'My heart goes out to them' | Covington mayor addresses loss of federal jobs, revenue to the city

'My heart goes out to them' | Covington mayor addresses loss of federal jobs, revenue to the city

Amid a budget crunch after hundreds of federal jobs were eliminated in Covington, causing a massive loss in payroll tax, we sat down with Mayor Ron Washington to see where his priorities lie for the city's spending.Our content partner LINK nky originally reported that the budget took a hit with the late-June revelation that the city's second-largest employer, the Internal Revenue Service, had cut ties with 750 employees. The job cuts axed the ci…

Covington mayor addresses loss of federal jobs, revenue to the city

Amid a budget crunch after hundreds of federal jobs were eliminated in Covington, causing a massive loss in payroll tax, LINK’s media partner, WCPO, sat down with Mayor Ron Washington to see where his priorities lie for the city’s spending. LINK nky originally reported that the budget took a hit with the late-June revelation that the city’s second-largest employer, the Internal Revenue Service, had cut ties with 750 employees. The job cuts axed …