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10:00 AM Call to Order10:00 AM Departmental Update – Knox County Litter and Recycling Litter and Recycling Program Update ReportResolutions to be Presented Approve Addendum No. 5 to the Sub Lease with the Ohio Department of Public Safetyfor the Knox County Auto Title Office. Approve Utility Permit from Knox Energy Cooperative Association for 2422 AppleValley Drive in Howard Township. Approve …

Fredericktown – The Mount Gilead Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigatinga fatal traffic crash that occurred on Sunday, June 29, 2025 at 12:25 PM, on State Route95 near milepost 6 north of Fredericktown in Knox County. Alicia Johnson, age 70 of Plymouth, Ohio, was operating a 2020 Vespa GTS300motorcycle southwest on State Route 95. Ms. Johnson failed …

10:00 AM Call to OrderResolutions to be Presented Approve Petition for Annexation, Expedited Type 1, from Wayne Township to theVillage of Fredericktown, Ohio. Parcel #64-00341.000 – 89.41 acres – Adam Landon,Agent, for Audrey Cameron Living Trust, 0 Pinkley Road, Fredericktown, Ohio 43014. Approve Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) and State Victims Assistance Act (SVAA)Grant Renewal Application for the Knox County …

MOUNT VERNON, OH – The Knox County Chamber of Commerce, in collaboration with the Leadership Knox Class of 2025, and the Junior Fair Board, are proud to announce plans to renovate one of the restroom facilities at the Knox County Fairgrounds. The facility is located at 601 Fairgrounds Road, Mount Vernon, and will be renovated ahead of the 2025 fair …

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio — Mount Vernon Nazarene University is pleased to announce that Dr. Jodi Mills has been appointed Dean of the College of Adult and Professional Studies, effective July 1, 2025. Dr. Mills brings over 15 years of experience in nontraditional and adult education, with a strong record of leadership at Indiana Wesleyan University’s National & Global division. “We …

Mount Vernon, Ohio — Experience Mount Vernon invites the entire community to kick off the holiday weekend in star-spangled style at First Friday – on a Thursday! The streets of Downtown Mount Vernon will come alive on July 3, 2025, from 6:00–9:00 p.m. with a Red, White, & Blue Party bursting with music, food, family fun, and patriotic flair. While …

Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) and the City of Mount Vernon are proud to announce a forward-thinking partnership that will see the City relocate its City Hall and related operations to a prominent building on Main Street currently owned by COTC. With shifting demographics in Mount Vernon and Knox County and a growing preference for online learning, COTC has seen a …

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio. – Mount Vernon Nazarene University Athletics has opened nominations to the public for the MVNU Cougar Wall of Fame. The nomination period will take place between June 23 and July 23. All nominations will be sent to the Cougar Wall of Fame selection committee for review and a chance to be selected into the Wall of Fame during the …

The Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) is spraying to control theinvasive spongy moth in portions of the City of Mount Vernon and surrounding areas early this week.Spongy moth caterpillars feed on leaves, weakening trees and shrubs and potentially killing them. The ODA has determined there is a growing population in this area and that a control treatment is needed. The …

Downloads: Agenda  Agenda PacketI.Committee MeetingsII.MEETING WILL RECESS UNTIL 7:30 P.M.III.Call to Order1.Roll CallIV.InvocationV.Pledge of AllegianceVI.Acceptance of Minutes1.Minutes of Jun 9, 2025 7:30 PMVII.Receive Petitions and CommunicationsVIII.Receive Committee ReportsIX.Liquor Control LicenseX.ProclamationXI.Persons speaking on Matters of City ConcernXII.Resolutions for Third ReadingXIII.Resolutions for Second ReadingXIV.Resolutions for First Reading1.2025-65 : A Resolution Opposing Ohio House Bill 335 and Urging the Ohio General Assembly to Reject Legislation …