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MORNING SESSION10:00 AM Commissioners attending the Groundbreaking Ceremony at Salvation Army11:00 AM Call to Order11:00 AM Departmental Update – Knox County 911Resolutions to be Presented Approve Reappointment of Meralyse Dessert to the Knox County Board ofDevelopmental Disabilities. Approve Reappointment of Tonya Boucher to the Knox County Board of DevelopmentalDisabilities. Approve Final Wage Compliance Report for CDBG Buckeye Addition WaterlineConstruction Project …

MOUNT VERNON — The 2024 Psi Iota Xi Knox County Elementary School Drive starts Nov. 18 with the help of Psi Iota Xi Sorority. All donations will benefit the 43rd annual Food For The Hungry Drive.  Mount Vernon area classrooms including The Knox Learning Center and 6th Grade Mount Vernon Middle School, as well as Centerburg, Danville, East Knox, and Fredericktown elementary …

Legislation Passed by Mount Vernon City Council, November 12, 2024 Public Notice The following legislation was passed by Mount Vernon City Council on November 12, 2024,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 …

(COLUMBUS, Ohio)— Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, Lt. Governor Jon Husted, and Ohio Department of Development Director Lydia Mihalik today announced more than $55 million in continued support for brownfield remediation and building demolition projects across the state.   The Department of Development is awarding the funding through the Ohio Brownfield Remediation Program and Building Demolition and Site Revitalization Program. Both grant programs were developed by the DeWine-Husted Administration …

Faculty and staff at Mount Vernon Nazarene University gathered Tuesday in R.R. Hodges Chapel/Auditorium to honor their colleagues at the Excellence in the Call awards reception. Amy Dubusky, Assistant Professor of Education/Director of Teacher Education and Clinical Experiences, and Kelly Russell, Mail Services Coordinator, were celebrated for their dedication to MVNU’s mission. The quarterly award includes recognition at the employee …

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (OhioMHAS) Director LeeAnne Cornyn today announced the award of $100 million in federal grant funding that will be used in communities across the state to advance ongoing efforts to fight opioid use disorder and prevent overdose deaths. This marks the fourth round of State Opioid and Stimulant …

MORNING SESSION10:00 AM Call to Order10:00 AM Departmental Update – Knox County I.T. DepartmentResolutions to be Presented Approve Knox County Sheriff’s Office – Jail Food Cost Per Meal Report for October2024. Approve Utility Permit from Licking Rural Electrification for Dennis Church Road inJackson Township. Approve Contractor Agreement with Modern Builders, Inc., for the Knox County ServiceCenter North Addition Project in …

City CouncilLegislative Session11/12/2024 7:30 PMCouncil Chambers40 Public Square   Mount Vernon, OH 43050Downloads: 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 Oct 28, 2024 7:30 PMVII.Receive Petitions and Communications1.10-28-24 Utilities Committee Meeting Minutes2.10-28-24 Finance and Budget Committee Meeting Minutes3.10-28-24A Employee and Community Relations Committee Meeting Minutes4.10-28-24B Employee and Community Relations Committee Meeting Minutes5.10-28-24 Streets and …

Monte L. Vance has been appointed by Mayor Mazzari as Safety Service Director/Police Chief (Interim) to fill the vacancy created when Chief Weckesser stepped down. Monte Vance is a 42-year police veteran who has served in the role over the past 42 years as a patrol officer, Sergeant, Captain, and Chief of Police from 1999 -2015 when he retired as …

November 8, 2024 – Mount Vernon, OH – Knox Community Hospital wants to increase awareness ofpotential Medicare fraud attempts in our area. Open enrollment for Medicare began Oct. 15 and runsthrough Dec. 7. Regrettably, scammers seem to be using this open enrollment period as an opportunityto try to trick people to share personal information.Typically, the scammers are using individuals’ Medicare …