City of Mount Vernon
City/Village/Town Governments
215 E Sugar Street, Mount Vernon, OH 43050-2556
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April bills will reflect Mount Vernon’s wastewater rate hike
Jan 26, 2021
Mount Vernon wastewater customers will soon pay more as City Council approved a 15% rate hike that raises the minimum monthly bill to $22.56.
MVMS Tennis Club seeks new members
Jan 25, 2021
The Mount Vernon Middle School Tennis Club is accepting new members.
Polly Ann Bartholomew
Jan 25, 2021
Polly Ann Bartholomew, 91, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021, at Brookdale.
Brenda Kaye Gibbs
Jan 25, 2021
Brenda Kaye Gibbs, 72, of Lithia, Florida, passed peacefully into heaven on Jan. 21, 2021, with her loving family at her side.
Nancy (Wolfe) Fletcher
Jan 25, 2021
Nancy (Wolfe) Fletcher, 85, of Mount Vernon, passed away on Jan. 22 at Brookdale Senior Living following an extended illness.
Lloyd surprised to win 2 Chamber awards; thanks community
Jan 25, 2021
Lisa Lloyd is both thankful and surprised to have won the 2020 Leadership Knox Distinguished Alumni and Volunteer of the Year Awards.
Fresco uses past to transform pain into beauty through artistic creation
Jan 25, 2021
Paul Fresco, a New York City native, is a painter and sculptor who creates artistic works that transcend the painful events of his past.
Investigate Before You Invest
Jan 24, 2021
Investigate before you invest. Call the Ohio Division of Securities BEFORE purchasing an investment.
Spectacular Mount Vernon-area venues for your wedding
Jan 22, 2021
If you’re looking for a fabulous spot to host your wedding this year, the Mount Vernon area has multiple locations that could fit the bill.
Bid for repairs of water reservoir blamed for boil water advisories tops $925,000
Jan 22, 2021
Mount Vernon needs to spend more than $925,000 to repair an underground water reservoir that was responsible for two citywide boil water advisories.
Mazza’s Restaurant: a Mount Vernon classic now offers pizza
Jan 22, 2021
For nearly 70 years, Mazza’s Restaurant — founded by Joe Mazza, the son of Italian immigrants — was a fixture on West High Street in downtown Mount Vernon.
Snow plowing safer for City of Mount Vernon crews under new plan
Jan 22, 2021
The consolidated Division of Public Works offers Mount Vernon residents an improvement in managing city streets to keep them clear and safe during events of heavy snowfall.
Mount Vernon residents want assurances rate hike fixes wastewater problems
Jan 21, 2021
Several Mount Vernon residents took the opportunity on Jan. 19 to quiz City leaders about why the City says it needs a wastewater rate hike.
Louise Sophia Pashos West
Jan 21, 2021
Louise Sophia Pashos West perished from this world on Jan. 20, 2021, in a Pensacola, Florida, hospital due to an extended illness.
Marlene J. Keaton
Jan 21, 2021
Marlene J. Keaton, 85, of Mount Vernon, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021, at the home of her daughter, surrounded by her loving family.
SPI seeking new board members
Jan 21, 2021
The Science Play-Space Initiative Spot Board of Directors is currently seeking talented individuals with specific professional expertise to join its all-volunteer board.
Michael A. Smith
Jan 21, 2021
Michael A. Smith, 61, of Mount Vernon, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021, at the Select Specialty Hospital in Columbus.