Local legislators’ primary responsibilities, whether in Kentucky or anywhere in the U.S., are to set local laws, tax policies, and allocate funding for public services such as police, fire and public works. They also work to encourage economic development and business growth, foster the pubic image and reputation of a city, (sometimes) issue zoning decisions […]
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Covington names Sharmili Reddy as new city manager
Sharmili Reddy, current executive director of Kenton County Planning and Development Services and former city administrator of Fort Mitchell, has been named as the new city manager of Covington. Reddy will assume the role on Aug. 19, at which point she will be the first woman and first woman of color to occupy the position. […]
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Public Works director named Covington’s interim city manager
Keith Bales, the director of Covington’s Public Works Department, was named interim city manager this week following the sudden resignation of City Manager Ken Smith. The Covington Board of Commissioners unanimously voted to both accept Smith’s resignation and institute Bales as the interim city manager Tuesday night. Bales will remain in the post until Aug. […]
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Covington delegates additional powers to mayor during government transition
Covington passed an ordinance delegating additional powers to the city’s mayor, including the authority to inquire into the conduct of duties and actions performed by the city manager and recognizing the mayor as the official head of the city.
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Should Covington switch to a strong mayor government?
Covington residents will vote on a ballot measure in November to convert the city’s government structure from a city manager form to a mayor-council form, which would give the mayor more direct control over the city’s operations.
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City manager to business owners on parking in Covington: We ‘have to make do’
The Covington Business Council’s March Luncheon focused on explaining the recent changes to the city’s parking code to local business leaders. Covington city manager Ken Smith was the featured speaker. The Covington Motor Vehicle Parking Authority was founded in 2018. The City Commission thought it was necessary the city had an entity solely focused on […]
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Your Next Fort Thomas City Council
The filing deadline for the city council race has come and gone and with six positions and six filers – I present to you your next City Council: Tom Lampe Eric Haas Roger Peterman Lisa Kelly and drum roll please…. Ken Bowman Jay Fossett A nice upgrade to have a business owner and a former […]
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No More Parking in the Wrong Direction
You knew I would have to make mention of the article in the Recorder entitled “Council Keeps Wrong Way Parking Ordinance” from three weeks ago. You may remember my post from June on possible revenue enhancement from area authorities which I was widely criticized for publishing. The second point of my post from June was about ticketing […]
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Ordinance Counter Point – Don Martin’s Possible Point of View
In an attempt to represent the entire issue surrounding the new ordinance and the various perspectives beyond my own I will try and represent the other point of view with the following points: The original ordinance regulating the placement of tables and chairs in the public right-of-way was adopted in February 2004 and amended in […]
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Noise Ordinance Madness – Council Clamps Down Further
Just when you thought the madness of a 10 o’clock curfew for local businesses had reached its peak I experienced a very bizarre council meeting this afternoon. While council gave local businesses an extra hour Sunday through Thursday and two extra hours to midnight on Friday and Saturday they placed many additional restrictions on local […]