Tuesday's called board meeting for the Board of Mayor and Aldermen, was significantly shorter than the previous week's two-and-a-half hour meeting, with Ordinances 1705, 1706 and 1707 all passing on their seconding reading without substantial opposition. Final approval of Ordinance 1705 will set the city's tax rate at $1.33 for each $100 of taxable property, real and personal within the corporate limits of the City of Covington, and monies collected will be used for the General Fund.
Serving his country for more than 23 years, Warren Richard "Rick" Willers was recently honored as the October Veteran of the Month during a ceremony held at the Tipton County Museum, Veterans Memorial and Nature Center. Originally from Pensacola, Fla., Willers has lived in Tipton County since his retirement from naval service in 1993, staying for the appreciation that grew for the county and for the love of his beautiful bride, the late Patricia Dianne Bomar, a Tipton County native.
Students from Mrs. Jolly and Mr. Overall's third grade classes cast their votes. Student council member Bentley Hunter passes hands out "I Voted" stickers.