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Newton County tables $15,000 reimbursement for Covington warming shelter after residents report lapses
Summary
After multiple public commenters described poor conditions at a Covington warming shelter used last winter, the Newton County Board of Commissioners voted to table a request to provide up to $15,000 on a reimbursement basis and directed county staff to inspect the site and return with recommendations at the next meeting.
The Newton County Board of Commissioners on Nov. 4, 2025 tabled a request to provide up to $15,000 to the City of Covington on a reimbursement basis for a warming shelter after several residents described inadequate conditions at the facility used last winter.
Denise Williams, a Newton County resident, told the board she was “up here to speak on item number 21. That’s the warming shelter,” and said the previous operator “put the people out at 04:00 in the morning with nowhere to go” and failed to provide the meals required by the RFP. Alaina Sanders, another resident, said she had video and photo…
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