Should the city move forward with proposals to build a park on the former Rayovac site? That’s an issue the board of mayor and aldermen are weighing as the company that owns the 12-acre property wants to donate the land – and a large park facility – to Covington. The property is located between Douglas Street and South Main, bordering the railroad tracks, and is currently … [Read more...] about A park has been proposed for the former battery plant site – here’s why Covington’s aldermen aren’t completely on board
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Covington board votes against making changes to quorum, mayoral vote
Tuesday Covington’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen voted against making changes to the charter that would allow the mayor to vote on all measures. The revision, which had been in the works since early last summer, would have made the mayor a member of the board and changed the requirements for meetings from “four aldermen” to “four members of the board.” What this meant was if two … [Read more...] about Covington board votes against making changes to quorum, mayoral vote
In Covington, board is set to vote on charter revision that would give mayor a vote
Covington's board of mayor and aldermen will vote tonight on a charter revision that will make the mayor a voting member of the board and reduce the number of readings required for ordinances and not everyone is on board with it. At least one current alderman and a former alderwoman have spoken out against the proposed change, fearing a reduction in representation for the … [Read more...] about In Covington, board is set to vote on charter revision that would give mayor a vote
Edwards, Richardson and Sullivan elected in Covington alderman race
In Covington, John E. Edwards and Chris Richardson won their elections to the board of mayor and aldermen. Edwards, who began serving as alderman after his father’s death, had a District 1 seat for more than a decade before giving it up to run for mayor in 2018. Edwards lost to incumbent mayor Justin Hanson and decided to run again this year when Minnie Bommer decided against … [Read more...] about Edwards, Richardson and Sullivan elected in Covington alderman race
