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Covington City Hall will be closed Monday, February 18, 2008, for President's Day.
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FEBRUARY MEETINGS
Feb. 7th- Kenton County Planning Commission- 6:15 pm- Commission
Chambers, NKAPC Building 2332 Royal Drive Fort Mitchell, KY
Feb. 12th- City of Covington Commission Meeting- 7:00 pm- Commission Chambers, Covington City Hall 638 Madison Avenue
Feb. 13th- Code Enforcement Hearing Board- 5:00 pm- Commission Chambers,
Covington City Hall, 638 Madison Avenue
Feb. 13th - NKY Area Planning Commission- 5:15 pm- Commission Chambers, NKAPC Building 2332 Royal Drive, Fort Mitchell, KY
Feb. 19th- Urban Design Review Board- 4:00 pm- Commission Chambers,
Covington City Hall, 638 Madison Avenue
Feb. 20th- Board of Adjustments Meeting- 5:00 pm- Commission Chambers, Covington City Hall, 638 Madison Avenue
Feb. 20th - Devou Park Advisory Board Meeting- 6:00 pm- Drees Pavilion, Devou Park
Feb. 27th- Code Enforcement Hearing Board- 5:00 pm- Commission Chambers,
Covington City Hall, 638 Madison Avenue
Feb. 27th - NKY Area Planning Commission- 5:15 pm- Commission Chambers, NKAPC Building 2332 Royal Drive, Fort Mitchell, KY
Feb. 27th - Urban Forestry Board Meeting- 6:00 pm- Commission Chambers, Covington City Hall 638 Madison Avenue |
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Mayor & City Commissioners
Mayor Irvin T. "Butch" Callery, Center
From left to right:
Commissioner Sherry Carran
Commissioner Jerry Bamberger
Commissioner Jerry Stricker
Commissioner Steve Megerle |
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Opportunity for Public Input
Cable Television Needs Assessment
As a part of the cable TV franchise renewal process, as prescribed by the Federal Cable Act and the FCC, The Telecommunications Board of Northern Kentucky (TBNK) will be conducting various interviews and public input meetings to determine the current and future cable-related needs of our member communities.
We would like to invite your organization to participate in an interview regarding our communities' future needs for approximately the next ten years, particularly including free cable to schools, High Definition TV, local NKY Public, Educational and Government Cable TV channels, distance learning, video and communications networks, free access to television studios and training, any new ideas, and leveraging broadband technology.
If you would like to participate, please call Mindi Manz at the TBNK, at 859-261-1300, to sign up for the group interview. We are scheduling a meeting with community organizations on Thursday, February 14th at 9:00 a.m.at the Northern Kentucky Area Planning Commission (NKAPC.) Typical attendees for these interviews, include representatives from IT staff, public relations, and other communications and technology staff.
The information obtained from the interviews will be important in helping shape the future cable television environment in the TBNK member communities for many years to come. Consequently, your input will significantly assist us in working to develop the most advantageous environment to meet all of our future cable television needs. As one of the most qualified resources to tell us how an enhanced telecommunications environment could help your specific community, your assistance in this endeavor is appreciated.
If you have any questions concerning this matter, contact:
Tim Broering
Executive Director
TBNK/CPC
3414 Decoursey Ave.
Covington, KY 41015
859-261-1300
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 COVINGTON RESIDENT HANDBOOK
New to Covington or know someone who is? Contact Suzann Gettys, Ombudsman and Neighborhood Services Coordinator at 292-2141 to receive a copy of this very useful publication. It contains all the information you need to get acclimated in Covington! Click on the picture for the fully downloadable booklet. (This is a large PDF file and may take serveral minutes to download.) |
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Miss an Issue?
Past issues of Covington E-News are available for viewing here. Just click on the issue to access it in full.
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The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Needs Your Input!
Concerning the Study of Hands Pike (KY 1501) in Covington, Kentucky
Public Information Meeting
Thursday, February 7, 2008
5:00-7:00 p.m.
Taylor Mill Elementary School Cafeteria
5907 Taylor Mill Road, Covington, KY
Open Format (stop by anytime between 5 and 7 p.m.)
