Covington City Council Meets March 11, 2025   AGENDA REGULAR MEETING March 11, 2025 Council for the City of Covington will hold a regular meeting on TUESDAY, March 11, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of City Hall located at 333 W. Locust Street, Covington, Virginia. • CALL TO ORDER • INVOCATION/MOMENT OF SILENCE-Pastor Stephanie Clark • PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE • APPROVAL OF AGENDA • PROCLAMATION IN RESPECT AND IN MEMORY OF ROBERT K. BENNETT, II • CITIZEN COMMENTS • PRESENTATION BY CHIEF OF POLICE, CHRIS SMITH • CONSENT AGENDA • Correction and Approval of Minutes Called meeting for re-organization of Council     January 10, 2025 Regular meeting                         January 14, 2025 Work session meeting                     February 04, 2025 • ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS - Ordinance O-25-02 Tax Exemption for Widows of fallen First Responders Resolution R-25-06 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) (Reimbursement received from FEMA - No City Match) - Resolution R- 25-07 Economic Development – Potential Joint Purchase of Property • APPOINTMENTS - League of Older Americans Advisory Council-(expired 12/31/24) Alleghany Highlands Chamber of Commerce & Tourism-(expires December 31, 2026) - CLEO-Chief Local Elected Officials consortium-Workforce Development- (expired when term on Council ended, 12/31/24) - Alleghany Highlands Social Services-(expires June 30, 2026) OTC-Olde Town Covington-(votes are ongoing and do not expire) - Roanoke Valley Alleghany Regional Commission CEDS - Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy-(expires June 30, 2027) - Roanoke Regional Partnership-(expires December 31, 2027) - Regional TAP Board-expires July 31, 2025 (Mr. Carson currently serves on the Local TAP Board) - Appointment of CPMT Parent Representative (state policy for local governing body to appoint), current representative is Corey Bowles - To appoint member to the IDA-Industrial Development Authority • REPORT OF CITY MANAGER • NEW BUSINESS • ADJOURNMENT

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