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Mayor Crain names 2025 appointments, including Justin Martin as mayor pro tem
Summary
Mayor Crain announced his 2025 appointments at the Jan. 6 council meeting, naming Justin Martin mayor pro tem and listing department heads and key municipal staff; council also approved prior meeting minutes.
Mayor Crain announced his slate of appointments for 2025 at the Covington City Council meeting on Jan. 6, saying Justin Martin will serve as mayor pro tem and listing members and staff for the municipal leadership team.
The mayor named the Board of Works members as Brad Smith, Justin Martin and Brad Crain; Linda Knecht was listed as collector of utilities, Matt Keele as meter reader, KC Smith as director of utilities, Gene Fye as electric superintendent, Greg Myers as water pumping and wastewater superintendent, Shannon Foster as chief of police, Garth Kagels as fire chief, Kedric Sowers as animal control officer, Taylor Powell as city attorney and Jerry Crain as zoning administrator. The council also approved minutes from the Dec. 2, 2024 RDC meeting, the Dec. 2, 2024 council and Board of Works meeting, and the Dec. 16, 2024 Board of Works meeting.
The announcements formalize staffing and liaison roles for the year ahead as the council begins its 2025 schedule. No formal votes were recorded on the appointments during the meeting record provided.
Board and staff appointments provide continuity for city services, overseeing utilities, public safety, parks and planning work through the year.
