Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Municipal Governance topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Covington commissioners unanimously approve FEMA application authorization, contracts, incentives, appointments and land disposition
Summary
At their Dec. 16 meeting the Covington Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a resolution authorizing the mayor to apply for federal disaster assistance and a package of orders including design and construction agreements, incentives for local businesses, personnel resignations accepted, a land disposition for affordable housing and two appointments.
The Board of Commissioners of the City of Covington on Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025, unanimously approved a slate of measures including a resolution authorizing the mayor to seek federal disaster assistance and multiple contracts, incentive agreements and appointments.
The package was approved during a regular meeting at Commission Chambers, City Hall. Mayor Ronald L. Washington presided; City Clerk Susan Ellis called the roll. The five commissioners — Tim Acri, Tim Downing, Shannon Smith, James Toebbe and Washington — recorded unanimous votes on the items described below.
Commissioners’ Resolution No. R-001-2025 authorized Mayor Ronald L. Washington to execute an application for federal disaster assistance and to provide the assurances required by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and related federal offices. Commissioner Tim Downing moved to approve the resolution; Commissioner Tim Acri seconded. The vote was recorded as Yea: Acri, Downing, Smith, Toebbe and Washington.
On contracts and capital projects, the board approved Commissioners’ Order No. ORD-316-2025, authorizing the mayor to sign an amendment with Brandstetter Carroll, Inc. for design updates to the new City Hall building. ORD-325-2025 authorized an annual concrete maintenance agreement with Hendy, Inc. All such orders were approved after motions by Commissioner Tim Downing, seconded by Commissioner Tim Acri, and recorded as unanimous.
The commission also approved ORD-317-2025, authorizing the mayor to execute an agreement with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) to release an existing city easement across two KYTC-owned parcels required for the Brent Spence Bridge Corridor Project; ORD-318-2025, a forgivable façade agreement with Diversity One, LLC; ORD-319-2025, a commercial rent incentive with Sanctify Fitness, LLC; and ORD-320-2025, a forgivable historic electric sign incentive with Landwehr Flats, LLC.
Personnel actions recorded included acceptance of Officer John Stribling's resignation effective Nov. 28, 2025 (ORD-321-2025) and the resignation of Marcus Hill, Laborer II in Public Works, effective Nov. 22, 2025 (ORD-322-2025). The board also authorized a peace officer contract for Matthew Hugenberg (ORD-324-2025).
On housing and appointments, ORD-323-2025 authorized a disposition and development agreement with Housing Opportunities of Northern Kentucky (HONK) for surplus city land at 1323 Russell Street. ORD-326-2025 appointed Sarah Fairweather Flem to the Kenton County Planning Commission for a four-year term beginning Jan. 1, 2026. ORD-327-2025 appointed Mayor Ron Washington and Commissioner Tim Acri (alternate) to the OKI Board for 2026; that order was added to the regular agenda earlier in the meeting and approved unanimously.
The minutes record that a public comment period opened at 6:02 p.m. and concluded at 6:03 p.m.; the minutes do not transcribe speakers or statements from the public comment period. There was no City Manager’s report recorded at this meeting.
The meeting was adjourned by Mayor Washington at 6:17 p.m.
Votes at a glance: all listed resolutions and orders on the Dec. 16 consent and regular agenda were approved unanimously by the five commissioners present at the time of each recorded vote.
