Notes
Three related threads, kept in one place: what I'm learning in the Mayor's Academy, what I hear at public meetings, and what I write when something's worth putting down on its own. Same voice throughout — first-person, dated, and corrected in the open when I get something wrong.
Mayor's Academy
All Academy Notes →Session 1 of 8 · Mayor's Academy
Session 1: Meeting the Mayor and the City Manager
The first session of Covington's Mayor's Academy — introductions from Mayor Ron Washington and City Manager Sharmili Reddy, and a first look at how the city is run today and how that's about to change.
Civic Field Notes
All civic notes →Advanced from caucusAug 17, 2026
What I heard at Covington's August 18 caucus
Commissioners discussed vehicle purchases, the Southbank Partners contribution, a proposed 10-year Axon technology package, and the City's storm response.
- public-safety technology
- ALPR
- artificial intelligence
- city vehicles
- storm response