Knox Board of Works Receives Update on Main Street Property

Posted on Author Jacque Ryan

Knox Board of Works members have to play the waiting game now that a small claims case has been brought against a non-compliant property owner. At their meeting on Wednesday, members received an update about the property owned by Pete Milev, located at 1 and 3 North Main Street.

Milev previously received a one-month extension from the board, but after he didn’t make all the repairs that were promised, members asked City Attorney Leslie Baker to take further action. That’s when she filed a complaint with the court. Continue reading →

Knox Board of Works Approves Hiring Recommendation from City Police Chief

Posted on Author Jacque Ryan

The Knox Board of Works considered a hiring recommendation from City Police Chief Harold Smith when they met Wednesday morning.

Chief Smith reminded the board that Knox PD had to fill a position that came open when Officer Daniel Byrd resigned from the force to pursue a different job opportunity. Smith said they looked over the applications that were submitted during their most recent hiring process and found a suitable candidate. Continue reading →

Knox Board of Works Meets Today

Posted on Author Jacque Ryan

A public hearing will be held during today’s Knox Board of Public Works meeting. The focus of the hearing will be the multiple rental properties belonging to Melvin Zeiters that have been cited for code violations.

After the hearing, members of the Board of Works will consider an amendment to the Police Department’s standard operating procedures and a recommendation for a probationary officer. Continue reading →

Problematic Properties Discussed at Knox Board of Works Meeting

Posted on Author Jacque Ryan

Knox Code Enforcement Officer Kenny Pfost discussed several problematic properties with members of the Board of Works last Wednesday.

Pfost provided the members with an update about the rental properties belonging to Melvin Zeiters. At the Board of Works meeting in June, members were informed that Zeiters had brought at least one of his homes located at 407 W. Lewis Drive into compliance.

However, during their most recent meeting, members learned that little has been done to address the violations on several other properties. Continue reading →

Knox Board of Works Awards Bids for Community Crossing Grant Projects

Posted on Author Jacque Ryan

Knox Board of Public Works and Safety members considered bids for two Community Crossings projects when they met last Wednesday.

Street Superintendent Jeff Borg told board members that since the 2018 grant application has not been submitted yet, these proposed projects are not a done deal. Borg said, “The way this will work is, we have bid them out and we will award the contractor with the bid, providing that we are awarded the grant.”

He explained that the bids were broken up to account for two separate projects; a mill and fill job as well as an overlay project. The companies that submitted offers were E&B Paving and Reith. Continue reading →

Knox Board of Works Receives Update About Pearl Street Structure

Posted on Author Jacque Ryan
Top: 6 N. Pearl as of Thursday, July 15th Bottom: Structure Design with Renovations

A progress report on a Pearl Street property was provided when Knox Board of Works members met last Wednesday.

Neighborhood Development Project Manager Rosie Levya provided the update and handed out the schematics of what is planned for the disheveled structure that stands at 6 N. Pearl Street. Continue reading →

Upgrades Needed at Pacific Lift Station Brought to the Attention of Knox Board of Works

Posted on Author Jacque Ryan

Knox Wastewater Superintendent Kelly Clemons informed Board of Works members last Wednesday that an integral lift station that services much of the Industrial Park needs some upgrades.

The superintendent explained, “Our Pacific lift station, we want to rebuild the valve box in that. While we’re doing this we want to add a bypass so if the pumps go down, the power goes down or something happens we can get that water moved down the line.” Continue reading →

Knox Board of Works Meets Today

Posted on Author Jacque Ryan

The Knox Board of Works members will open bids for 2018 sewer lining and a sewer extension at J.W. Hicks, Inc. when they meet today.

Members will also receive updates on the properties at 1 and 3 N. Main Street and 6 N. Pearl Street. Property owner Melvin Zeiters will also be present to give the board a progress report on some properties that he has been cited for recently. Continue reading →

Knox Clerk-Treasurer Free to Begin Budget Process After City Council Approves Fund Transfer

Posted on Author Jacque Ryan

Knox City Council members had to move a little money around before the budget season begins.

When members met at the end of May, Clerk-Treasurer Jeff Houston explained that the budget process will begin in June. He noted that all accounts need to be in black and alerted them that there were only two funds that needed attention before he could proceed. Continue reading →