J. Kyle Snyder, the executive director of the Covington Motor Vehicle Parking Authority, announced Tuesday that he would retire in August. Snyder has worked four years for Covington and nearly 30 years in public service.
“Parking is your first and last impression of a place,” Snyder said. “If you come in and your first experience is a garage that’s not clean, or well lit, or does not feel safe, or you get towed on your first visit—anything that creates a pain point—that’s not a good look for the city.”
Snyder joined Covington in 2022. Before that, he worked as a project manager at Hamilton County Planning-Community Development and as a geospatial data specialist with Planning and Development Services of Kenton County, a role he occupied for 18 years.
Snyder has headed up several large infrastructure improvement projects in the city during his tenure, most notably improvements to the River Center Parking garage. Improvements there included elevator and plumbing upgrades, as well as concrete rehabilitation. Snyder has also been a champion of the new parking initiative in Mainstrasse, which aims to provide affordable off-street parking for bar, restaurant and entertainment staff.
Members of the Parking Authority Board and Covington city staff lauded Snyder for his years of service.
“Kyle has done an outstanding job developing Covington’s parking program in a way that truly serves the community,” Parking Authority Board Chair Naashom Marx said. “He is incredibly knowledgeable and always takes the time to educate residents and businesses with patience and grace. His work has raised the bar for what a city parking program can be.”