The City of Covington is planning to increase its natural gas rate, water rates and garbage collection fees. Monday the city council approved the first reading for the three proposed price changes.Natural Gas Utilities Director Bill Meecham said the city is raising its natural gas rate because the rate has remain unchanged since 2004 and the city has not been making much money off the gas system for the past few years due to inflation and the rising cost of materials and labor, including much higher steel prices. Meecham said even though the city hasn’t changed its rates, citizen’s bills have