Covington council appoints three to Human Services Commission

Covington City Council on March 25 appointed three residents to the city’s Human Services Commission to terms expiring March 31, 2028.

Council moved to appoint Kaylee Stevens to position No. 3, Brian Chandler to position No. 4 and Catherine Williams to position No. 6 on the Human Services Commission. Each motion was moved and seconded and approved by voice vote.

Councilmembers praised the appointees’ backgrounds and community involvement during the brief discussion. Councilmember Beth (first name only in transcript) noted Stevens’ prior service and community work, saying Stevens emphasized that “community really needs to be involved in human services issues.” Councilmember Debbie (first name only in transcript) praised Brian Chandler’s continuing commitment and experience with homelessness-related issues. Councilmember Jennifer (first name only in transcript) and others commended Catherine Williams’ leadership on grants and outreach while serving as commission chair.

Votes: The council approved each appointment by voice vote during the meeting; no roll-call vote listing individual member votes was recorded in the transcript. The meeting record indicates all motions were adopted by unanimous voice votes during the session.

Appointments and terms (as announced at the meeting): - Kaylee Stevens, appointed to Human Services Commission, position No. 3; term expiring 03/31/2028. - Brian Chandler, appointed to Human Services Commission, position No. 4; term expiring 03/31/2028. - Catherine Williams, appointed to Human Services Commission, position No. 6; term expiring 03/31/2028.

Next steps: Each appointee will be seated on the Human Services Commission and participate in the commission’s regular schedule and activities. The council did not set additional conditions or assignments as part of the appointments.