Owensboro City Commission digest, for Feb. 4, 2025
• Proclaimed Black History Month.
• Reappointed Melinda Schoenwald to the Seven Hills Neighborhood Alliance; appointed Steven May to the Owensboro Sister Cities and Regions board.
• Approved on second reading an ordinance amending the 2024-25 city budget and amending Ordinance 7-2024, to provide appropriation for land purchase, transfer funds for ARPA and capital projects, and to receive and appropriate grant funds.
• Approved a municipal order adopting municipal order 1-2025, opposing any bills brought fourth during the 2025 General Assembly that would mandate centralized collection of occupational and net profits taxes by the state or by a third party.
• Hired Tiffany R. Kruse – Probationary, full-time, non-civil service appointment to telecommunicator with the Police Department, effective Feb. 10, 2025
• Hired Jarrod L. Gray – Probationary, full-time, non-civil service appointment to road worker with the Public Works Street Department, effective Feb. 17, 2025
• Hired Mariano R. McKenzie – Probationary, full-time, non-civil service appointment to Laborer/Maintenance Helper with the Public Works Grounds Department, effective Feb. 17, 2025
• Hired Timothy L. Shock – Probationary, full-time, non-civil service appointment to maintenance equipment operator with the Public Works Street Department, effective Feb. 17, 2025
• Promoted Kristopher H. Collins – Probationary, full-time, non-civil service, promotional appointment to police lieutenant with the Police Department, effective Feb. 9, 2025
• Promoted Lucas M. Hardy - Probationary, full-time, non-civil service, promotional appointment to police lieutenant with the Police Department, effective Feb. 9, 2025
• Promoted Anthony R. Williams - Probationary, full-time, non-civil service, promotional appointment to police lieutenant with the Police Department, effective Feb. 9, 2025
• Promoted Kaalab S. Bratcher – Probationary, full-time, non-civil service, promotional appointment to police sergeant with the Police Department, effective Feb. 9, 2025
• Promoted Benjamin E. Fleury - Probationary, full-time, non-civil service, promotional appointment to police sergeant with the Police Department, effective Feb. 9, 2025
•Promoted Derek W. Griffith - Probationary, full-time, non-civil service, promotional appointment to police sergeant with the Police Department, effective Feb. 9, 2025
• Promoted Joseph R. Jones - Probationary, full-time, non-civil service, promotional appointment to police sergeant with the Police Department, effective Feb. 9, 2025
• Promoted Joshua M. Bennett - Probationary, full-time, non-civil service, promotional appointment to police sergeant with the Police Department, effective Feb. 23, 2025
• Promoted John W. Preston II - Probationary, full-time, non-civil service, promotional appointment to police sergeant with the Police Department, effective Feb. 23, 2025
• Promoted Brian K. Kendall - Regular, full-time, non-civil service appointment to firefighter with the Fire Department, effective Feb. 14, 2025
• Promoted Kendall H. Lashbrook - Regular, full-time, non-civil service appointment to firefighter with the Fire Department, effective Feb. 14, 2025
• Promoted Jordan R. McMurdie - Regular, full-time, non-civil service appointment to firefighter with the Fire Department, effective Feb. 14, 2025
• Promoted Justin M. Millay – Regular, full-time, non-civil service appointment to police officer with the Police Department, effective Feb. 14, 2025
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
CNN
5 hours ago
- CNN
Maine police officer arrested by ICE agrees to voluntarily leave the country
A Maine police officer arrested by immigration authorities has agreed to voluntarily leave the country, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said Monday. ICE arrested Old Orchard Beach Police Department reserve Officer Jon Luke Evans, of Jamaica, on July 25, as part of the agency's effort to step up immigration enforcement. Officials with the town and police department have said federal authorities previously told them Evans was legally authorized to work in the U.S. An ICE representative reached by telephone told The Associated Press on Monday that a judge has granted voluntary departure for Evans and that he could leave as soon as that day. The representative did not provide other details about Evans' case. Evans' arrest touched off a dispute between Old Orchard Beach officials and ICE. Police Chief Elise Chard has said the department was notified by federal officials that Evans was legally permitted to work in the country, and that the town submitted information via the Department of Homeland Security's E-Verify program prior to Evans' employment. Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security Tricia McLaughlin then accused the town of 'reckless reliance' on the department's E-Verify program. E-Verify is an online system that allows employers to check if potential employees can work legally in the U.S. The town is aware of reports that Evans plans to leave the country voluntarily, Chard said Monday. 'The town reiterates its ongoing commitment to meeting all state and federal laws regarding employment,' Chard said in a statement. 'We will continue to rely on the I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification form and the E-Verify database to confirm employment eligibility.' ICE's detainee lookup website said Monday that Evans was being held at the Donald W. Wyatt Detention Facility in Central Falls, Rhode Island. However, a representative for Wyatt said Evans had been transferred to an ICE facility in Burlington, Massachusetts. ICE officials did not respond to requests for comment on the discrepancy. It was unclear if Evans was represented by an attorney, and a message left for him at the detention facility was not returned. ICE officials said in July that Evans overstayed his visa and unlawfully attempted to purchase a firearm. WMTW-TV reported Monday that Evans' agreement to a voluntary departure means he will be allowed to leave the U.S. at his own expense to avoid being deported.
