Covington residents used Monday's city council meeting as a forum to discuss high electricity bills and to ask city officials if they could offer residents any help.More than 30 residents attended and asked questions about utility assistance, electric prices and increasing competition within Covington. Latisha McClure said she has been trying to reduce her energy usage, but no matter what steps she takes her bill never decreases. "It's hard trying to keep paying these large utility bills," McClure said.