Covington designates itself a Green Dot City and allocates $10,000 to Ion Center

The Covington Board of Commissioners voted unanimously March 24 to designate the city a Green Dot City and to allocate $10,000 to the Ion Center to support the organization's efforts.

Commissioner Shannon Smith made the motion, which Commissioner Tim Downing seconded; the board approved the motion by roll call with Commissioners Tim Acri, Tim Downing, Shannon Smith, James Toebbe and Mayor Ronald L. Washington voting yea. The minutes record that the allocation is $10,000 but do not provide further detail on how the funds will be administered or any performance or reporting requirements tied to the allocation.

The minutes do not include substantive debate excerpts about the Green Dot designation or the Ion Center funding beyond the motion, second and roll call. No public comment on this specific item is recorded in the minutes.

The motion's approval was among a set of consent and discussion items considered during the March 24 meeting; the meeting was adjourned at 6:38 p.m.