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• 07.14.26

Ambulance Contracting Authority – Appoint Tristan Russelburg to fill the remainder of an unexpired term ending January 2, 2027 (replace Mike Staples)

Wesleyan Shawnee Neighborhood Alliance – Appoint Kenith Riley to a two-year term effective August 4, 2026

The Owensboro Metropolitan Planning Commission met in regular session on July 9, 2026, and proposed amendments to the text of the Zoning Ordinance for the cities of Owensboro and Whitesville, and Daviess County regarding revisions to Article 8 as it relates to accessory dwelling units. The findings of fact supporting the revisions include:  provide a wide variety of types of housing suitable to a wide range of people; may increase the inner-city housing unity density; identify the housing needs of the community; continue development strategies for the orderly distribution of housing activities; and maintain high-quality infrastructure and site development standards.

• 16-2026 OMPC Amendments Accessory Dwelling Units

The Owensboro Police Department (OPD) needs reliable communication in order to maintain public safety and respond to threats they face in our community. Many of the radios currently in use have exceeded their expected service life, incurred increasing maintenance issues, lacked modern interoperability and encryption capability. The City ratifies, nunc pro tunc, the submission of an application for a State Homeland Security Program Grant with the Kentucky Office of Homeland Security in the amount of $791,800.85, to purchase new Motorola portable radios and associated equipment for all of its officers. No match is required for this grant.

• 25-2026 OPD Homeland Security Grant nunc pro tunc.pdf

The City ratifies, nunc pro tunc, the submission of an application for a Kentucky Office of Homeland Security Grant in the amount of $131,649.00, the proceeds of which will be utilized by Owensboro Fire Department for structural collapse training, for which no match is required.        

• 26-2026 OFD Homeland Security Grant for Structural Training

The City of Owensboro seeks to enter into a grant agreement with the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development and Daviess County Fiscal Court to receive funds in the amount of $1,000,000.00, the proceeds of which will be utilized by the City for infrastructure improvements to the Massie site. A twenty percent (20%) match is required for this grant.

• 27-2026 KDPI Grant.pdf

PROBATIONARY, FULL-TIME, NON-CIVIL SERVICE APPOINTMENTS:

Alec R. Bennett – Firefighter with the Fire Department, effective August 24, 2026, contingent upon successful completion of all post-offer, pre-employment requirements

Jonathan T. Garrett – Firefighter with the Fire Department, effective August 10, 2026

Kurt A. Henson – Firefighter with the Fire Department, effective August 24, 2026, contingent upon successful completion of all post-offer, pre-employment requirements

Sarah M. Jorgensen – Clerk-Typist with the Police Department, effective August 24, 2026, contingent upon successful completion of all post-offer, pre-employment requirements

Jonah M. Carpenter – Police Officer with the Police Department, effective September 13, 2026, contingent upon successful completion of all post-offer, pre-employment requirements

McKinley R. Davis – Police Officer with the Police Department, effective September 13, 2026

Austin J. Rusch – Police Officer with the Police Department, effective September 13, 2026

PROBATIONARY, FULL-TIME, NON-CIVIL SERVICE, PROMOTIONAL APPOINTMENTS:

Kerry L. Bodenheimer –  Director of Parks and Recreation, effective August 24, 2026

Courtney M. Yerington – Major with the Police Department, effective August 10, 2026

REGULAR, FULL-TIME, NON-CIVIL SERVICE APPOINTMENTS:

Hunter D. Hinton – Police Lieutenant with the Police Department, effective August 10, 2026

Jeffrey A. Johnson – Refuse Truck Driver with the Sanitation Department, effective August 10, 2026

Tristan H. Russelburg – Police Major with the Police Department, effective August 10, 2026

Members of the audience may address the Board of Commissioners on any matter of public concern that was not on the agenda.  Comments are limited to issues within the scope and responsibility of the Commission. Commission meetings are held to conduct city business for the benefit of Owensboro citizens and taxpayers. 

At this time, anyone who wishes to address the City Commission please make their way to the podium to be recognized.  Speakers must state their name and address for the Clerk’s record, and limit their remarks to three (3) minutes or less.  Since the item is not on the agenda, no response is required from staff or the Board of Commissioners.