Covington council advances fee-schedule ordinance amid inconsistent reading notation

Jan 13, 2026

The council approved Administrative Ordinance 1796 (fee schedule) during the Jan. 13 meeting; the transcript lists the item once as 'ready for approval on second reading' and at the motion as 'ready for approval on first reading,' an inconsistency noted in the minutes.

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The council considered Administrative Ordinance 1796, the city's fee schedule. The item is listed in the record as "Ready for approval on second reading," but the motion recorded immediately afterward describes the ordinance as "Ready for approval on first reading." Alderman C H Sullivan moved to approve the ordinance and Alderman Jeff Morris seconded; the council approved the motion as recorded in the minutes.

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