Covington City Council · Nov 3, 2026

Tim Acri

Candidate for City Council (incumbent)

8 candidates · 6 seats6 sourced positions

Tim Acri, the incumbent, is running for Covington City Council in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 7 candidates are running for 6 seats.

Voter registration deadline · Mon, Oct 5, 2026

Today

Navy veteran and vice president at an environmental construction firm, a Covington commissioner since 2024.

Endorsed by: Northern Kentucky AFL-CIO, IBEW Local 212, and Covington Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 1 Tim Acri for Covington
Campaign website: www.acriforcovington.com

Where Tim Acri stands: positions on the record

Police technology3 sourced positions

Voted yes to postpone the motion to approve the Axon police-equipment contract to the next legislative meeting (passed 3-2, August 25, 2026).
Council voteCovington Board of Commissioners minutes, August 25, 2026 · Aug 25, 2026
Voted yes to remove the license plate reader line item from the Axon contract (passed 4-1, September 8, 2026).
Council voteCovington Board of Commissioners minutes, September 8, 2026 · Sep 8, 2026
Voted yes to approve the Axon contract as amended, as a 1-year contract with auto-renewal for 9 years (passed 5-0, September 8, 2026).
Council voteCovington Board of Commissioners minutes, September 8, 2026 · Sep 8, 2026

Economic development2 sourced positions

Said at the April 13 forum the city is looking to hire someone to focus on bringing businesses to Latonia.
“We are looking to hire somebody that will focus their energy on bringing businesses to Latonia.”
Forum answerLINK nky · Apr 14, 2026
Voted yes on the order approving the Covington Small Business Program guidelines for fiscal year 2026-27 (passed 4-0, July 21, 2026).
Council voteCovington Board of Commissioners minutes, July 21, 2026 · Jul 21, 2026

Housing1 sourced position

In 2024 said the city can offer developers a tax credit if they designate some residential units as affordable housing.
“The city can offer developers a tax credit (Low Income Housing Tax Credit) if they designate a certain number of their residential units as affordable housing units.”
Own statementWVXU · Oct 3, 2024

In their words

Said at the April 13 forum the city is looking to hire someone to focus on bringing businesses to Latonia.
Apr 14, 2026 ·LINK nky · Apr 14, 2026

On the record

Voted yes on the order approving the Covington Small Business Program guidelines for fiscal year 2026-27 (passed 4-0, July 21, 2026).
Jul 21, 2026 ·Covington Board of Commissioners minutes, July 21, 2026 · Jul 21, 2026

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