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Covington approves order to fund food assistance for residents affected by federal shutdown
Summary
On Nov. 4, 2025 the Covington Board of Commissioners unanimously approved Commissioners' Order No. ORD-290-2025 to expend funds for food assistance for residents affected by the federal government shutdown and authorized an agreement with Horizon Community Foundation of Northern Kentucky to administer the funds; the minutes do not specify the amount or funding source.
Mayor Ronald L. Washington and the Covington Board of Commissioners unanimously approved an order on Nov. 4, 2025 authorizing the expenditure of city funds to provide food assistance to residents affected by the federal government shutdown and approving an agreement with Horizon Community Foundation of Northern Kentucky to administer the funds. The meeting took place at Covington City Hall, 20 West Pike Street.
The board first voted to take immediate legislative action on the order after Mayor Washington presented it. Commissioner Shannon Smith moved to approve immediate legislative action, and Commissioner Tim Acri seconded; the motion passed by voice vote with Commissioners Acri, Downing, Smith, Toebbe and Mayor Washington voting yea and no nays recorded.
After taking immediate action, Commissioner Tim Acri moved to approve Commissioners' Order No. ORD-290-2025; Commissioner Tim Downing seconded. The board again approved the order by unanimous voice vote (Voting Yea: Acri, Downing, Smith, Toebbe and Washington; Voting Nay: None). The minutes record the order’s purpose as authorizing expenditure of funds to support food assistance for Covington residents affected by the federal government shutdown and approving an agreement with the nonprofit Horizon Community Foundation of Northern Kentucky to administer those funds.
The minutes do not specify the dollar amount authorized, the precise funding source, or the implementing city department. The order text is recorded in the minutes as Commissioners' Order No. ORD-290-2025; the document is marked "Approved: November 18, 2025," indicating the recorded approval/attestation date in the minutes package. City Manager Sharmili Reddy and multiple department heads were recorded as attending the meeting, but the minutes do not attribute additional comments or implementation details to a specific department or staff member.
The board adjourned the meeting following the vote. The minutes do not record any public comment, amendments to the order, or opposition to the motion.
