City of Owensboro Announces Texting Alert Service
The City of Owensboro has partnered with the Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer to provide free texting service. Mayor Ron Payne commented, "Our city staff strives to continually improve the way we communicate with the public. As part of our goal for transparency and openness, we are reaching out to anyone who wants up-to-date information on City news, commission meetings, special events, trash pickup, neighborhood alliances, media releases, job openings, etc. This is an invaluable asset that will help keep citizens informed with real-time information."
To receive City of Owensboro text alerts right to your cell phone, please click on the image link to the right and follow directions. Standard text-messaging rates will apply.
Meeting Cancellations
The City Commission work sessions scheduled for Tuesday, December 22 and 29 have been canceled. The next City Commission meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, January 5, 2010 at 101 East Fourth Street in Owensboro on the fourth floor at 5:00 p.m.
2009 Annual Financial Report
The City's 2009 Annual Financial Report is now available here.
Owensboro - Best Place To Raise Your Kids
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.
Riverfront Update November 2009
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.”
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Job Openings (offsite links)
