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MORNING SESSION10:00 AM Call to Order10:00 AM Executive Session Regarding An Audit Conference Conducted by the Auditor of Statewith Officials of Public Office that is subject of the Audit concerning the 2023 Post Audit.Resolutions to be Presented Approve the Elimination of the Reserve Balance Account in the General Fund Budgeteffective December 31, 2024. Approve to Rescind Resolution 2019-965, dated December …

Downloads: Agenda  Agenda Packet I.Committee Meetings1.09-09-24 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 Aug 26, 2024 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 Reading1.2024-87 : A Resolution Accepting the Amounts and Rates as Determined by the Budget …

MOUNT VERNON, September 6, 2024 – On Friday, September 6, 2024, Mayor Matthew Starrappointed Samantha Ramsier Interim Auditor for the City of Mount Vernon, effective Saturday,September 7, 2024. On Monday, August 26, 2024, Auditor Terry Scott announced at a meeting of the Mount VernonCity Council that he would retire on September 6, after serving in the elected position for 30 …

We now know more about a double murder that happened on 105 South Gay Street in the City of Mount Vernon in August, those the brutal killings allegedly were committed by one Cameron Moore. According to authorities, Mr. Moore is accused of using a baseball bat to purposefully end the lives of two individuals. The crime scene, described as disturbing …

NORTHBOROUGH, Mass. – The Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) announced today the launch of the Aspire Program, a new professional development program designed to align with the IWLCA’s vision and offer an intensive, high-quality continuing education opportunity for current assistant coaches.             Among the 18 coaches selected to be a part of the inaugural …

2024— The Public Library of Mount Vernon and Knox County celebrates thefreedom to read with a variety of Banned Books Week activities this September.In keeping with its tradition of selecting a frequently censored text for Banned Books Week’scommunity read, the Library will offer a book giveaway of George Orwell’s Animal Farmstarting on Wednesday, September 4th at noon at the Main …

The Ohio Academy of Science today selected 40 Ohioschools and 436 teachers to receive The Governor’s Thomas Edison Award for Excellence inSTEM Education and Student Research for their accomplishments during the 2023-2024 schoolyear. Each school will receive a special Governor’s Award certificate, and each teacher willreceive a complementary membership to The Ohio Academy of Science. The Office ofTechnology Investments, The …

GAMBIER, Ohio — On Monday, Emily Miller, Head Coach of the Kenyon College softball program, announced the addition of Riley Zana to the Owls coaching staff. Zana will serve as the team’s assistant coach.  Zana comes to Gambier after a four-year playing career at Coastal Carolina University, an NCAA Division I institution in Conway, South Carolina. While with the Chanticleers, …

In August, the Breastfeeding Network of Knox County celebrated Breastfeeding Awareness Month by taking part in the Global Big Latch On event. Additionally, WIC and Women United, a program of United Way, reopened the Knox County WIC Milk Drop site. The local event took place on Friday, August 23rd from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Knox Public Health. It …

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio — Mount Vernon Nazarene University President Dr. Carson Castleman is pleased to announce the appointment of Rev. Robert Stanley as Vice President for University Relations and Strategic Partnerships, effective Sept. 1.  Stanley has been serving as Special Assistant to the President for Strategic Initiatives and Innovative Partnerships since returning to MVNU in October 2023. “I am honored …