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is undertaking a planning study to develop and evaluate potential safety improvements for Hands Pike, KY 1501, in Covington, Kentucky.
The purpose of the public meeting is to present preliminary findings and gather input on potential issues, concerns, alternatives, and impacts for the proposed improvement project.
Following the meeting, improvement alternatives will be evaluated by the project team using the preliminary traffic, geometric, environmental, and geotechnical data gathered to-date as well as the input received from the local officials, local stakeholders, and the public. These preliminary improvement alternatives will be carried forward for more detailed analysis (including consideration of traffic, environmental, geotechnical, socioeconomic, cost and constructability) and further local official and stakeholder input. The result of this planning study will be a recommendation for the improvement of Hands Pike. The no-build option will be given equal consideration.
Handouts containing information about the project, comment sheets and displays will be available at the meeting. Representatives from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet and their consultants will be available to answer questions. Written comments will be accepted during the meeting and until February 22, 2008 at the District Six Office address listed below.
Comments from this meeting will become a part of the official record for the project. Once compiled, the meeting record will be made available for review and copying only after an Open Records Request has been received and approved. All Open Records Request must be submitted to the Office of Legal Services, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, 200 Mero Street, Frankfort, Kentucky, 40622.
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if anyone has a disability and requires assistance, please notify Nancy Wood no later than January 31, 2008. Please call 859-341-2700 or mail your request to the address listed below.
Please address any questions regarding this project to:
Mike Bezold, Project Manager
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, Department of Highways
421 Buttermilk Pike
P.O. Box 17130
Covington, Kentucky 41017
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You're invited.
The NKAPC and UK's Landscape Architecture Department need your input to:
- identify the value of Kenton County's hillsides;
- explore ideas for future development;
- discuss desired forms for that development;
- identify methods for increasing quality of life; and
- form consensus on these and related issues.
NKAPC and UK's Landscape Architecture Department are collaborating to conduct an in-depth study of hillsides in KentonCounty. You are invited to provide input for the project. The study entitled The Hills Project will be prepared by graduating landscape architecture students. Our goal is to provide both short- and long-term regional planning and development strategies by gathering public input, performing detailed site analyses, and conducting research. This project will hopefully bring a new awareness to the impact of hillside development and suggest ideas for improving aesthetics, functionality, and environmental quality. We encourage you to attend as many as three meetings at which time you will have the opportunity to provide direct feedback to the students concerning the ideas generated.
Meeting 1: Feb. 4, 6:30PM at NKAPC
Meeting 2: Mar. 19, 6:30PM at NKAPC
Meeting 3: Apr. 21, 6:30PM, TBA
The students will be assisted by Dr. Brian Lee, professor of landscape architecture, and NKAPC's long-range planning staff. Students will discuss planning and development issues with local design professionals, government officials, employees, and citizens to acquire an understanding of the area and to discuss potential ideas for future development.
We hope you can participate and help students develop recommendations and provide potentially useful ideas to increase the quality of life in KentonCounty. It is vitally important that participants understand that this is an open process and is meant to be an inclusive learning experience for students. We welcome people who are interested in contributing to the education of the students as well as providing ideas about the future of KentonCounty's hillsides.
Please join us at 6:30PM on February 4 at the NKAPC, 2332 Royal Drive in FortMitchell. We expect the presentation and activity will last no more than 90 minutes. If you cannot join us for the first meeting, please consider joining us at one of the later meetings. In addition, if you know someone who might like to participate, please feel free to forward this invitation.
For more information contact Emalee Listerman, Principal Planner, at 859.331.8980 or elisterman@nkapc.org.
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Economic Development & Community Relations Department |
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Ombudsman & Neighborhood Services Office
News from the Neighborhoods!
Wallace Woods Neighborhood Association Good Neighbor Scholarship
Since 1999, the neighbors of Wallace Woods, in Covington, KY, have underwritten an annual $500 scholarship to be used for the education of a young Covington resident. The Wallace Woods Neighborhood Association Good Neighbor Scholarship is an award based on volunteer community service. Applications are due by March 31, 2008. Click here for complete application and details.
