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 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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Covington considers allowing golf carts on all city streets
Covington City Commission is considering amending its ordinance to allow golf carts on all city streets or, at least, expanding the current number of city roads on which residents could drive carts and other slow-moving vehicles. Commissioner Tim Acri proposed the ordinance change at the commission meeting Tuesday night. Although the commission eventually allowed the […]
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Covington City Commission: Smith and Downing re-elected, two new commissioners join
In the Covington Board of Commissioners election, incumbents Shannon Smith and Tim Downing were re-elected, while Tim Acri and James Toebbe were elected to the remaining two seats, and Ron Washington was elected mayor.
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4th Street bridge presentation draws agitators in Covington
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet gave a presentation this week on the progress of the 4th Street bridge replacement project at a meeting of the Covington Board of Commissioners. The meeting and presentation drew large numbers of agitators from the Coalition for Transit and Sustainable Development and the Devou Good Foundation, who spent the weeks leading […]
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Covington city commissioner serving first term resigns
Covington Board of Commissioners Member Nolan Nicaise, who was serving his first term on the elected body, resigned from his position effective 6 p.m. Tuesday night. Mayor Joe Meyer made the announcement to a packed room of city residents at Tuesday night’s city legislative meeting. Nicaise himself was not present at the meeting. He emailed […]
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Covington considers expanding eligibility for city boards, committees
Covington is looking to establish the eligibility requirements for boards, commities and organizations. City Attorney David Davidson made the recommendation to the Covington Board of Commissioners at their caucus meeting on Tuesday. The new ordinance would grant eligibility to anyone who lives, works or does business regularly within the city. It would also open eligibility […]
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Meet the four candidates running for Covington City Commission
The Covington City Commission is holding elections for each of their four seats. The commission is Covington’s governing board and is comprised of the mayor and four commissioners. The mayor holds a four-year term and Commissioners hold two-year terms. There are three incumbents seeking reelection: Ron Washington, Tim Downing and Shannon Smith. With Commissioner Michelle […]
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NKY cycling community advocates for action on bike lanes, cyclist safety
Dozens of cyclists packed Covington City Hall Tuesday night in support of cyclist Gloria San Miguel — who was killed while riding her bicycle on the 11th Street Bridge last month — and to advocate for potential changes that could make Northern Kentucky roadways more friendly for cyclists. In the wake of San Miguel’s death, […]
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Four candidates, four seats: Why are more people not running for spots on the Covington City Commission?
As transformational infrastructure projects like the Brent Spence Bridge Corridor and Covington Central Riverfront loom, the public office that may hold the most influence over Covington’s direction — the City Commission — has only four candidates… For four seats. Covington has a population over 40,000 people and is a critical economic hub for Northern Kentucky. […]
