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Covington staff outlines 2025 housing activity, permit surge and business growth
Summary
A Covington staff member reported 2025 planning progress, including 85 new homes, notices to proceed on projects totaling 170 housing units, a 20% rise in building permits and more than 3,800 business licenses (about 1,000 new). The update also cited ongoing state-mandated projects including middle housing and shoreline rules.
A Covington staff member outlined the city’s 2025 planning and development activity, saying the city continued a "careful approach" to growth that balances new housing and infrastructure with preserving community character.
The staff member emphasized why the update matters, noting a range of state-mandated planning efforts under way and concrete near-term development activity. "In 2025, we continued this careful approach through planning and action," the staff member said, listing projects such as middle housing, tree canopy work, climate planning and…
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