SUZANN GETTYS
OMBUDSMAN & NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES COORDINATOR
859-292-2141
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Historic Preservation Office
Most work is issued a COA by staff; new construction, demolition, and work inconsistent with the Covington Design Guidelines must be heard before the Urban Design Review Board (UDRB). The UDRB typically meets on the third Monday of each month at 4pm; completed applications must be submitted two weeks before the meeting date.
To see maps of the Historic Preservation overlay zones and to get more information on the COA process please click here to visit the Historic Preservation Office webpage.
BETH JOHNSON
HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER
859-292-2171
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Covington Arts District News
The Covington Arts and Cultural Team (ACT) was created from the Strategic Plan. If you would like to get involved with this team, please call Mary Lyons at 859-486-0058.
Due to the Mardi Gras in MainStrasse Village, the Magic Bus will not run for the First Friday Gallery Hop on February 1st. It will, however, run on all other First Fridays from 7:00 to 11:00 P.M. The sign in the front of the bus reads Special. Stay warm on Gallery Hop nights by traveling on the Magic Bus. Wave to the drivers; they have been instructed to watch for riders.
Stop in at Covington's new Arts Center at 25 West Seventh Street during First Friday Gallery Hops, or anytime, to see the work of local artists and NKU students. New art is currently being added to the show.
The Covington Arts District website is accessible by clicking on the logo above. If you have events you want posted on the Arts District Calendar, please contact:
Mary Lyons
Arts District Manager
859-486-0058
Join us for a presentation by
Attorney Courtney A. Laginess
Associate with Keating Muething and Klekamp
COPYRIGHT ISSUES FOR ARTISTS AND CREATIVE PROFESSIONALS
February 28, 2008
6:30 PM
Covington Artisans' Enterprise Center
25 West Seventh St.
Covington, KY 41011
Mr. Courtney A. Laginess practices in the firm's intellectual property practice group.
His practice areas include Intellectual Property, Intellectual Property Litigation, Business Planning and Formation, and Commercial Loan Documentation
Presented by: Courtney Laginess
Hosted by: Kenton CountyLibrary, City of Covington, Covington Arts District, and Renaissance Covington
Topics include: Copyright Basics, Works for Hire, and Ownership/Transfer Issues
For more information call the Kenton County Public Library
Business Librarian 859-962-4068 or
Mary Lyons, Covington Arts District Manager 859-486-0058 |
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Code Enforcement Department |
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Yard Sale Permits
Yard Sale season is just around the corner. Permits are required for all yard sales and there is a limit of three sales per year. Please contact Code Enforcement at 859-292-2323 if you need a permit for a sale, or to report excessive yard sale activity. Click here for Yard/Garage Sale Permit Form
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Here are some helpful things to remember about keeping your residence warm for the rest of the cold season:
1. Check smoke and carbon monoxide alarms to be sure they are working properly.
2. Stoves are not made for heating homes.
3. Supplemental heating devices should be used and maintained in accordance with manufacturer recommendations.
4. Keep combustibles clear from any source of heat.
5. Do no leave heating devices unattended.
6. If you are burning wood in your fireplace, make sure your chimneys are properly maintained -- your furnace, too.
7. Candles are not efficient heating devices, but if used, do so in a fireproof container away from pets and children. Don't leave burning candles unattended.
8. Have an escape plan with a meeting place in case of any emergency at your residence. If there is an emergency at your home, once you exit, do not return until a professional tells you it is safe to do so.
