City of Mount Vernon

Mount Vernon is inviting residents to participate in a public survey regarding the development and construction of new municipal facilities. The online survey offers an alternative for those unable to attend listening sessions scheduled through Feb. 28.

Public-Safety Director Tanner Salyers said that Clark Schaefer Hackett's audit of Mount Vernon's finances for Fiscal Year 2023 marked the first time in over a decade that an independent agency conducted the city's audit.

Mount Vernon officials recently hosted representatives from the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC) to discuss strategies for addressing the city's challenges and needs.

A supplemental appropriation by the Mount Vernon City Council will allow the city to secure $750,000 in federal funding for the Fairgrounds Road Utility Improvements and Resurfacing Project.

The Mount Vernon City Council authorized getting a city-funded insurance policy to safeguard against employee dishonesty.

The Mount Vernon City Council has authorized Auditor Paul Mayville to pay outstanding bills, including one from May, as he works to organize the city's financial records.

The City of Mount Vernon will host a series of community meetings in the coming months regarding three new municipal developments.

The Mount Vernon City Council has authorized Safety-Service Director Tanner Salyers to advertise for bids for the 2024 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) East Vine Street sidewalk project.

The Mount Vernon Utilities Commission is set to deliberate on potential amendments to the city's Staggered Water and Wastewater Fee Waiver for Housing Developers policy.

The Mount Vernon City Council has entered into an agreement with the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) to collaborate on snow and ice removal from state highways.

The Mount Vernon City Council has granted Safety-Service Director Tanner Salyers the authority to issue a request for qualifications aimed at identifying and selecting a company to provide professional services for the construction of municipal...

Part three of a state-required public hearing on a proposed industrial solar farm project in Knox County drew overwhelming opposition from local residents – again.

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David Earl Cochran, 71, of Mount Vernon, Ohio passed away on Friday, September 29, 2023, at Highbanks Memory Care Facility in Columbus, Ohio.

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Pollinators like the honey bee (Apis mellifera) will get a welcome from Mount Vernon through efforts that earned it a Bee City USA affiliate certification.