Mount Vernon City Council

The Mount Vernon City Council has approved a joint partnership with Clinton Township to apply for $20 million in funds from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Community-Driven Investments for Change program. The council suspended the requirement for three separate readings of the resolution during its June 10 meeting.

Knox County Local Government Meetings today.

The following events are scheduled to take place in Knox County this week.

An attempt by Councilmember Mike Miller to limit employee meal reimbursements to overnight travel failed on a 2-4 vote by the Mount Vernon City Council on May 28. The council approved its revised employee travel ordinance.

Mount Vernon City Council approved an amendment to its Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area (DORA) Signage ordinance to avoid a reversion to the previous language of the legislation. The ordinance was adopted during its May 28 meeting.

The Mount Vernon Police Department has received authorization to dispose of four vehicles no longer needed for public use. Safety-Service Director Tanner Salyers was directed by the Mount Vernon City Council on May 28 to sell or dispose of the vehicles.

The Mount Vernon City Council approved a change of titles for four jobs within the Safety and Service Departments without altering compensation. The vote took place on May 28.

The following events are scheduled to take place in Knox County this month.

Knox County Local Government Meetings today.

The following events are scheduled to take place in Knox County this week.

The Mount Vernon City Council is contemplating modifications to its employee travel ordinance, a document that has remained unchanged for over two decades. The council scheduled a brief committee meeting for discussion prior to its regular meeting on May 28.

U.S. Air Force veteran Jack Scott will serve as parade grand marshal for the Mount Vernon Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, May 27.

The Mount Vernon City Council has postponed the public hearing on a rezoning proposal for Arista Villas Mount Vernon, located on Vernonview Drive. The public will now have an additional month to review the proposal.

Law Director Rob Broeren will be able to hire a summer intern a month earlier, thanks to the adoption of an ordinance by the Mount Vernon City Council.

Knox County Local Government Meetings today.

The following events are scheduled to take place in Knox County this week.

The complete draft of the Revised Zoning Code for Mount Vernon was unveiled to the public during a Municipal Planning Commission meeting on May 9. The city will be accepting public feedback until the end of this month.

The following events are scheduled to take place in Knox County this month.

The Mount Vernon City Council has unanimously approved a resolution to apply for up to $1.4 million in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds.

The Mount Vernon City Council has given the green light to a comprehensive development plan by Lemmon Development. The proposal entails the construction of 108 village units and 48 apartment units on an Upper Gilchrist Road property.