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From the Board of Directors of The Woodward Opera House comes the followingannouncement: Beginning in 2024, the boards of Knox Partnership for Arts and Culture andWoodward Development Corporation combined to act as one board under “TheWoodward Opera House”. With this collaberation came the naming of Dena Hess as Managing Director of theentity. Dena will oversee all events both public and …

Legislation Passed by Mount Vernon City Council, January 27, 2025 Public Notice The following legislation was passed by Mount Vernon City Council on January 27, 2025,signed by Bruce Hawkins, President of Council, approved by Matthew Starr, Mayor, attestedby Todd Hill, Clerk of Council. The legislation is on file with the Clerk of Council, 40 PublicSquare, Mount Vernon, Ohio for public …

10:00 AM Call to OrderDepartmental Updates10:00 AM Knox County Transit Knox County Transit Monthly Report.10:30 AM Knox County I.T. Department I.T. Monthly Report.11:00 AM Knox County Human Resources Human Resources Monthly Report.11:30 AM Knox County Senior Levy Committee Update – Julie MillerResolutions to be Presented Approve Bid and Contract Documents for Knox County Engineer – Pavement MarkingsProject for 2025 with …

January 27, 2025 – Rhonda Coomes, a 53-year-old Radnor woman who operated an in-home daycare at her residence, has been sentenced to the maximum sentence of 42 years in prison for Endangering Children by Delaware County Common Pleas Judge James P. Schuck. Coomes pled to 14 counts of Endangering Children (all felonies of the third degree) on December 3, 2024. …

Knox County Treasurer, Shelley Coon, reminds property owners real estate taxes are due on Friday,February 21, 2025. Tax bills were mailed out on January 21st . Payments may be made in the Treasurer’s Office Monday through Friday from 8:00am to 4:00pm.Payment can also be made on line through the treasurer’s site at www.co.knox.oh.us . There is a feecharged by the …

Downloads: Agenda  Agenda Packet I.Committee Meetings1.01-27-25 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 Jan 13, 2025 7:30 PMVII.Receive Petitions and CommunicationsVIII.Receive Committee Reports1.01-13-25 Utilities Committee Meeting MinutesIX.Liquor Control LicenseX.ProclamationXI.Persons speaking on Matters of City ConcernXII.Resolutions for Third Reading1.2024-136 : A Resolution Authorizing and Directing the Safety-Service Director to Prepare and Submit an Application …

The Mount Vernon City Council will hold a Public Hearing on Monday, February 24,2025 at 6:55 p.m. in Council Chambers at City Hall, 40 Public Square, Mount Vernon,Ohio for the purpose of hearing public comment considering a rezoning proposalsubmitted by the City Development Services Manager for review by the MunicipalPlanning Commission for a recommendation to City Council for parcels #66-05624.000. …

Knox Public Health announces an update to its Drive to Succeed Scholarship Program, funded by a $142,000 grant from the Ohio Traffic Safety Office. The program now includes residents of Knox County and surrounding counties, offering driver’s education scholarships for income-eligible teens. Applications are open through June 2026 or until funds are exhausted. Eligibility Requirements Ages 15-17 (some 18-year-olds considered …

10:00 AM Call to Order10:00 AM Community Update from Mental Health & Recovery for Licking and Knox Counties11:00 AM Departmental Update – Knox County Emergency Management AgencyMonthly ReportResolutions to be Presented Approve Request from Clinton Township Trustees to Vacate an Unnamed Alley inClinton Township, Knox County, Ohio. Approve Knox County Litter and Recycling 2024 Financial Report. Approve State of Ohio …