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City of Covington Executes Ceremonial Signing of Multi-Year Covington Professional Firefighters, Local Union No. 38 Contract

COVINGTON, KY – On Tuesday evening, Mayor Joseph U. Meyer, Interim City Manager Loren Wolff and Local Union No. 38 Executive Board Members executed the ceremonial signing of the multi-year Covington Professional Firefighters, Local Union No. 38 contract. Local Union No. 38 Executive Board Members present at the ceremonial signing included President Mike Lee, Vice President Mike Davis, Secret...

The River Cities Celebrate National Preservation Month; Schedule 2017 River Cities Excellence in Historic Preservation Awards Ceremony

COVINGTON, KY – In celebration of National Preservation Month, the cities of Covington, Newport, Bellevue, and Ludlow are gathering to recognize excellence in historic preservation throughout the community at the 2017 River Cities Excellence in Historic Preservation Awards ceremony. On Wednesday, May 31, at 6:30 p.m., the River Cities Excellence in Historic Preservation Awards ceremony will ...

United Veterans Memorial Association Conducts 96th Memorial Day Parade; Honors & Remembers Fallen Soldiers

COVINGTON, KY –The 96th Annual Memorial Day Parade will be held on Monday, May 29, 2017, honoring and remembering those who have fallen while serving the United States Armed Forces. The parade is sponsored by the United Veterans Memorial Association. The parade starts at the Holmes High School campus at 2 p.m. and will proceed north on Madison Avenue, west on 19th Street, north on Holma...

Board of Commissioners Authorize Municipal Solutions, LLC to Conduct Organizational Analysis; Opportunity to Increase City’s Efficiency and Effectiveness

COVINGTON, KY – On Tuesday evening, the Board of Commissioners authorized the consulting firm Municipal Solutions, LLC to conduct an organizational analysis, providing the City with the opportunity to increase the efficiency, effectiveness and utilization of its resources. Municipal Solutions will manage a comprehensive examination of the City’s personnel, policies, practices, processe...

Covington Restaurants Herb & Thelma’s Tavern and Bard’s Burgers & Chili Featured on Kentucky Educational Television Program

COVINGTON, KY – Covington favorites, Herb & Thelma’s Tavern and Bard’s Burgers & Chili, will be featured on the Kentucky Educational Television (KET) program “The Local Traveler.” The program episode is titled “Burgers in the Bluegrass” and will showcase some of the best hamburgers in the state of Kentucky, airing on Saturday, May 20 at 12:30 p.m. ...
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Board of Commissioners Approves Multi-Year Covington Professional Firefighters, Local Union No. 38 Working Agreement; Includes Competitive Wage Increases

COVINGTON, KY – Tuesday evening, the Board of Commissioners approved a multi-year working agreement with the Covington Professional Firefighters, Local Union No. 38. The agreement is through the end of 2018. Contract adjustments include annual wage increases, establishment of wage standards, hours and other conditions of employment, in an effort to add to the City’s competitive edge in...

The City of Covington Proudly Announces the 2017 Business Excellence Awards Recipients; Celebrates Covington Businesses’ Hard Work, Dedication & Longevity

COVINGTON, KY – The City of Covington proudly announced this year's recipients of the 2017 Covington Business Excellence Recognition Program on Wednesday, May 10, 2017. The City’s third annual Business Excellence Awards ceremony took place at the Madison Event Center, 700 Madison Avenue, Covington. Mayor Joseph U. Meyer stated, “The City congratulates the 2017 Business ...

Parks & Recreation May Newsletter 2017

  Below are Covington Parks & Recreation Department events and programs. For additional information click on "Learn More" or contact the Parks & Recreation Department at recreation@covingtonky.gov or 859-292-2151. Fishing Derby Help the City of Covington celebrate "National Kids to Parks Day" on Saturday, May 20, by joining us for our annual Fishing Derby at Prisoners Lake i...

Sanitation District No. 1 of Northern Kentucky Implements Backup Assistance Program; Helps Property Owners Prevent Sewer Backups

COVINGTON, KY – The Sanitation District No. 1 of Northern Kentucky (SD1) recently implemented its new Backup Assistance Program, offering financial assistance to help property owners in preventing sewer backups caused by wet-weather and increases in rain. Approved at the SD1 Board of Directors meeting, the program opened to customers on May 1, 2017. The Backup Assistance Program provides up ...

City Partners With Northern Kentucky University Students in Efforts to Increase Effectiveness & Efficiency in Government Operations

  COVINGTON, KY –The City of Covington recently partnered with Northern Kentucky University (NKU) Center for Applied Informatics students to assist the City’s business intelligence program CovStat, generating new insights and information from its data.  Implemented in 2016, CovStat is the City’s business intelligence program used to harness data and analytics. The City ...
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