COVINGTON, KY – At the last Commission meeting, the City received great news as it was awarded $1.36M in federal grant funds to hire eight new full time firefighters. The Mayor and City Commission formally accepted the SAFER grant at their September 13 Commission meeting.
Fire Chief Dan Mathew stated, “The SAFER grant provides the Covington Fire Department an opportunity to improve its...
Meeting Minutes from the Board of Commissioners Meeting on September 20, 2016.
COVINGTON, KY – The City of Covington received updated information regarding the recent announcement of the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) closure of its Flat Top Covington facility.
On Wednesday, September 14, the IRS announced it will be closing its Flat Top facility in Covington as of 2019, resulting in the elimination of nearly about 1,800 jobs in the area.
Mayor Sherry Carran, C...
COVINGTON, KY – On Wednesday afternoon, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced it will be closing its flat top facility in Covington in 2019, resulting in the elimination of about 1,826 jobs.
A statement from the IRS said: “As part of the continuing efforts to use resources efficiently, the IRS is taking steps to further consolidate submission processing operations across the ...
Meeting Minutes from the Board of Commissioners Meeting on September 13, 2016.
Meeting Agenda from the Board of Commissioners Meeting on September 13, 2016.
COVINGTON, KY – The City partnered with Sanitation District No. 1 (SD1) to address storm drainage issues on Crystal Lake Drive and Bluffside Drive in South Covington.
The Board recently executed an agreement with SD1 to implement the 50/50 Cost Sharing Program. Upon the program’s application, the City will split the estimated cost of $244,798.00 with SD1 to install new curb inlets and ...
COVINGTON, KY – The Covington Police Department welcomed four new officers to its ranks last Tuesday evening.
Approved unanimously by the Board of Commissioners, the Police Department increased its staffing number to 109 sworn police officers out of the 110 authorized positions.
City Manager Larry Klein stated, “Last October, the Mayor and City Commission increased the number of Police...
COVINGTON, KY – On Tuesday evening, the Board of Commissioners approved the City’s 2016 property tax rate, keeping it the same as 2015. City staff recommended maintaining the same property tax rate as last year since increased property values will result in additional revenue.
At the meeting, Assistant Finance Director Dave Mathews presented on the property tax rate explaining th...
Meeting Minutes from the Board of Commissioners Meeting on August 23, 2016.