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The Covington Independent Public Schools will host a public meeting at 6PM Thursday as the district decides whether to raise its tax rate on property owners. If a move is made by the schools raising property taxes, the Covington City Commission wants the public to know that the increase did not come from City Hall.
"I think that at a time when we have to learn to live within our means" the schools should too, said Commissioner Steve Frank, Tuesday night. "If you see property taxes go up, it's not us, it's the schools." The commission voted unanimously to keep its portion of the tax rate at the same level as the previous year.
Daytime Curfew Approved
Covington City Commission also unanimously approved the daytime curfew for all minors that should be in public or private school during regular school hours. City Solicitor Frank Warnock indicated the American Civil Liberties Union is expected to "scrutinize" the curfew ordinance. Mayor Bowman asked if the ACLU would be scrutinizing the longer-standing curfew in Newport that served as the model for Covington's. That answer was not immediately known.
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