Workers at the IRS office in Covington, one of the city’s largest employers, have begun receiving Reduction in Force, or RIF, notices due to work furloughs resulting from the federal government shutdown that began on Oct. 1. The IRS employed about 2,600 people out of its Covington office as of June 30, 2024, the last […]
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Covington weighs deadline extensions for CCR development
What you need to know A developer at the Covington Central Riverfront Development has requested an extension of the final closing of the land purchase, as well as deadline extensions for constructing the development from the Covington Board of Commissioners. The request, from developer CCR-MN Developers, LLC., came before the board at its meeting on […]
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‘Financial challenges ahead’ as job cuts hit IRS in Covington
Covington’s second largest employer, the Internal Revenue Service, has cut 750 positions as of the end of June, according to an internal city email obtained by LINK nky. The email was sent by City Manager Ken Smith on Wednesday, June 25, a day after the Covington Board of Commissioners voted to pass its budget for […]
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Excavator knocks first hole into defunct IRS building
The first hole was knocked into the IRS “Flat Top” building in Covington on Monday. Observers said it was “almost gentle” the way that O’Rourke Wrecking Co. construction site superintendent Chris Ferguson drove the Caterpillar Excavator forward into position, then tapped against the facility’s southern wall. The jarring sound of breaking glass and falling brick […]
