BILL WELLS

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Bill is a Commissioner for the City of Covington. He has served on the Covington Board of Commissioners since 2015 after being reelected in 2017.

Bill Wells is currently a member of the Covington Board of Commissioners. He was first elected in fall 2014 and was re-elected in 2016, serving two terms.

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Proposes packaging city-controlled properties into groups for development proposals with a focus on affordable housing for low- to moderate-income families, and suggests creating a land bank in collaboration with the Covington Housing Authority to manage these properties and prevent displacement.

Supports reinstating the transportation task force to address sidewalk issues and collaborate on long-term transportation solutions.

Supports increasing the tax base without raising taxes and emphasizes the need for fiscal conservatism and efficiency in city expenditures.