Council split over summer youth employment program

Council split over summer youth employment program

COVINGTON — A plan for a summer employment program for young people was presented by two Covington City Council members Monday night, but the initiative failed to move forward due to concerns about time constraints and funding.

Council votes ‘no’ for Summer Youth Employment Program, citing tight turnaround

A pitch to create a youth employment program for kids ages 14-18 was denied in a 4-3 vote by the Covington City Council, with concerns of a time crunch. Council members Charika Davis and Anthony Henderson presented the Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) before the council during Monday’s meeting. The two spoke at-length — over 15 minutes — pleading their case for why the SYEP should be implemented this summer and beyond.