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 […]
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Covington passes first law structuring new government
The initial structure of Covington’s new mayor-council form of government, slated to begin operating at the beginning of 2027, has been officially signed into law. Specifically, the current five-member Covington Board of Commissioners voted on Tuesday to establish several key measures related to the new government’s legislative structure and the compensation of elected officials. The […]
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Government at a glance: Weekly meeting highlights
With busy schedules, not everyone can make it to their local city council or fiscal court meeting. LINK nky has you covered. Every Monday, we are recapping what happened in local government over the past week and what you need to know for this week. What happened in NKY government last week? Campbell County Board […]
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Government at a glance: Weekly meeting highlights
Independence City Council has voted to add a police social worker position to the Independence Police Department, Newport is considering implementing composting services, Union City Commission has recognized Union 42 Bourbon & Brew for its new members, and Dayton City Council has approved a 15% lower property tax rate for the next fiscal year.
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Government at a glance: Weekly meeting highlights
NKY government recaps include Boone County’s consideration of a text amendment to regulate solar panel installations, Southgate City Council’s proposal to allow golf carts on the streets and Covington’s approval of a mortgage for North by Hotel Covington.
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Government at a glance: Weekly meeting highlights
With busy schedules, not everyone can make it to their local city council or fiscal court meeting. LINK nky has you covered. Every Monday, we are recapping what happened in local government over the past week and what you need to know for this week.