What you need to know Covington has released projected expense figures for maintaining a public drinking area – known officially as a common consumption area, or CCA – in the Central Business District. The projections were presented to city commissioners at a special meeting Saturday morning. City staff projects an upfront cost of between $5,800 […]
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No violation of ethics code by Covington commissioner, board says
What you need to know The Northern Kentucky Regional Ethics Authority has issued an opinion on alleged violations of ethics codes by Covington Commissioner Tim Acri: Available information “does not establish a violation of the applicable code of ethics.” “The whole thing was just strange, but they’ve rendered their opinion now, and I feel comfortable,” […]
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Did Covington commissioners violate ethics laws?
What you need to know If you were at the meeting of the Covington Board of Commissioners in late November, where the board voted to investigate the safety and financial risks of establishing a public common consumption area – or CCA, where residents could legally drink alcohol outside with some stipulations – you may have […]
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Covington to investigate safety, monetary costs of drinking area
What you need to know The Covington Board of Commissioners cast a 2 to 1 vote Tuesday night in favor of investigating the financial and safety risks of implementing an outdoor drinking area in the city. The vote was peculiar in that it did not appear on the meeting’s agenda; instead, it occurred after one […]
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Covington drinking area popular with businesses, iffy with others
What you need to know Business owners largely backed a proposed outdoor drinking zone in Covington at a public hearing this week, but residents and workers raised concerns about safety, cleanliness and the city’s cultural identity. “If this doesn’t work, I’m going to be the first person to cut it off because I’m going to […]
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What do you think about a public drinking area in Covington?
The City of Covington is inviting residents to share their thoughts on establishing an outdoor drinking area, commonly known by its Cincinnati moniker DORA, at a public meeting later in October. City Manager Sharmili Reddy announced Tuesday night the city would host the meeting as part of a typical Covington Board of Commissioners meeting scheduled […]
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Covington tables drinking area vote again
A vote on establishing a public drinking area was postponed again at this week’s meeting of the Covington Board of Commissioners. The ordinance that would have established the area, similar to the DORA at The Banks in Cincinnati, was due for a second reading on Tuesday. However, Commissioner Tim Acri, who first proposed the idea in […]
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Covington postpones vote on outdoor drinking area
The Covington Board of Commissioners postponed a vote Tuesday on an ordinance that would have established a common consumption area, where people could drink alcohol outside, in the Covington Business District. Mayor Ron Washington told LINK nky after Tuesday’s meeting that it was to allow the commission more time to consider details of the ordinance. […]
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Covington moves for outdoor drinking area in business district
Do you love to drink outside? Well, Covington could soon help you realize that love with its new LOVE – Liquor Outdoor Venue Experience – area, similar to a DORA in Cincinnati. The city’s board of commissioners performed the first reading of an ordinance establishing such an area, legally referred to as a common consumption […]
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Covington votes to draft proposal for outdoor drinking area
Covington City Commission unanimously voted this week to direct city staff to draft a proposal for a common consumption area, where alcoholic beverages could be legally consumed outside, somewhere in the city. The idea was proposed by Commissioner Tim Acri. Common consumption areas, or CCAs (known more commonly in the region by their Cincinnati moniker: […]