City of Covington, Georgia

The City of Covington is currently hiring in the below positions as of July 1, 2024: ▪️ Firefighter - Open until filled ▪️ Communications Technician (911) - Open until filled ▪️ Meter Reader - Open until 4 p.m. on July 9, 2024 ▪️ Ground Operations Technician (Airport) - Open until 4 p.m. on July 9, 2024 ▪️ Crime Analyst (CPD) - Open until 4 p.m. on July 9, 2024 ▪️ Staking Technician I/II - Open until 4 p.m. on July 12, 2024 Visit https://bit.ly/CovGaJobs for job descriptions and to download an application. The City of Covington is an Equal Opportunity Employer. #TeamCOV #jobopenings #careers #community

On the evening of Thursday, June 13, 2024, Georgia Entertainment held their "Georgia Unscripted" series at Cinelease Studios - Three Ring , an event for members of the film production world that highlights "local businesses engaged with film, arts, music, gaming/esports and other areas of digital entertainment" in Georgia. Members of the City's Community Development Department team, along with city and county elected officials, Newton Chamber of Commerce, Newton County GA IDA and state representatives and senators, had an opportunity to attend and discuss filming's direct influence on Covington's economy. State Representative and Covington resident Tim Fleming (Georgia House District 114), the City's Tourism Coordinator Laura Sullivan, and Newton County Chamber President Debbie Harper presented to the 400+ attendees about filming's local and state impact. A panel including City Council member Travis Moore and local business owner Lindsey Moore also answered questions about how filming has contributed to Covington's business landscape. In 2022, $115 million was spent by visitors in Newton County thereby positively impacting Covington businesses and the creation of jobs in our community as well as the creation and maintenance of community features such as parks. Visitor spending is directly related to filming as many visitors that choose Covington as a destination are interested in seeing where their favorite television show or movie was filmed. Numbers for visitor spending for 2023 should be released by the Department of Community Affairs in August 2024. #filming #hollywoodofthesouth #georgiaentertainment #discovcov

City of Covington Mayor Fleeta Baggett and Newton County Government Chairman Marcello Banes had the honor of joining Dr. Won Chul Park, SKC CEO, and Jun Rok Oh, Absolics CEO, in welcoming members of the United States government, Senate and House of Representatives to Covington to celebrate the announcement that the U.S. Department of Commerce and Absolics Inc. have reached a non-binding preliminary memorandum of terms (PMT) to provide up to $75 million in direct funding under the CHIPS and Science Act. Absolics, Inc, an affiliate of Korea based SKC, has called Covington home since 1999. Newton County GA IDA and Georgia Piedmont Technical College were instrumental in assisting Absolics, Inc. in securing this first of a kind CHIPS investment. The proposed CHIPS investment would support the construction of a 120,000 square–foot facility in Covington, Georgia and the development of groundbreaking substrates technology to be used in advanced packaging capabilities. This proposed investment would directly support over 1,000 construction jobs and approximately 200 manufacturing jobs in Covington and enhance innovation capacity at Georgia Tech, supporting the local semiconductor talent pipeline with operator training and engineer fellowships. Mayor Baggett had the opportunity to greet Dr. Won Chul Park; Heather Boushey, member of President Biden's Council of Economic Advisers; Undersecretary Laurie Locascio, NIST/Department of Commerce; Senator Jon Ossoff; Senator Raphael Warnock; Representative Hank Johnson; and Jun Rok Oh from the podium as well as brag about our hometown of Covington, Georgia and thank SK for being a trusted community partner since 1976. #intheCOV #community #technologicaladvancements #onenewton #CHIPSforAmerica

The Covington Municipal Airport and the City of Covington were honored to welcome state legislators and members of Governor Brian Kemp's office to the airport on Wednesday, May 15, 2024 for the 2024 Georgia Airports Association State Legislator Airport Tour. Mayor Fleeta Baggett and Airport Manager Adam Webb, along with members of the City Council, City staff, Newton County GA IDA, Aerodox, Archer Aviation and local industries, welcomed the tour and gave a brief presentation on the Covington Airport's history and future plans. Presenters spoke about tourism in Covington and its economic impact; the airport's increased participation in aviation education with programs like Girls in Aviation Day; and Aerodox and Archer Aviation also spoke about their connection with Covington and the airport. Our team is grateful to the Georgia Airports Association and the members of the state government in attendance including: Georgia State Senator Tonya Anderson, District 43 Georgia State Representative Tim Fleming, District 114 Georgia State Representative Doreen Carter, District 93 Georgia State Representative Katie Dempsey, District 13, Chairman Appropriations: Human Resources Subcommittee Georgia State Representative Matt Barton, District 5 Georgia State Representative Clint Crowe, District 118 Deputy Chief Operating Officer Mark Smith, Office of Governor Brian Kemp Former Georgia State Attorney General Samuel Olens Georgia Airports Association Board of Directors Past President Andrew Wiersma We appreciate that Covington was chosen as a stop on the tour and we were given an opportunity to share the great things that are happening in our beautiful town. #intheCOV #KCVC #discovcov #discovercovington #hollywoodofthesouth #covingtonmunicipalairport #community #airportsareassets

Visit bit.ly/CovGaJobs to see current job openings with the City of Covington. The City of Covington is an Equal Opportunity Employer. #TeamCOV

The City of Covington is currently hiring in the following positions: •Short-Term Certified Firefighters (Part Time Weekly or On Call As Needed): Open until 4 p.m. on Wednesday, January 31, 2024 •Facilities and Permit Specialist (Full Time): Open until 4 p.m. on Thursday, February 1, 2024 •Special Events Coordinator (Full Time): Open until 4 p.m. on Thursday, February 1, 2024 •911 Communications Technician (Full Time): Open until filled •Police Officer (Full Time): Open until filled For more information, including complete job descriptions, visit https://bit.ly/CovGaJobs. The City of Covington is an Equal Opportunity Employer. #TeamCOV

Our team would like to congratulate City of Covington Electric Department employee Richy Cook for successfully completing his ECG Apprenticeship Program and passing the City of Covington lineman test. Richy started at the City in August 2018 and has worked diligently throughout his tenure to learn the intricacies of the lineman position as he studied and trained to obtain lineman status. Congrats Richy on this incredible achievement!  #TeamCOV #linemanstatusachieved #greatjob #congratulations 🥳