City of Covington

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City of Covington is a municipal government in Newton County, Georgia, delivering public safety, electric/gas/water utilities, public works, planning, and community services to its residents and businesses via four accredited departments and ~350 employees.

Company typePrivate
Founded1822
HeadquartersCovington, United States
Headcount251–500
GTM typeB2C
OfferingServices

What City of Covington does

The City of Covington is a municipal government entity in Newton County, Georgia, USA, founded in 1822, providing the full range of local government services to its residents and businesses. It employs approximately 350 people across four nationally accredited departments — Police (first accredited agency in Georgia and tenth in the world), Fire (one of only six accredited agencies in Georgia), Public Works (third re-accreditation in 2018 with a 100% pass rate), and 911 Dispatch — supported by Finance, Engineering, Planning and Development, Human Resources, and a Municipal Court function. The city is governed by an elected Mayor (Fleeta Baggett) and City Council.

Operationally, the City of Covington runs a multi-utility municipal services franchise: electric power is sourced wholesale from MEAG Power (a $8B-asset, 2,069 MW cooperative serving 49 Georgia participant communities) plus a 9 MW hydro-electric allocation from the Southeastern Power Administration; natural gas distribution, water resources, and water reclamation/sewer are operated in-house; sanitation is delivered through contracted providers (Waste Management for commercial, Latham Sanitation for residential). Public-facing digital channels include the cityofcovington.org website, the MyCovington mobile app (GOGov, launched April 2026), a real-time Electric Outages Map (launched May 2026), and InvoiceCloud-backed online bill payment.

The city generates revenue from property and municipal taxes (general fund), recurring utility bills (electric, natural gas, water/sewer — subscription model), transactional permits and development fees, and sanitation fees. Non-tax revenue is supplemented by state and federal grants (e.g., a $150,000 Clean Cities Georgia grant in 2024). It holds the 2003 City of Excellence Award, the 2006 City of Ethics designation, and the 2015 GFOA Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting, and operates a 213-vehicle municipal fleet currently piloting 15 electric and hybrid vehicles.

City of Covington firmographics

Firmographics

Name: City of Covington
Legal name: City of Covington
Website: https://cityofcovington.org
Company type: Private
Founded year: 1822
Operating status: Operating
Headcount range: 251–500 employees
Short description: City of Covington is a municipal government in Newton County, Georgia, delivering public safety, electric/gas/water utilities, public works, planning, and community services to its residents and businesses via four accredited departments and ~350 employees.
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City of Covington industry classification

Industry

Product category: Municipal Government Services
NAICS: Utilities (221), Electric Power Distribution (221122), Water, Sewage and Other Systems (2213)
SIC: Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900), Natural Gas Transmisison & Distribution (4923), Water Supply (4941)
akta.pro primary industry: Public Works & Municipal Infrastructure (Streets, Stormwater, Facilities) (BPAIACAF)
akta.pro secondary industries: Public Power Districts & State/Provincial Utilities (EUADABAD), Municipal / Public Gas Distribution Systems (TLAGADAB), Water Supply & Wastewater Utilities Administration (BPAIACAG)

Keywords

Municipal government services
Municipal electric utility
Natural gas distribution
Water and sewer services
Municipal public safety

Where City of Covington is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city: Covington
HQ country: United States
HQ region: North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

City of Covington business model

Business model

GTM type: B2C
Offering type: Services
Cost components: Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

Property and Municipal Taxes: General fund revenue from property taxes and municipal taxes supporting city operations, public safety, and infrastructure.
Utility Services (Electric, Gas, Water): Monthly billing for electricity, natural gas, and water/sewer services to residential and commercial customers. Electric power secured from MEAG Power wholesale provider and SEPA hydro-electric generation.
Permits and Fees: Revenue from building permits, development fees, planning applications, and various municipal service fees.
Sanitation Services: Waste collection services provided through contractors including Waste Management for commercial and Latham Sanitation for residential, with city coordination.

