Pursuant to Sections 121.11 of the Ohio Revised Code and 111.01 (d) of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Mount Vernon, a notice was released highlighting when the Public Bodies of the City of Mount Vernon would hold their regular meetings in 2025.
City of Mount Vernon Mayor Matthew T. Starr approved the schedules. All regular meetings of the Public Bodies are open to any person, except as provided in Section 121.22 (G) of the Ohio Revised Code.
The following dates, times, and locations were released:
The Council of the City of Mount Vernon will hold its 2025 Council meeting dates on: Jan. 13 and 27; Feb. 10 and 24; March 10 and 24; April 14 and 28; May 12 and 27; June 9 and 23; July 14 and 28; Aug. 11 and 25; Sept. 8 and 22; Oct. 13 and 27; Nov. 10 and 24; and December 8 and 22. All meetings commence at 7:30 p.m. in Council chambers at City Hall.
The Mount Vernon Municipal Planning Commission will meet the second Thursday of the month, as needed. Business begins at 4 p.m. in Council chambers at City Hall.
On the first and third Wednesdays of the month, The Mount Vernon Board of Zoning Appeals will meet as needed at 5:30 p.m. in Council chambers at City Hall.
The Historical Review Commission will meet as needed on the second Thursday of each month at 4 p.m. in Council chambers at City Hall.
The Knox County Combined General Health District, unless specified by the Board with a public notice prior to the meeting, will hold its meetings on the third Wednesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at 11660 Upper Gilchrist Road.
On the first Wednesday of the month, The Recreation Board is scheduled to meet in the conference room of City Hall.
The Metropolitan Housing Authority will meet at 201 West High Street at noon on the second Monday of the month.
The Board of Control will gather every Tuesday and Thursday as needed at 8:30 a.m. at the mayor's office in City Hall.
At 8:30 a.m. on the first Thursday of the month, the Utilities Commission will assemble in Council chambers at City Hall.
The Shady Tree and Beautification Commission will get together to discuss items on the last Tuesday of each month, with the exception of December. Members will meet at 3 p.m. in Council chambers at City Hall.
The Civil Service Commission will hold two meetings in 2025 - Feb. 6 and Sept. 18 at 1 p.m. in Council chambers at City Hall.
If necessary, the Taxi Cab Board will meet the the second Thursday of the month at 9 a.m. at City Hall.
The Records Commission will converge only on the first Thursday of the month in June and December at 1 p.m. in Council chambers at City Hall.
Public Bodies with no regularly scheduled meetings include: All Committees of City Council; the Community Housing Improvement Strategy; the Mount Vernon Investment Committee; the Mount Vernon City Library Board of Trustees; the Mount Vernon Housing Council; the Audit Review Board; the Income Tax Appeal Board; and the Board of Property Maintenance Appeals.
All meetings called will be published on Mount Vernon's website and Facebook account as required by the Ohio Public Meetings Act.
