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Covington introduces ordinances on recovery residences, budget re-appropriation and bond refunding; first readings held
Summary
On Oct. 28 the Covington commission introduced three ordinances for first reading: a zoning/code amendment to allow 'Recovery Residence' uses and remove 'sober living' language, a 2025/2026 budget re-appropriation, and an ordinance authorizing general-obligation refunding bonds (approx. $29.395M). No final votes were recorded on these first readings.
The Board of Commissioners on Oct. 28, 2025, introduced three ordinances for first reading and recorded them on the public agenda. The minutes list the titles and descriptions but do not include debate details or final votes for these items.
The first ordinance would amend the Covington Neighborhood Development Code (Chapter 158) to allow a defined use called “Recovery Residence” as a permitted use in multiple zoning districts and to remove the terms “sober living home” and “sober living facility” from the code and definitions. The minutes record this ordinance as introduced for first reading; no motions or votes related to final passage are indicated in the public minutes.
A second ordinance was introduced to amend the City’s 2025/2026 budget, re-appropriating anticipated general-fund revenue and other fund revenues among departments per the “Recommended All Funds Operating Budget 2025/2026.” The minutes record the ordinance title for first reading; detailed line-item changes and dollar amounts are not included in the minutes.
A third ordinance was introduced to authorize issuance of the City of Covington General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2025A, in an approximate aggregate principal amount of $29,395,000 (with a possible increase of up to $2,940,000 or decrease by any amount) to refund obligations related to a lease financing tied to the site described as the “CCR site.” The ordinance also references required filings with the State Local Debt Officer and establishes bond-payment and sinking-fund arrangements. That ordinance was recorded as introduced on first reading; subsequent steps (advertising, public hearing, second reading) are expected per statutory requirements but are not detailed in these minutes.
Because the minutes contain only the ordinances’ titles and first-reading recordation, further detail on substantive provisions, fiscal impacts, or public comment will require review of the ordinance texts and budget documents or attendance at subsequent readings.
