TIM ACRI

Tim Acri is from Steelton, Pennsylvania. He served in the U.S. Navy. He has lived in Covington since 1997 with his wife and three children.

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Tim is a vice president at O'Rourke Wrecking Inc., where he specializes in environmental remediation, emergency response, construction, and demolition services. He previously worked as president and chief operating officer (COO) of a regional environmental contractor. After this company was sold to a national firm, he worked for an additional three years and then moved to his current role at O'Rourke. Tim also serves as chief financial officer (CFO) for Scarlet Begonia's Flower Truck, owned and operated by his wife, Kara. He previously served in the U.S. Navy from 1987 to 1993, including as a civil engineer corps officer, and then in the Navy Reserves from 2001 to 2007.

Tim is currently a Covington city commissioner. He was first elected in 2024.

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Supports restoring, protecting, and preserving parks, green spaces, and open spaces while creating more recreational opportunities for public enjoyment.

Supports offering tax credits to developers for affordable housing units and engaging local developers to discuss options for increasing housing availability for lower-income residents.

Supports creating safe walking, biking, and other transportation routes in Covington, emphasizing the need for designated paths, signage, and lighting, and advocates for funding and constructing the Tri-State Trails plan to connect the city with surrounding areas.

For Candidate Tim Acri on Issue Public Safety: Emphasizes that community safety involves more than just crime response, advocating for improvements in street lighting, traffic control, and addressing vacant buildings to enhance public safety.

As of April 7, 2026, TIM ACRI’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports, promotes, and seeks to retain small businesses in Covington while looking for creative ways to incentivize their growth and attract new businesses to the community.

Believes in more aggressive collection of income tax from "work from home" employees in Covington.

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- City council members make up the legislative body of the city's government and are responsible for the public's health, safety, and welfare. Its legislative duties include enacting ordinances, levying taxes, and adopting a budget. 
- The city council has the authority to investigate all activities of the city government and its employees. 
- City councils in Kentucky typically have between 6 and 12 council members. They serve two-year terms except in Louisville and Lexington where some members serve four-year terms. 
- Council members can be elected to represent a single district or the city at-large. Elections take place in even-numbered years. 

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Tim is a Vice President at O’Rourke Wrecking Inc. in Cincinnati, where he specializes in environmental remediation, emergency response, construction, and demolition services. He previously worked at a regional environmental contractor, where he began his career as a technician focusing on remediation, emergency response, and demolition and rose to President and COO before the company was sold to a national firm. He also served in the U.S. Navy from 1987 to 1993 and in the Navy Reserves from 2001 to 2007, working as a Damage Controlman, a Navy Seabee Steelworker, and later as a Civil Engineer Corps Officer.

Tim Acri's campaign for Covington City commissioner is his first entry into politics.

Wants to ensure the amenities of Devou Park are carried over to other parks in the city.

Supports tax incentives for developers to create affordable housing options.

Supports the Tri-State Trails plan, which would connect Covington to other cities along the river.

Supports addressing vacant and abandoned buildings that present health and safety hazards.

Supports small businesses and aims to find creative ways to incentivize and retain them in Covington.

Supports sharing assets between departments and partnering with other governments or nonprofits to reduce costs.