Ten roads in the northern part of Knox are set to be resurfaced, with funding from the most recent round of INDOT’s Community Crossings program. Last month, Knox was awarded more than $302,000 to cover 75 percent of the cost of approved projects.
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Knox residents with natural Christmas trees can once again place them outside for disposal. The city will be picking them up New Year’s Eve, according to Mayor Dennis Estok.
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The City of Knox hopes to be able to give more COVID-19 relief to local businesses, but whether they get it may depend on how well they enforce the mask order. Mayor Dennis Estok told the city council Tuesday that he plans to apply for the third round of the state’s COVID-19 Response Program. “I really think in our application that one of the questions that is going to be is, ‘Are you following the guidelines, the mask mandate, the social distancing, and all of that?’” Estok said.
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The Knox City Council will decide tonight whether to give its official support for efforts to get a Main Street designation. A resolution committing the city to working with the newly-formed Knox Main Street United organization to implement the goals of the Indiana Main Street Program will be up for the council’s approval.
Continue readingThe City of Knox is upgrading its technology, thanks to its share of federal CARES Act funding. Mayor Dennis Estok told the city council last month that the city was starting to use its $114,000.
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A familiar face will soon be rejoining the Knox City Police Department. The board of works voted unanimously last week to hire Dave Combs for the open patrolman position.
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Knox Mayor Dennis Estok is putting out another call for volunteers to help with downtown revitalization efforts. Another informational meeting is planned for Monday night at 6:00 at the Nancy J. Dembowski Community Center.
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Knox City Government is starting to feel the effects of the COVID-19 surge. Mayor Dennis Estok told the city council Tuesday that a four-person department is now down to one.
Continue readingThe Knox City Council will consider some salary ordinance adjustments tonight. Council members are being asked to amend the 2020 and 2021 salary ordinances to adjust the language related to the Public Employee Retirement Fund for the police department.
Continue readingLandowners are asking the City of Knox to prepare the way for future growth to the south. Dick Binkley and Jeff Cambe recently told the city council that there’s opportunity for growth along U.S. 35 south of town, but in order for that to happen, the city needs to invest in sewer and water infrastructure.
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Leaf pickup is ramping up in the City of Knox. Starting this week, Street Department crews are focusing on a particular precinct each day, according to Mayor Dennis Estok.
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This year’s Knox Peppermint Parade is canceled, due to COVID-19. Mayor Dennis Estok made the announcement to the city council Tuesday.
Continue readingThe Knox City Council will discuss sewer and water utilities near U.S. 35 tonight. Mayor Dennis Estok and Clerk-Treasurer Cyndi Mann-Kidder will also give their regular reports.
Continue readingThe City of Knox is asking downtown business owners for their help in getting a Main Street designation. Mayor Dennis Estok told the city council last week that while the city wants to pursue the designation, it can’t do it alone.
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Knox city employees are getting a one-percent pay raise next year. The city council gave its final approval to the 2021 salary ordinance Tuesday. Pay levels for elected officials, appointed board members, and the city’s attorneys will stay the same.
Continue readingA proposed one-percent pay raise for Knox City employees will be up for the city council’s final approval tonight. The 2021 salary ordinance will be up for final reading.
Continue readingThe Knox City Council passed a resolution last week allowing CARES Act funding to be used to reimburse public safety payroll costs. Mayor Dennis Estok reminded council members that the city got almost $115,000 to spend on COVID-19-related expenses, but said the guidelines for spending it had changed.
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Leaf pickup is starting in many local communities, if it hasn’t already. The City of Knox starts picking up leaves today. “Make sure everybody puts their leaves out by the curbs,” Mayor Dennis Estok told the city council last week. “No sticks or limbs or anything like that can be in it.”
Continue readingSocial distancing guidelines may even apply to Santa Claus. Knox Mayor Dennis Estok told the city council Tuesday that he still hasn’t decided whether or not to hold this year’s Peppermint Parade.
Continue readingThe Knox City Council will consider a resolution tonight that would allow CARES Act funding to be used to reimburse public safety payroll costs. Mayor Dennis Estok told council members last month that the city’s share of the federal funding was almost $115,000.
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