Chapter Eight: Community Work Program

# Activity Status Notes

1

Convene cultural affairs (or similar) committee to address economic, racial, and geographic inequities identified by stakeholders

2 Audit services and devise plan to address the city’s ability to serve its growing senior population

Completed

Diversity and Inclusion group was established by the City as well as a Public Arts group and a Police Review Committee.

3 Designate city staff member(s) as community outreach and volunteerism liaison(s)

Ongoing

Ongoing action item. Revised and carried over to new STWP as Item #1.

Completed

Established social media and outreach department that uses mulitple modes of communication for announcements, volunteering opportunities, etc.

4 Create ad hoc work group to devise plan to decrease obesity and inactivity rates and address other unhealthy community indicators such as food deserts

5 Initiate regular (monthly/quarterly) collaborative meetings of local nonprofit organizations

6 Develop plan to audit and improve housing stock and increase opportunities for homeownership

7 Evaluate and adjust (as necessary) code enforcement to eradicate blight, especially as related to absentee landlords and noncompliant residents

Ongoing Task force are established on an as needed basis. Removed from STWP.

Ongoing

Ongoing action item and removed from STWP.

Completed

Covington re-entered the GICH program in 2020, and is currently a sophomore in the porgram.

Completed

City has set aside funds and prioritized improvements and demolitions to blighted property.