Mount Vernon City Council
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Mount Vernon, OH 43050
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Knox County government events planned for Nov. 23-29
Nov 24, 2025
Events scheduled for Knox County this week include the following.
Mount Vernon City Council meets consultants for municipal facilities' projects
Nov 18, 2025
Safety-Service Director Tanner Salyers introduced the Mount Vernon City Council on November 10 to consultants recommended for assisting with the construction and renovation of new city offices, police headquarters, and a municipal court services...
Mount Vernon plans wastewater, water rate hikes in 2026
Nov 10, 2025
Safety-Service Director Tanner Salyers has outlined new legislation to the Mount Vernon City Council that will see an increase in wastewater and sewer rates starting with the first billing cycle of the second quarter of 2026.
Local Government Meetings today in Knox County
Nov 10, 2025
Knox County Local Government Meetings today.
This week's government events in Knox County: Nov. 9-15
Nov 10, 2025
Events scheduled for Knox County this week include the following.
Mount Vernon approves contract for wastewater treatment project
Nov 3, 2025
The Mount Vernon City Council has authorized the Safety-Service Director to enter into a construction management contract with Kokosing Industrial for improvements to the city's wastewater treatment plant.
This November's government events in Knox County
Oct 31, 2025
The following events are scheduled to take place in Knox County this month.
Local Government Meetings today in Knox County
Oct 27, 2025
Knox County Local Government Meetings today.
Government events in Knox County scheduled for Oct. 26 - Nov. 1
Oct 27, 2025
The following happenings are planned in Knox County throughout this week.
Ohio Power Siting Board considers Crossroads Solar's 94-megawatt project
Oct 27, 2025
The Ohio Power Siting Board is set to conduct a public hearing on December 10 in Cardington regarding Crossroads Solar I's proposal to build a 94-megawatt solar-powered electric generation facility in Morrow County.
Mount Vernon considers taking Frasier solar project to Ohio Supreme Court
Oct 19, 2025
The Mount Vernon City Council is deliberating whether to petition the Ohio Supreme Court to overturn the approval of the Frasier Solar project within city limits.
Homeowners can tell Mount Vernon if they want Mallard Pointe street parking limited
Oct 19, 2025
Homeowners in Mallard Pointe will have an opportunity to express their views to the Mount Vernon City Council on October 27 regarding a proposal to limit parking to one side of the street.
Local Government Meetings today in Knox County
Oct 13, 2025
Knox County Local Government Meetings today.
Government events in Knox County scheduled for Oct. 12-18
Oct 13, 2025
This week, the following events are set to occur in Knox County.
Mount Vernon, Fredericktown work to get lowest electric rates
Oct 6, 2025
The Mount Vernon City Council approved an agreement on September 29 to secure electricity rates in conjunction with Fredericktown, aiming to achieve optimal pricing by presenting a larger customer base to the supplier.
This October's government events in Knox County
Sep 30, 2025
The following events are scheduled to take place in Knox County this month.
Knox Public Health asks Mount Vernon for more funding
Sep 29, 2025
The Mount Vernon City Council has been requested to allocate an additional $25,000 annually in its contract with Knox Public Health to fully fund a full-time sanitarian.
Government events to take place in Knox County Sept. 21-27
Sep 22, 2025
This week, the following events are set to occur in Knox County.
Local Government Meetings today in Knox County
Sep 22, 2025
Knox County Local Government Meetings today.
Mount Vernon approves salt buy, snow maintenance tradeoffs with ODOT
Sep 9, 2025
The Mount Vernon City Council has approved its annual agreement with the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) for snow and ice removal on state highways within and adjacent to the city.