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Covington commissioners unanimously approve riverfront project agreement, TIF deal, trail grants and personnel actions
Summary
At its April 28 meeting the Covington Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a package of consent items including a project-management agreement for Central Riverfront Phase 2 with JS Held, a TIF redevelopment agreement for 525 Scott Street, several trail grants and contracts for Devou Park, personnel changes and a lease/sublease extension at 112 West Pike Street. The board also voted to enter a closed session under KRS 61.810(1)(c).
The Covington Board of Commissioners on April 28 unanimously approved a series of consent items that city officials said advance downtown redevelopment and park improvements and formalized several personnel and property actions.
The board voted to authorize the mayor to execute an agreement with JS Held to provide project-management and owner’s-agent professional services for Phase 2 of the Covington Central Riverfront public infrastructure (Commissioners’ Order No. ORD-094-2026). Commissioners also approved a TIF redevelopment agreement with Covington Kentucky Development, LLC for property at 525 Scott Street (ORD-099-2026) and authorized a three-month lease extension for the city’s premises at 112 West Pike Street with Pike Star LLC (ORD-097-2026). Motion for each consent item was made by Commissioner Tim Acri and seconded by Commissioner James Toebbe; Commissioners Tim Downing, Shannon Smith and Mayor Ronald L. Washington voted yea on each measure.
The board approved a first amendment to a sublease with Bad Girl Ventures, Inc. dba Aviatra Accelerators for space at 112 West Pike Street (ORD-098-2026) and accepted a grant agreement with Horizon Community Fund for trail construction in Devou Park (ORD-100-2026). The city also authorized an agreement with Dirt Artisans to construct new backcountry trails in Devou Park (ORD-101-2026).
On personnel matters the board accepted the resignation of Officer Justin Schmidt, effective April 9, 2026 (ORD-095-2026), and approved the promotion of Corey Lohstroh to Parks & Facilities Division Supervisor in Public Works, effective April 29, 2026 (ORD-096-2026). Commissioners reappointed John Steinman to the Covington Motor Vehicle Parking Authority for a four-year term effective March 1, 2026, through February 28, 2030 (ORD-102-2026).
The meeting also included the first reading of an ordinance to accept the Covington Motor Vehicle Parking Authority’s dedication of a 4' x 192.5' public right of way to be added to a downtown alley (O-xx-2026); no final vote on the ordinance was recorded at the April 28 meeting. At adjournment the board voted unanimously to hold a closed session under KRS 61.810(1)(c) to discuss proposed or pending litigation. Mayor Washington adjourned the regular meeting at 6:25 p.m.; the closed session ended at 6:57 p.m. with no further action taken.
The board approved the April 14, 2026 minutes by voice vote earlier in the meeting. No public comments were recorded in the minutes.
