taxes in other to protect the ability of police officers, firefighters, and public works employees to help residents.
Services, residents suffer when people skip out of paying
COVINGTON, Ky. - Residents and businesses who pay taxes...