Yahoo
7 hours ago
- Yahoo
Maine police officer arrested by ICE agrees to leave the country
A Maine police officer arrested by immigration authorities has agreed to voluntarily leave the country, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said Monday. Old Orchard Beach Police Department reserve Officer Jon Luke Evans, of Jamaica, was arrested by ICE officials on July 25, as part of the agency's effort to step up immigration enforcement. Officials with the town and police department have said federal authorities previously told them Evans was legally authorized to work in the U.S. An ICE representative said Monday that a judge has granted voluntary departure for Evans and that he could leave as soon as that day. The representative did not provide other details about Evans' case. Evans' arrest touched off a dispute between Old Orchard Beach officials and ICE. Police Chief Elise Chard has said the department was notified by federal officials that Evans was legally permitted to work in the country, and that the town submitted information via the Department of Homeland Security's E-Verify program prior to Evans' employment. Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security Tricia McLaughlin then accused the town of 'reckless reliance' on the department's E-Verify program. E-Verify is an online system that allows employers to check if potential employees can work legally in the U.S. Officials with Old Orchard Beach did not immediately respond to a request for comment. ICE's detainee lookup website said Monday that Evans was being held at the Donald W. Wyatt Detention Facility in Central Falls, Rhode Island. However, a representative for Wyatt said Evans had been transferred to an ICE facility in Burlington, Massachusetts. ICE officials did not respond to requests for comment on the discrepancy. It was unclear if Evans was represented by an attorney, and a message left for him at the detention facility was not returned. ICE officials said in July that Evans overstayed his visa and unlawfully attempted to purchase a firearm. WMTW-TV reported Monday that Evans' agreement to a voluntary departure means he will be allowed to leave the U.S. at his own expense to avoid being deported.
Yahoo
15 hours ago
- Yahoo
Maine police officer arrested by ICE agrees to voluntarily leave the country
Maine police officer arrested by ICE agrees to voluntarily leave the country OLD ORCHARD BEACH, Maine (AP) — A Maine police officer arrested by immigration authorities has agreed to voluntarily leave the country, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said Monday. ICE arrested Old Orchard Beach Police Department reserve Officer Jon Luke Evans, of Jamaica, on July 25, as part of the agency's effort to step up immigration enforcement. Officials with the town and police department have said federal authorities previously told them Evans was legally authorized to work in the U.S. An ICE representative reached by telephone told The Associated Press on Monday that a judge has granted voluntary departure for Evans and that he could leave as soon as that day. The representative did not provide other details about Evans' case. Evans' arrest touched off a dispute between Old Orchard Beach officials and ICE. Police Chief Elise Chard has said the department was notified by federal officials that Evans was legally permitted to work in the country, and that the town submitted information via the Department of Homeland Security's E-Verify program prior to Evans' employment. Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security Tricia McLaughlin then accused the town of 'reckless reliance' on the department's E-Verify program. E-Verify is an online system that allows employers to check if potential employees can work legally in the U.S. The town is aware of reports that Evans plans to leave the country voluntarily, Chard said Monday. 'The town reiterates its ongoing commitment to meeting all state and federal laws regarding employment,' Chard said in a statement. 'We will continue to rely on the I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification form and the E-Verify database to confirm employment eligibility.' ICE's detainee lookup website said Monday that Evans was being held at the Donald W. Wyatt Detention Facility in Central Falls, Rhode Island. However, a representative for Wyatt said Evans had been transferred to an ICE facility in Burlington, Massachusetts. ICE officials did not respond to requests for comment on the discrepancy. It was unclear if Evans was represented by an attorney, and a message left for him at the detention facility was not returned. ICE officials said in July that Evans overstayed his visa and unlawfully attempted to purchase a firearm. WMTW-TV reported Monday that Evans' agreement to a voluntary departure means he will be allowed to leave the U.S. at his own expense to avoid being deported. Patrick Whittle, The Associated Press
