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City Hall Lobby & Welcome Center Closed: Tuesday, October 1, 2024

October 01, 2024

Due to the air quality in our area today, Tuesday, October 1, 2024, the lobby of City Hall and the Welcome Center are closed.

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Monitoring Advisories from the BioLab Fire in Rockdale County

September 30, 2024

On the morning of Sunday, September 29, 2024, a fire ignited at the BioLab plant in neighboring Rockdale County. Updates have been ongoing from Rockdale County EMA, FEMA, and GEMA/HS.

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City of Covington Residential Trash Pickup Canceled for 9/27/24

September 26, 2024

Due to the possibility of strong wind gusts overnight in our area, residential trash will not be picked up on Friday, 9/27/24. Please do not put out your bins on Thursday night.

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Preparing for the Possible Impact of Hurricane Helene

September 25, 2024

As the state of Georgia prepares for the possible impacts of Hurricane Helene, our City Crews are also preparing for the possibility of electrical outages & downed trees across the community, including mutual aid options to assist us if needed.

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Floyd Street Storm Inlet Rehab Construction

July 18, 2024

Starting Monday, July 22, 2024, storm inlet rehab construction will begin on Floyd Street from Anderson Avenue east to Dearing Street.

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Independence in the Park: Traffic Plan for 07.04.2024

July 01, 2024

With one of the largest fireworks shows in the southeast, there's a specific traffic plan set in place to facilitate the exodus of thousands of attendees from Covington.

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Community Cleanup: Saturday, June 22, 2024

June 22, 2024

Come out as a community and help clean up one of the most historic areas of our City, the Sand Hill / Texas Alley area as well as along Puckett Street.

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Use Water Efficiently Especially During the Summer Months

June 14, 2024

Using water efficiently is important throughout the year, but in the summer, water use can make a big difference for community water supplies.

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