Notices

PUBLIC NOTICE

As a result of the untimely passing of Mr. William “Lance” Carson, the Covington City Council must make an interim appointment for District 1 in accordance with the provisions of Section 24.2-228 of the Code of Virginia (1950, as amended). All interested persons who have legal residency within the boundaries of District 1 and are interested in serving on an interim appointment basis, please submit a resume and cover letter to Amber Nicely, City Clerk, 333 W. Locust Street, Covington, Virginia 24426 no later than August 15, 2025.

City of Covington offices will be closed on Monday, September 1, 2025, in observance of Labor Day.

Refuse collection for Monday, September 1, 2025, will be collected on Tuesday, September 2, 2025. State Offices (Commissioner of Revenue, Treasurer, and Registrar) will also be closed.

All offices will reopen on Tuesday, September 2, 2025.

Please direct any questions to the Public Works Department at (540) 965-6321 or (540) 965-6322.

Food and Fund Drive

The Commissioner of Revenue's office is participating in the 7^th Annual Commissioners and Cans Food Drive to benefit Feeding Southwest Virginia during the month of August. We have a box in my office to collect food items (canned meats, vegetables, fruits, peanut butter and jelly, macaroni and cheese, soup, pasta and sauces, cereal, oatmeal, condiments and spices). You can also make a monetary donation. We can take checks made payable to Feeding Southwest Virginia. You can also make monetary donations online at:

Commissioners & Cans Food and Fund Drive - Feeding Southwest Virginia

We appreciate your assistance in making this food drive a success. Your donations go to your local food bank and will nourish a child, family, senior, or veteran facing food insecurity in your community.

If you have any questions, please let me know.

RAYON BRIDGE INSPECTION

Tuesday, September 2, 2025

The City of Covington would like to make our citizens and business owners aware that the Rayon Bridge will be receiving an inspection on Tuesday, September 2, 2025. This inspection will take place between the hours of 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. and will cause the bridge to be CLOSED. Please take alternate routes to avoid this area.

Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Please direct any questions, comments, or concerns that you may have to the Public Works Office at 540-965-6321 or 540-965-6322.

2025 FALL CLEANUP - FOR THE CITY OF COVINGTON

Covington City residents will have the opportunity to dispose of unwanted items through

the City’s Fall Cleanup, which is to be held the weeks of September 22, 2025, through October 3, 2025.

Your fall clean-up items will be picked up on your regular refuse collection day.

PLEASE NOTE: If your items are not out on your designated clean-up day we will not be able to return due to time restrictions.

The City will only pick up articles placed at the resident’s property line (either at the front roadway or the alleyway).

The Clean Up does not include commercial or contractors who have debris.

Residents are advised to keep white goods (stoves, refrigerators, etc.) & tires separated from other disposed of articles. Tires on rims will not be accepted. There will be a limit of 6 tires per resident. Tires will be picked up separately. “WHOLE TREES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.” One (1) truckload per household will be strictly enforced. The City will be divided into East and West sections using the CSX Railroad Tracks as the dividing line during the two (2) weeks clean-up.

WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 22, 2025, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 26, 2025 – EAST SIDE OF RAILROAD TRACKS.

WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 29, 2025, THROUGH OCTOBER 3, 2025 - WEST SIDE OF RAILROAD TRACKS.

Click Here to see which side of the tracks your street is on.

CITY OF COVINGTON TREASURER'S OFFICE

We wanted to make citizens aware that there may be delays and unanswered phone
calls on September 29th & 30th.

We will only have one person in the office during these days to allow the others to
take a mandatory class.

We appreciate your patience as we get all our trainings completed.
Please direct any questions to the Treasurer's Office at (540) 965-6340.

We wanted to make citizens aware that the Treasurer's Office will be closed on October 16th and 17h to attend a mandatory class.

As always, payments can be made online using our payment portal
https://selfservice.covington.va.us/css or by putting a payment into the drop box, or
they can be mailed to:

City of Covington Treasurer
PO B O X 878
Covington, VA 24426

We appreciate your patience as we get all our trainings completed.
Please direct any questions or concerns to the Treasurer's Office at (540) 965-6340
or email us at groldan@covington.va.us

Alleghany County Transfer Station usage for City Residents

Effective August 1, 2025

The City of Covington would like to make residents aware that effective Friday, August 1, 2025, if you personally take refuse to the Alleghany County Transfer Station, you will be responsible for any and all fees.

Residential Charges @ Island Ford Transfer Station as of August 1, 2025
0 - 1/4 ton =	$ 25.18
1/4 ton - 1/2 ton =	$ 50.36
1/2 ton - 3/4 ton =	$ 75.53
3/4 ton - 1 ton =	$ 100.71
For car tires, the charge will be $2.00 each.
For truck tires, the charge will be $4.00 each.
For appliances, the charge will be $10.00 each.
City residents will need to supply the transfer station with their current
address for billing purposes. The City of Covington will bill City residents for these services and payment can be made to the City via mail or at the City’s Treasurer’s Office.