Covington Commissioner James Toebbe has dropped out of the race for the city’s new six-member council, becoming the third candidate to withdraw. “This wasn’t an easy decision to make, but at the end of the day, I feel like it is the right decision for me and my family,” Toebbe wrote in his announcement. “Growing […]
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Covington approves tech, furniture for new city hall
The Covington Board of Commissioners voted last week on several technology infrastructure and furniture contracts for the new city hall building. The city is expected to move into the new building in early December, and IT Director Essam Elgusain explained at last week’s commissioners’ meeting that the vote had to be expedited. “We’re looking to […]
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Covington OKs federal grant allocation for housing rehab, construction
The Covington Board of Commissioners voted Tuesday night to allocate roughly $474,000 in federal grant money towards affordable housing rehab and construction. The votes come as part of the city’s annual federal grant cycle. As an entitlement city, Covington automatically gets a certain amount of federal grant funding every year, some of which can be […]
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Covington eyes early exit from $1.14 million bond debt
UPDATE: The Covington Board of Commissioners voted to approve the payment of the debt at their meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026–LINK nky editorial, Aug. 11, 2026. Covington is considering paying off $1.14 million of its municipal debt early. The Covington Board of Commissioners will vote next week on whether to pay off $1.14 million […]
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Covington celebrates retirement of longtime economic dev. director
The Covington Board of Commissioners celebrated the official retirement order of longtime Economic Development Director Tom West Tuesday night. West was joined by his colleagues and loved ones as elected officials and city staff members reflected on West’s impact in the city. “There are so many things Tom has accomplished during his eight + years […]
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Latonia, sidewalks, new dog park on Covington’s new priority list
What you need to know The Covington Board of Commissioners and city staff set new priorities for themselves at a special meeting over the weekend. The roughly three-hour long meeting included discussions on everything from skate parks to police drones to non-compliant landlords, but in the end, the commissioners came away with five priorities they […]
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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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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 to donate $10K to help local families get food
The Covington Board of Commissioners unanimously voted to donate $10,000 from the city’s own funds to aid local families in accessing food in the face of the ongoing federal government shutdown and its potential impact on SNAP benefits. Mayor Ron Washington brought the idea before the commissioners Tuesday night and called upon other mayors in the […]
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Covington ‘committed to finding answers’ as residents speak out against police action on bridge
What you need to know Several Covington residents spoke out against the actions of the Covington Police at this week’s meeting of the Covington City Commission. The meeting, which happened Tuesday night, was the first time the city government has held a meeting with time dedicated to public comments since 15 people were arrested during […]