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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What is the new Covington government going to look like?
Members of Covington’s committee on government transition held their first meeting this week, where they established the overall goals and expectations of the committee. “State law does not really give much guidance to the transition committee, other than that the new form of government needs to pick the number of council people, and also part […]
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Covington government transition committee members revealed
CORRECTION: The city’s initial announcement contained inaccuracies as to where one of the committee members was from. The relevant lines have been corrected, both here and in the city’s announcement. We apologize for any confusion this may have caused.–LINK nky editorial, Jan. 23, 2025. The City of Covington has revealed the members of a committee […]
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What is Covington’s new government going to look like?
Covington will begin the process of transitioning the city government from its current city manager form to a mayor-council form, with a committee to be established to make recommendations and an ordinance to delegate additional power to the mayor’s office during the transition.
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Mailers sent to Covington residents push for, against government conversion
A committee called Covington Forward has spent $65,000 on gathering petition signatures and campaigning for a ballot question to convert Covington’s municipal government from its current city manager form to the more common mayor-council form, while three local residents have spent $4,534 producing mailers against the change.
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Debate over Covington government conversion intensifies
Covington residents will vote on whether to convert their city government from a city manager form to a mayor-council form, with proponents arguing it is more straightforward, efficient, and better for economic development, while opponents worry it could lead to an over-concentration of power in the office of the mayor or that it could serve as a vehicle for the municipal government to be captured by special interests.
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Covington mayor advocates for government conversion to Latonia Business Association
Covington Mayor Joe Meyer spoke before the Latonia Business Association on Monday, advocating for a ballot measure asking residents if they would be in favor of converting the city government from its current city manager form to a mayor-council form.