05-02-2025
Owensboro City Commission digest, for Feb. 4, 2025
At its meeting Tuesday, the Owensboro City Commission took the following actions:
• 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