Covington commissioners confronted new requirements for funding police training and hiring costs at their meeting on Tuesday. They enacted an ordinance that brings the city in line with Senate Bill 101, which passed into state law last year. SB 101 and the new ordinance require cities in Kentucky to reimburse each other for costs associated […]
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Covington demurs on ceasefire resolution
The Covington City Commission offered the first public indications of its stance on a proposed resolution supporting a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip at the legislative meeting on Tuesday night. Commission discussion on the topic was minimal, but Mayor Joe Meyer gave a statement after the public comment section of the meeting where he expressed […]
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Covington Mayor Joe Meyer will not seek reelection: ‘It’s time’
Covington Mayor Joe Meyer announced during Tuesday night’s commission meeting that he will not seek reelection for a third term as the city’s head executive. “I have decided that I am not running for a third term,” Meyer said in the commission chambers. “It’s time. It was a difficult decision. I love this city. Of […]
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How Northern Kentucky became a hub for life sciences
This story originally appeared in the Oct. 13 edition of the Weekly LINK Reader. To see these stories first, subscribe here. To some, the decision to construct a life sciences lab in downtown Covington may seem like a random choice. It was one that Mayor Joe Meyer certainly hadn’t considered when he sat down in 2021 […]
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Concepts for an out-of-this-world Covington art installation unveiled
Covington will soon be home to a new otherworldly presence, “Clive.” A collaboration among meetNKY, AlloyFX and the City of Covington has led to the creation of Clive, a soon-to-be-installed, massive alien statue at the Midtown parking garage at Fifth and Scott Streets in Covington. The design, created by AlloyFX, features an alien (Clive) looking […]
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Work from home leads to city budget deficit: Covington mayor asks state legislators what can be done
Covington Mayor Joe Meyer spoke to Kentucky legislators about the effect of work-from-home labor policies on city finances at a Kentucky House Budget Review Subcommittee meeting Wednesday morning. He asked the committee members to consider changes to local tax policies that would allow cities to become less reliant on occupational license fees, often referred to […]
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Covington mayor talks payroll taxes, regionalism at State of the City address
Covington Mayor Joe Meyer recently delivered his annual State of the City address at the Covington Business Council’s monthly luncheon where he spoke about what he viewed as the city’s successes over the past year. He also touched on the working relationship between state, county and city governments, regionalism and Kenton County’s payroll tax hike […]
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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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BE NKY announces new board of directors members
BE NKY, a local economic development company, officially added Covington Mayor Joe Meyer and the CEO of North America’s branch of Prysmian Group, Andrea Pirondini, to its board of directors at its July meeting. Kenton County Fiscal Court Judge/Executive Kris Knochelmann appointed Meyer to the board, and Campbell County Fiscal Court Judge/Executive Steve Pendery appointed […]