Pricing tiers

Model	Billing	Price
Subscription	Monthly	Residential Utility Services
Subscription	Monthly	Commercial Sanitation
One time/ perpetual license	Pay-as-you-go	SBDC Training - Plate to Profit Program

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

City of Covington product offering

Product offering

Core offering

The City of Covington delivers municipal government services to residents and businesses of Covington, Georgia, including regulated electric, natural gas, water, and sewer utilities sourced from MEAG Power and SEPA hydro-electric generation, accredited police and fire public safety, 911 emergency dispatch, public works, planning and development, sanitation coordination, GIS mapping, and an online bill payment portal. Recurring monthly utility billing is processed through the InvoiceCloud platform, with real-time electric outage monitoring through the DataVoice system and citizen engagement via the MyCovington mobile app.

Product overview

City of Covington is a municipal government offering a portfolio of city services and digital tools for residents. The city's digital presence includes the MyCovington mobile app for citizen notifications and service requests, an Electric Outage Map for real-time power outage tracking, and an Online Bill Payment portal via InvoiceCloud. Core municipal services include electric utility (Covington Electric Department), water resources, natural gas distribution, public safety (police and fire with accredited status), public works, and planning/development services. The city also provides GIS mapping, municipal airport facilities, and streams council meetings via Vimeo.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

MyCovington: Mobile notification and request app for citizens to receive notifications, submit requests, and access city information
Covington Utilities

Products and services

Covington Electric Department Municipal electric utility providing power to residential and commercial customers within the Covington service territory, with electricity sourced from MEAG Power (nuclear, coal, natural gas generation) and SEPA hydro-electric generation, supported by 24/7 monitoring and real-time outage reporting.
Covington Natural Gas Distribution Municipal natural gas distribution service serving Covington residents and businesses, with rate information, customer buried piping guidance, CNG station access, gas rebates, and excess flow valve information.
Covington Water Resources and Reclamation Municipal water and sewer service covering the Water/Sewer System, Water Reclamation, Industrial Pretreatment Program (IPP), and Fats Oils & Grease (FOG) and Cross Connection compliance programs for residential and commercial customers.
MyCovington Notification and Request App Mobile citizen notification and service request application built on GOGov that allows Covington residents to receive community alerts, submit reports, and access quick links to the city website, event calendar, and contact information.
Covington Municipal Airport Municipal airport facility operated by the City of Covington to serve general aviation needs of the Covington community and surrounding area.
Online Utility Bill Payment Online bill payment service operated via InvoiceCloud that enables Covington utility customers, parking ticket payers, and other city service users to pay bills electronically.
Covington GIS Mapping Products and Services Geographic Information System mapping services providing spatial data and mapping products to city departments, external customers, and the public, including links to the Newton County Assessor's Office.
Council Meeting Video Streaming Video streaming service of Covington City Council meetings via Vimeo, also aired daily at noon and 7 PM on Charter Spectrum Channel 183, providing public access to city legislative proceedings.
Covington Stormwater Management Engineering Engineering services for stormwater management, land disturbance permitting, FEMA flood information, and stormwater runoff oversight within the city.
SBDC Plate to Profit Restaurant Training Program Six-session Zoom-based training program sponsored by the City of Covington and delivered with the Small Business Development Center (SBDC), covering restaurant operations, financial management, HR, and marketing; priced at $200 for the full program.

Companies that use City of Covington

Customer profile

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

City of Covington technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API: No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature2 records

