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The Mount Vernon City Council will meet in executive session at 5:30 p.m. on Monday,July 21, 2025, in Mount Vernon City Hall, 40 Public Square, Mount Vernon, Ohio, todiscuss the hiring of personnel. Following the executive session, Council will have aspecial public meeting for the limited purpose of hiring of personnel (Council Clerk).City of Mount Vernon

0:00 AM Call to OrderResolutions to be Presented Approve Knox County Fiscal Mid-Year Budget Beginning January 1, 2025, incompliance with Ohio Revised Code Section 5705.28. Approve Contract Agreement with Knox County Convention and Visitors Bureau, Inc. Approve Certification for Collection of Delinquent Water and Wastewater Accounts tothe Knox County Auditor for Placement Upon Property Taxes. Approve the Establishment of an …

Downloads: Agenda  Agenda PacketI.Committee Meetings1.07-14-25 Committee Meeting ScheduleII.MEETING WILL RECESS UNTIL 7:30 P.M.III.Call to Order1.Roll CallIV.InvocationV.Pledge of AllegianceVI.Acceptance of Minutes1.Minutes of Jun 23, 2025 7:30 PMVII.Receive Petitions and CommunicationsVIII.Receive Committee ReportsIX.Liquor Control License1.07-14-25 Liquor PermitX.ProclamationXI.Persons speaking on Matters of City ConcernXII.Resolutions for Third ReadingXIII.Resolutions for Second Reading1.2025-65 : A Resolution Opposing Ohio House Bill 335 and Urging the Ohio General Assembly to …

Knox County Ohio July12th, 2025 – At 4:07pm Deputies were called to 22540 Bell Church Road in reference to suspicious circumstances needing Law Enforcement presence. Upon Deputies arrival an unidentified person was discovered to be deceased in the basement. The residence was secured at which time BCI was called in to process the scene. The facts and circumstances are diligently …

Keith DiDonato, chief advancement officer at The Ohio State University’s College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences, will join Kenyon College as vice president for advancement on August 4, 2025. As vice president, DiDonato will build upon Kenyon’s recently completed record-breaking $532 million comprehensive campaign and lead the continued growth and evolution of the College’s Advancement Division. He will oversee …

Mount Vernon Nazarene University is proud to announce the appointment of Dr. Carol Matthews as the new Executive Director for Foundational Learning and Retention. Dr. Matthews’ role embodies MVNU’s ongoing commitment to academic excellence, inclusive education, and the holistic growth of students within a Christ-centered learning community. Dr. Matthews brings a distinguished career in higher education spanning more than three decades, …

The Knox County Safe Communities Coalition reports four (4) traffic crash fatalities from April 1, 2025 – June 30, 2025. This compares to two (2) traffic crash fatalities in Knox County during the same months in 2024. For 2025, Knox County has experienced 303 crashes from 1/1/2025 -6/30/2025 resulting in five (5) fatalities thus far.  “The crash statistics for this …

MOUNT VERNON – The growing season is in full swing in Knox County. That means an abundant supply of locally grown produce is available at the Mount Vernon Farmers Market. Twenty plus vendors set up on the Public Square each Saturday morning from 9 am to noon to provide a variety of foods, all grown within 25 miles of downtown …

MOUNT VERNON, OH — The Knox County Chamber of Commerce is excited to invite local businesses to an essential “Cyber Security & AI Training for Your Business” event, presented by Chris Pete, VP of Computer Services with Ariel Corporation. The training event will be held on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. at the Ariel Training …

Mount Vernon, Ohio — Downtown Mount Vernon is going to the dogs, in the best possible way, as Experience Mount Vernon brings you August First Friday: Dog Days of Summer on Friday, August 1 from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. This community-wide event, sponsored by Griffin Insurance, will transform downtown Mount Vernon into a hub of summer fun for families, foodies, and four-legged friends …