The Knox City Council recently considered the 2020 Salary Ordinance.
Continue readingKnox Clerk-Treasurer Goes After Equipment Grant for Fire Department
Knox Clerk-Treasurer Jeff Houston informed City Council members last week that he applied for a grant that will assist the Knox-Center Township Fire Department.
Continue readingKnox Mayor Discusses Community Crossings Award with City Council
The City of Knox was recently awarded more than $420,000 in the most recent round of the Community Crossings Matching Grant Program. Â
Continue readingKnox Officials Approve Documents for Police Department Reserve Program
Members of the Knox City Council and Board of Works considered documents related to the Police Department’s proposed reserve program this week.
Continue readingKnox City Council Meets Tonight
Multiple ordinances will come before the Knox City Council when members meet tonight.
Continue readingKnox Officials Approve Downtown Revitalization Planning Agreement with Ball State
An agreement with Ball State University was approved by the Knox City Council when members met last week.
Continue readingKnox City Council Approves Temporary Park Loan Resolution
The Knox City Council considered a resolution that would authorize a temporary park loan when members met last week.
Continue readingKnox City Council Approves Stellar Inter-Local Agreement
The Constellation of Starke Inter-Local Agreement was considered by the Knox City Council when members met on Tuesday.
Continue readingWaste Management Proposes Splitting Up Recycling Route for City of Knox
Knox City Council members considered a proposal from Waste Management related to the recycling route when members met on Tuesday.
Continue readingKnox Pop-Up Store & Other Community Development Efforts Highlighted by AIM
The City of Knox was featured in an issue of The Terminal, a publication issued by AIM (Accelerating Indiana Municipalities).
AIM, formerly known as the Indiana Association of Cities and Towns (IACT), serves as a voice for municipalities all across the state. When the Knox City Council met Tuesday, Mayor Dennis Estok informed members that AIM recently published an excerpt about the City.
Continue readingKnox City Council Meets Tonight
The Knox City Council is expected to discuss an agreement with Ball State University related to downtown revitalization when members meet tonight.
Continue readingKnox Mayor Informs City Council of Plan to Meet with Forester about Downtown Trees
Knox Mayor Dennis Estok recently informed the City Council that he had a meeting scheduled with a forester to discuss the trees in the downtown area.
Continue readingKnox Mayor Closes Deal to Purchase Former Moose Lodge Building on Main Street
Knox Mayor Dennis Estok recently informed City Council members that the City made an offer on the former Moose Lodge and it was accepted.
Mayor Estok explained the purchase is being made through the Redevelopment Commission and will be paid for with TIF funds.
Continue readingKnox Officials Alerted about Community Center Repairs
A few repairs were recently made at the Community Center in Knox, according to Clerk-Treasurer Jeff Houston.
Houston informed City Council members last Tuesday that there were a few matters that came up that had to be addressed right away.
Continue readingKnox City Council Approves Starke County Comprehensive Airport Zoning Ordinance
Knox City Council members passed the Starke County Comprehensive Airport Zoning Ordinance when members met Tuesday night.
Continue readingLots between Lewis Drive and Lambert Street Donated to City of Knox
The Knox City Council was alerted of a recent land donation when members met Tuesday evening.
Clerk-Treasurer Jeff Houston informed council members that a local couple has provided the City with some property.
Continue readingKnox City Council Adopts 2020 Budget
Knox City Council members took action Tuesday night to adopt the 2020 Budget.
The City is estimating a total budget of $3,065,579, with a majority of money listed in the General Fund which has $1,609,355 in it.
Continue readingKnox Native Provides City with Generous Donation of More than $50,000
The Knox City Council accepted a generous donation from a KHS Hall of Fame inductee when members met Tuesday night.
Mayor Dennis Estok informed council members that Richard Mast, a former student and basketball player who grew up in Knox in the 1940s and 50s, recently approached him with a desire to help support a City project.
Continue readingKnox City Council Meets Tonight
The 2020 Budget for the City of Knox will be up for adoption when members meet tonight at 7 p.m.
The council is also expected to hold additional readings over the Starke County Comprehensive Airport Zoning Ordinance.
Continue readingKnox Clerk-Treasurer Addresses Letter Received from Auditor of the State
Projections about possible population changes within the state of Indiana could impact how much additional money will be funneled into municipalities in 2020.
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