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Covington council adopts 2025 budget, approves street vacation and routine municipal actions
Summary
Covington City Council approved Ordinance 2024-6 adopting 2025 appropriations and tax rates and, in earlier September sessions, approved a street vacation (Ordinance 2024-5), deeded a Community Center parcel to the RDC, authorized loan-signing and several purchases including a leaf vacuum; most motions passed unanimously or by recorded majorities.
Covington’s City Council adopted its 2025 appropriations and tax rates on Sept. 23, approving Ordinance 2024-6 after a motion by Councilmember Smith and a second from Councilmember Martin; the motion carried 5-0.
The council’s September meetings also included several routine but consequential actions. On Sept. 3 Mayor Crain introduced and the council approved Ordinance 2024-5 to vacate a portion of a public street in Covington (vote recorded as 4-0). Councilmembers approved deeding a parcel at the Covington Community Center to the Redevelopment Commission (motion by Councilmember Smith, second by Councilmember Martin; vote recorded 4-0) and authorized Mayor Crain and Clerk-Treasurer Knecht to execute documents necessary to effectuate a loan from the Fountain Trust (motion carried 4-0).
Council members approved a purchase of a leaf vacuum from Grubb Implement Store for $4,696.71 for City Park. The motion to buy the leaf vac passed with three recorded yes votes and one abstention by Councilmember Randles. Police Chief Foster requested an ordinance directing fines from the new 20 mph speed-limit enforcement to be deposited into the Police Non-Reverting fund; councilmembers moved and carried action to prepare that ordinance.
Other operational updates at council meetings included a Fire Department ISO-rating update from Fire Chief Kagels, a street superintendent report that the town’s 20 mph signs have been installed, and a wastewater superintendent report that plant work is ahead of schedule with an AC unit installed in the lab. The city also reported the pool is being winterized and the police department is short an officer until a new hire completes academy training in December; approved firearms orders are expected next week.
The council processed routine Board of Works business (payment of claims and wastewater adjustments) at separate Board of Works meetings in September and scheduled budget adoption after a public hearing on the 2025 estimated budget.
