Jay Crowder has been named Covington’s building official and zoning administrator.
Originally from Covington, Crowder recently returned to the Highlands after living out of the area for several years.
He has been in the residential and commercial construction field for 22 years. He had been operating his own businesses for the past four years.
Crowder says he loves animals and enjoys spending time with his family, as well as watching baseball and college football.
“Mr. Crowder believes Covington is moving in the right direction and he feels that he would like to be engaged with bringing back to a thriving and attractive community,” said Covington City Manager Krystal Onaitis.
The city manager first announced Crowder’s hiring at an Oct. 19 city council meeting.
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