Covington Mayor Joe Meyer is headed to the White House.
On Thursday, Meyer will update Biden Administration officials on how Covington is utilizing federal investments to improve city infrastructure. Meyer is one of several dozen leaders from Kentucky, West Virginia and Tennessee invited to speak at the White House.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Deputy Infrastructure Implementation Coordinator Samantha Silverberg and Senior Adviser and American Rescue Plan Act Coordinator Gene Sperling are some of the White House officials expected to be in attendence.
“Federal financial support has been a critical underpinning of our success, and President Biden himself came to Covington’s riverfront just last year, so he’s obviously aware of our needs and ongoing opportunities,” Meyer said in a city press release.
In the release, Meyer said he plans to talk about the impact on the region of federal funding for the Brent Spence Bridge Corridor project and the Riverfront Commons trail along the riverfront in Campbell and Kenton counties, including Covington.