Covington Mayor Ron Washington informed the public and the Board of Commissioners Tuesday night that he’d asked City Manager Sharmili Reddy to form an internal committee of city staff members to consider solutions to the removal of snow on city sidewalks, especially in the face of ongoing snowfall in the region.
“This is not an easy task,” Washington said. “We have elderly residents who lack the physical ability or financial means to clear sideways, along [with] able-bodied property owners who may not be meeting existing expectations.”
Clearing sidewalks in front of private property in Covington officially falls to residents, even though sidewalks are publicly funded. Reddy released an open letter to city residents on Jan. 29, laying out current regulations to snow removal in the city…