Welcome to Owensboro, Kentucky's official city website.

Owensboro - Best Place To Raise Your Kids: 2010

Owensboro was recently ranked as the best place in Kentucky to raise a family by BusinessWeek magazine. Read what they had to say about Owensboro or the full article.

Executive Inn Rivermont Demolition

City Receives Cool International Council for Environmental Initiatives Award

The City of Owensboro is the recipient of an International Council for Environmental Initiatives Award for tangible progress toward climate protection. This past year the City of Owensboro has worked to meet the Kyoto Protocol target through these climate mitigation milestones:
Conducting emissions inventory and forecast;
Setting emissions reduction target;
Developing a local Climate Action Plan;
Implementing a Climate Action Plan;
Monitoring and verifying emissions reductions.
Mayor Ron Payne commented, “This is affirmation that we are on the right track to becoming ‘greener’. Environmental awareness of our carbon footprint will make us a more efficient city.”
View the award »

2009-2010 Annual Budget

The City's 2009-2010 Annual Budget is now available here.

The Owensboro Riverport Authority

The City of Owensboro is reviewing the pros and cons of transferring or leasing the Owensboro Riverport Authority facilities. Please email your comments or thoughts on this topic to: riverportsuggestions@owensboro.org.

City Residents Can Calculate Estimated Insurance License Fees Online

The City of Owensboro has created an online calculator for city residents to use to calculate their estimated incremental and total insurance license fees. Insurance license fees that are calculated for the residents of Owensboro include: homeowner’s, automobile and business (excluding workers’ comp). Click here for the fee calculator.

Insurance License Fee Calculator

Enter your current premium in the appropriate column below, and then click "Calculate."

Type Premium Current
Fee
4%
Phase 1
Add'l Fee
2%
Total Fee
(Effec 07/01/09)
6%
Phase 2
Add'l Fee
2%
Total Fee
(Effec 07/01/10)
8%

NOTE: Your total Insurance Premium Fee may include a collection fee charged by your insurance company or its agent, in addition to the fee assessed by the City, as provided for in KRS 91A.080.

Exemptions to Insurance Premium License Fee or Tax [PDF]

Frequently Asked Questions About Downtown Plan and Insurance Tax [PDF]

Job Openings (offsite links)