Stay warm, but stay safe. |
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Housing Development Department |
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Homebuyer Assistance Program
Despite all the negative things that you may have heard about the real estate market, it is still a great time to buy a home in Covington! There are many high quality properties in all price ranges available in all of our neighborhoods. Mortgage interest rates are as low as they have been in years. Many local banks have incentives for purchasing in Covington. The City of Covington Housing Development Department has plenty of funds remaining in our Homebuyer Assistance Program. Homebuyer Assistance is a $5,000 interest free, deferred loan that can be used for downpayment and closing costs. There are no payments on this loan for as long as you live in the home and the loan is forgiven if you live in the home for 15 years. Eligible borrowers can use these funds to purchase homes anywhere in Covington. We will be glad to help make homeownership a reality for you and your family. Click here to contact the Housing Development Department for more information or to get a referral to a free homeownership education class. 859-292-2188 |
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Human Resources Department |
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The Police Chief's Community Forum will be held on February 20, 2008 at 7:00 PM in the lower level training room at Police Headquarters, 20th & Madison. Call 859-292-2203 for information.
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Public Works Announces Vocational Co-Op Program
The Public Works Department has started a cooperative education program with the Holmes High School / Chapman Vocational School. Students from the vocational program will be provided with the opportunity for real-life work experience in their fields of study.
-Students from the Electrical Technology Department will be paired with Public Works Traffic Division personnel.
-Students from the Automotive Technician Program will be paired with Public Works Motor Pool Division personnel.
-Students from the Masonry Program will be paired with Public Works Street Division personnel.
The City of Covington is looking forward to this new partnership with the Covington Independent Public Schools, and we are also looking forward to working with their students as a part of their vocational curriculum. |
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Citizen Satisfaction is Job 1 
It's pothole season!
To report a pothole, please call 859-292-2292 with the location.
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The Cincinnati Reds Rookie Success Event!
will take place at the
MSU Boys and Girls Club
30 West 26th Street
Covington, Kentucky
February 23rd from 1:00 - 3:00 PM.
Registration begins at 12:30 PM.
~Lunch will be provided~
Events for the day include:
* Agility Course * Broomstick Batting * Throwing Station * Wiffleball Station *
This event is free and open to the public. Click here for more information about this event!
For more information about any parks, programs, or events, please call 859-292-2151 or email us at recreation@covingtonky.gov.
Click here for information on signing up for softball leagues. |
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Contact Information
Administrative Personnel
Mayor & Commissioners Office
292-2127
John Jay Fossett, City Manager
292-2160
William E. Moller, Assistant City Manager
292-2160
Keith Bales, Code Enforcement Director
292-2323
Economic Development & Community Relations Department
292-2163
Tom Logan, Engineering Director
292-2112
Bob Due, Finance Director
292-2175
Charles Wheatley, Fire Chief
431-0462
Aaron Wolfe-Bertling, Housing Development Director
292-2188
Jo Ann Simpson, Human Resources and Personnel Director
292-2161
Frank Warnock, City Solicitor, Legal Department
292-2311
Tracy Denham, City Clerk, Legal Department
292-2314
Suzann Gettys, Ombudsman / Neighborhood Services
292-2141
Lee Russo, Police Chief
292-2220
James Eggemeier, Public Works Director
292-2292
Recreation Department
292-2151 |
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DISCOVER COVINGTON EVENT 
DISCOVER ART and culture woven throughout our unique neighborhoods. DISCOVER FUN in our parks, along our riverfront and in our theatres. DISCOVER DINING from acclaimed chefs in exciting settings. DISCOVER LIVING in the history of a nostalgic era. DISCOVER COVINGTON!!
DISCOVER COVINGTON is a day long Open House Tour of Covington's finest places to live and play on April 5th, 2008.
Advertising and sponsorship deadline is February 29th, 2008. Don't miss this chance to open Covington's doors!!
Contact:
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 February 29 -
March 28, 2008
THE EXHIBITION
Ornate edible creations and sculpture were often created for celebrations in the cities and courts of early modern Europe. The Art of Food, an upcoming Carnegie Visual and Performing Arts Center special exhibition of ephemeral art created out of food, pays homage to this past "tradition" and will feature food as more than a necessity; but a taste experience.
The Art of Food explores the ways in which food is a complete sensory experience through with creative interpretations from artists who use food as the inspiration for art. Today, the food industry is integrated in all aspects of pleasing the senses. This unique four-week exhibition attracts the art and culinary masters of the area to create a collage of art, food and atmospheres.
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