City of Covington partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

BlairTech / Tech CastleminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 April 2025Year-round e-waste recycling partnership between BlairTech, City of Covington, and Keep Covington Beautiful. E-waste drop-off events accept electronics including computers, phones, tablets, printers, and gaming systems with secure data wiping and refurbishment for reuse.
Clean Cities GeorgiaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 September 2024Clean Cities Georgia awarded $150,000 grants to the cities of Jackson and Covington, Georgia, to support development of sustainable transportation initiatives. Funded by the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority, these grants support planning and implementation of electric mobility solutions.
Keep Newton BeautifulcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliate of Keep Georgia Beautiful Foundation and Keep America Beautiful. Provides environmental education focusing on litter prevention, beautification, recycling, and water pollution prevention. Partners with city on cleanups and recycling events.
Small Business Development Center (SBDC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSBDC offers 'Plate to Profit' training series to help Covington restaurants strengthen operations. Six-session Zoom-based program covers restaurant operations, financial management, HR, and marketing. Sponsored by City of Covington.
HEAT (Heating Energy Assistance Team)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with HEAT, Georgia's oldest statewide fuel fund, to help vulnerable residents pay heating bills. HEAT has distributed more than $31 million to over 120,000 families since 1983.
Partnership for Community Action Inc.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal partner for HEAT to help Covington residents with the application process for heating assistance. Contact: 404-537-4300 or pcaction.org.
Newton County Chamber of CommerceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEconomic development partnership with Newton County Chamber of Commerce for business development and community promotion.
Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia (MEAG Power)coreTechnology or IntegrationWholesale power provider with over $8 billion in assets and 2069 megawatts of capacity. Serves 49 Participant communities like Covington throughout Georgia. Provides electric power through co-ownership of two nuclear and two coal-fired generating plants, sole ownership of a natural gas combined cycle facility, over 1,300 miles of high-voltage transmission lines and nearly 200 substations.
Southeastern Power Administration (SEPA)coreTechnology or IntegrationFederal agency supplying 9MW hydro-electric generation to Covington. SEPA operates multiple hydro-electric plants throughout the southeast providing clean energy.
Covington Family YMCAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for community events including Trick or Treat on Legion Field and sensory-friendly Halloween events for special education students.
Newton County School SystemminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for sensory-friendly Halloween events at Legion Field for students in the special education program.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

City of Covington competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

City of Monroe, Georgia: Walton County seat of comparable size operating municipal utilities, public safety, and public works departments — a natural comparator for service portfolio, headcount, and budget structure.
City of Conyers, Georgia: Adjacent county-seat municipality (Rockdale County) of similar population scale, offering electric, water, sewer, and public safety services. Operates as a direct comparably-sized municipal government competing for the same regional growth corridor east of Atlanta.
City of Oxford, Georgia: Located within Newton County and tightly integrated with Covington, sharing public-safety and infrastructure considerations. Useful as a micro-peer for joint service-area dynamics.
City of Jackson, Georgia: Neighboring small Georgia municipality that co-received the Clean Cities Georgia $150,000 EV mobility grant alongside Covington and is also a MEAG Power participant community. Operates similar municipal utility and public works functions for a comparable population, making it the closest functional peer.
City of Madison, Georgia: Morgan County seat with comparable population and a historic downtown profile similar to Covington's. Operates municipal utilities and public works, providing a strong peer for governance structure and historic-preservation overlay economics.
City of Social Circle, Georgia: Newton/Walton border municipality operating municipal utilities and public works at a smaller scale — useful as a peer for evaluating incremental service expansion paths and per-capita cost benchmarks.
City of Winder, Georgia: Barrow County seat of similar scale, also a MEAG Power participant community operating municipal electric, water/sewer, and public safety services — directly comparable on utility mix and generation sourcing.

Broad incumbents

City of McDonough, Georgia: Larger Henry County seat with a broader municipal service portfolio. Functions as a 'next-tier' peer — similar service mix but larger scale, useful for benchmarking Covington's growth trajectory.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

City of Covington compliance and trust

Trust signal

Compliance6 records

City of Covington financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

City of Covington leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

City of Covington funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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City of Covington M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

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Frequently asked questions about City of Covington

What does City of Covington do?

Is City of Covington a public or private company?

City of Covington is a private company. It is classified as state government owned and is currently operating.

When was City of Covington founded?

City of Covington was founded in 1822. It employs 251 to 500 people.

Where is City of Covington based?

City of Covington is headquartered in Covington, United States, in the North America region.

How does City of Covington make money?

Four revenue lines are on record. Property and Municipal Taxes are the primary driver. The others are utility Services (Electric, Gas, Water), permits and Fees and sanitation Services.

Who are City of Covington's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are City of Monroe, Georgia, City of Conyers, Georgia, City of Oxford, Georgia, City of Jackson, Georgia, City of Madison, Georgia, City of Social Circle, Georgia and City of Winder, Georgia. City of McDonough, Georgia is listed as a broad incumbent.

Does City of Covington have an API?

No public API is recorded for City of Covington.

What industry is City of Covington in?

City of Covington's product category is Municipal Government Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is BPAIACAF, Public Works & Municipal Infrastructure (Streets, Stormwater, Facilities), with a secondary code of EUADABAD, Public Power Districts & State/Provincial Utilities. Its NAICS code is 221 and its SIC code is 4900.