Former city commission candidate Morgan Davenport and Zayd Samir Chandiwala were arrested outside of Covington City Hall during a meeting honoring Mayor Joe Meyer’s time in office, which was marked by contrasts between supporters and detractors of Meyer’s policies.
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Aviatra Accelerators opens new incubator
Aviatra Accelerators, an entrepreneurial nonprofit based in Covington, is celebrating the opening of its new entrepreneurial incubator, which will provide below-market-rate office spaces, co-working spaces, and a versatile event space to support women entrepreneurs.
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Covington breaks ground on new city hall
Covington broke ground on its new city hall building this week. “In the last 54 years, our city government has called five different locations home, five city halls in 54 years,” said Mayor Joe Meyer at the groundbreaking on Tuesday. “And it’s been very difficult to describe how this nomadic existence and those poorly equipped […]
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New KKK flyers found in Covington after mayor’s statement
New flyers from the Ku Klux Klan have been found around Covington following a proclamation from Mayor Joe Meyer that “The KKK is simply not welcome” in the city. Meyer made that statement at a Sept. 10 Covington City Commission meeting. On Sept. 14, LINK was provided an image of a flyer that has been […]
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Covington won’t raise property tax rate
Covington City Commission voted to keep the real estate property tax rate unchanged from last year and lowered the personal property tax rate, despite a proposal to raise the real estate property tax rate.
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‘The KKK is simply not welcome in Covington’
Covington Mayor Joe Meyer has assured residents that the KKK is not welcome in the city, and the city is considering ways to detect and respond more quickly to incidents of hate speech.
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Property tax increase finds no favor with Covington leaders
The Covington City Commission has rejected a proposal to increase real estate property taxes and instead opted to keep the rates unchanged from last year, despite a proposed increase of $0.286 for every $100 of assessed real property. Final vote takes place next week.
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New city hall an avenue for Covington to honor civic engagement
Covington has established a program to recognize exceptional civic engagement from its residents, with a selection committee meeting annually to accept suggestions and nominate individuals for recognition at the new City Hall.
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Emergency shelter ‘not willing’ to participate in suggested audit
The Emergency Shelter of Northern Kentucky has declined to undergo a management audit, despite Covington city officials suggesting it to address complaints from neighbors and former employees.
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Covington board approves budget early amidst general fund deficit
The Covington Board of Commissioners passed the budget for the next fiscal year ahead of schedule, while also setting fiscal priorities for the city, including separating the parking authority and its financial operations from the city government and completing the review and action on the Covington-Newport bike plan.