Council corrects annexation district for 12-acre tract, hears $1 million state appropriation will fund Boys and Girls Club project
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Council voted unanimously to amend an annexation ordinance to designate a 12-acre tract as part of District C for potential use as a baseball training facility. Administrators said the city has a $1,000,000 state appropriation for construction of a Boys and Girls Club and presented a resolution to enter an agreement with the club.
The Covington City Council voted unanimously to amend a pending annexation ordinance so a 12-acre tract slated for addition to the city is correctly designated as District C. The amendment corrects a drafting error in Ordinance 2025-11-01, which had referred to the property as being in District A; the council approved the change by roll call.
Councilman Roberts described the tract as "12 acres that's gonna be in front of Oak County Meadows in District C, right before you hit Covington," and said developers proposed a baseball training facility as a likely use. He told colleagues the zoning commission had voted 5-0 in favor of the rezoning recommendation.
City administration briefed the council on a related youth-services matter: the city received a $1,000,000 state appropriation for construction of a Boys and Girls Club, and last month the council approved allowing the city to enter a funding agreement with the state. This meeting included a resolution for the city's agreement directly with the Boys and Girls Club to accept and apply the funds toward the project, the administrator said.
No formal final vote on an annexation adoption or the Boys and Girls Club agreement is recorded in the posted transcript beyond the amendment vote and prior council action authorizing staff to execute the state funding agreement. Council members and speakers expressed support for the cooperative endeavor and the project’s potential community benefits.
Ending: The amendment to correct the district designation passed unanimously; staff and council indicated next steps would include finalizing agreements and coordinating with the Boys and Girls Club and developers.
