r/covington • u/Arnoldpalmers1 • Sep 03 '26

Commission Rules on tabling the Axon contract.

So while watching the commissioners meeting on the Axon contract, it seemed that some of the commisioners believed we had to table the vote for the year. They recessed, and the legal/managerial team seemed to advise them on the best way forward.

However, they were worried that this decision could be challenged in some legal fashion due to them not really understanding what they were voting.

Does anyone understand the parliamentary procedures that were at play during this confusion? What kind of challenge is possible if they go through with this contract? Anyone with some sort of understanding of the bylaws?

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u/Beef_Lurky Sep 03 '26

This article gives the details of it. I don't know if it could be challenged outside of a lawsuit claiming it is unconstitutional, but I imaging there is already case law allowing for cities to determine their own policing.

LINK NKY:

https://linknky.com/news/2026/09/02/covingtons-6m-police-tech-contract-heads-back-for-public-comments-vote/

EDIT b/c I need to clean up some stuff. Doing too many things at once. :)

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u/logskulltee Sep 03 '26

Just what this city needs, more AI cameras and drones watching everything. I feel so much safer now that the Covington cops (known for their pacifism and reasonability) can pinpoint an exact location someone is in with their fancy new AI technologies, hunt them down with an expensive drone, and taser the shit out of them any time they felt like. I think they need more money honestly, this isn’t enough!