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Ordinances and municipal order
- Ordinance 4‑2025 (second reading): The board approved renaming Taylor Avenue to Kamoff Way at the request of Owensboro Catholic High School to honor Charlie and Linda Kamoff. Roll call votes recorded in the transcript show unanimous approval by the five voting commissioners (Commissioner Sanford — yes; Commissioner Nesmith — yes; Mayor Thomas Hart Watson — yes; Commissioner Maglinger — yes; Mayor Pro Tem Glenn — yes).

- Ordinance 5‑2025 (second reading): The board approved repealing the prior city ordinance and adopting the countywide animal control ordinance (the county’s updated animal control rules). City staff explained the county ordinance addresses domesticated animal nuisances, animal cruelty, pet shops and kennel regulation, impoundment and related matters. Roll call votes recorded show unanimous approval.

- Municipal Order 11‑2025 (one reading): The commission approved the 2025–2029 consolidated plan and the 2025–2026 annual action plan for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnership funds. The Year‑1 action plan proposes deploying $542,893 in CDBG funds and $273,553 in HOME funds for single‑family rehabilitation, emergency repairs, façade and demolition grants, and first‑time homebuyer assistance focused on the Monarch Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy Area (NRSA). City staff said the investments are expected to leverage approximately $4,000,000 in private capital over five years; the plan was endorsed by the Citizens Advisory Committee on Community Development.

Routine approvals and other action
- Minutes: Approval of minutes from April 29 and May 6, 2025 was moved, seconded and adopted by voice vote.

- Appointments: The board approved multiple board appointments by voice vote, including neighborhood alliance appointments and an appointment (Curtis Maglinger) to fill an unexpired term on the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame Museum Board through November 2026.

- Financial report: The board approved the April financial report (period ending 04/30/2025). Finance staff reported that April revenues were $8,085,405, $816,177 above budget for the month, driven by higher net profits, insurance license fees and interest income; year‑to‑date general fund revenues through April were $67,304,253 versus a budgeted $64,044,142 (a $3,260,111 positive variance). Staff noted a $523,000 transfer to TIF funds occurred earlier than typical timing and that net profits were about $2,000,000 over budget year‑to‑date.

- Personnel: The commission approved several personnel appointments (new hires and one change to regular status) including new hires effective June 2 for public works and police positions and a firefighter (Andrew Wilson) granted regular status effective May 28.

- Closed session motion: The board voted to enter closed session under KRS 61.810(1)(b) to discuss a proposed property acquisition; the motion carried and the mayor said no action would be taken that night.

All votes noted in the transcript carried; several votes were recorded by voice (aye) without roll‑call tallies. Where roll calls occurred, the transcript provides commissioner names and recorded “yes” votes as noted above.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Owensboro Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting - May 20, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At its May 20 meeting the Owensboro Board of Commissioners approved a second‑reading ordinance renaming Taylor Avenue to Kamoff Way, adopted the county animal control ordinance for city enforcement, approved the consolidated CDBG/HOME five‑year and annual action plans, and passed routine minutes, appointments and financial reports.","taxTitle","Owensboro City, Daviess County, Kentucky","taxId",5709,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6535310,"City manager: ditch project and fire training center complete; Bent Hall driving‑range upgrades start",348,6332000,6680000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3409364-d587b26f69a43977ec1510129c004a34&start=6332&end=6680","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3409364-d587b26f69a43977ec1510129c004a34/thumbnail_6332000.jpg","/articles/6535310/Owensboro-City/Daviess-County/Kentucky/City-manager-ditch-project-and-fire-training-center-complete-Bent-Hall-drivingrange-upgrades-start","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6535310-4e78bfbddf21105361c5b31d50747c2e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771168901&Signature=VLnDVQ~~PaagdSHHKVT59O-F5FkKFo1TjpakynmFeeiBlDV1QB0ZsRhL~VP~PxlqIM5gq6-ES2ysswx2BJUxXsHTr9Zq-zciydaqygchBiQCF1bINXULa0cT0ZavOU8HhyaUdONO8AhFQxGlAbSc-ViTwdV7kg~nWFcP-Osa26oLN9LrPjazqwlQurhvLgpyuSUGSE1cG4A-9qflidc~OD7H6PPO-CVazlHOH5cxSyMvjn4kuGvZj5bXThjlyJkxTbdzyoz86SJ9mkKdevsBuJDm3NwmEsnzlPhnkLEdBkbdICJ-RMVKxAl55ps5wy2tuiEFvgL8DZWksBuPT-nl7Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City Manager Nate Pate updated the Board of Commissioners on the city’s capital project list at the May 20 meeting, reporting two completions and changes to active projects.

Pate said both the ditch project and the fire training center are substantially complete and will be removed from the list next month. He said the city budgeted improvements at Bent Hall driving range during the current fiscal year; the upgrades will expand tee capacity and add upgraded ball‑tracking technology (presenters described a system similar to consumer “top‑tracer” tools) to provide distance and curvature data and target games aimed at increasing use for recreation and corporate events.

Commissioners asked about the outdoor pickleball complex and restroom upgrades; Pate said restroom work appears complete and that staff hopes to advertise the pickleball complex bidding by the end of the month. He said a formal presentation with updated final design and timeline will be scheduled at the next or following meeting and noted the contract completion target on the project sheet is December 2025. Regarding the indoor sports facility (“Hoop and Snatchit” in the transcript), Pate said the indoor sports project is scheduled to open next summer.

The project list update was informational; no votes were taken.","City Manager Nate Pate said the ditch project and the fire training center are substantially complete and will drop from the project list; work on Bent Hall’s driving range is budgeted and starting, pickleball complex bidding expected soon, and the indoor sports facility remains on schedule for next summer.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6535313,"Owensboro Fire Department details river and water‑rescue assets, training and staffing needs",1249,5219000,6468000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3409364-d587b26f69a43977ec1510129c004a34&start=5219&end=6468","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3409364-d587b26f69a43977ec1510129c004a34/thumbnail_5219000.jpg","/articles/6535313/Owensboro-City/Daviess-County/Kentucky/Owensboro-Fire-Department-details-river-and-waterrescue-assets-training-and-staffing-needs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6535313-a6899b14c9b5a38ea8ff9ecaa643ee0b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771168901&Signature=gz4RhdvnQ6JuqR7j~Wn4QklBribOva-vwQ3KC~8Vc~e7LKlL2PcBCtWygU5ebLXQGBSgPSq5rcmEeS9iBmqODEARjqqo43YVV8M4EvsMEJoapOR41J4bv5kxD0tcOrYDLrbSeat~HcwYLDy84KdlWXFM1ZtlAtPeZ3LzBBQIIHcgLutkpjAEsAeTj9dmuN3lM2mKN95pteY5pXMyzGnG7zS5WRaeJlRIqDOZN~H0x6W9WivIusBMIMRqaaXubJLsmsQm1~kaDoWfH25MZEEP86ZfhBmPM1-YMJaKP9GOgHhzN-R-P4fOGL2IsswgR3mLkEZ5eN47SrV8RTywZBa5vg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Battalion Chief Jason Pickrell and Lieutenant Ted Johnston of the Owensboro Fire Department briefed the Board of Commissioners on May 20, 2025, about the department’s water rescue response capabilities, equipment and training needs.

Pickrell said the city faces significant water risks because the Ohio River forms Owensboro’s northern border and the Department’s coverage area spans roughly 50 river miles between local dams. He said the river corridor is heavily trafficked by barges and marine commerce and that Owensboro’s river port handles about 600 barges annually. Mutual aid agreements with Hancock County, Davis County, Ohio Township and Henderson County cover incidents beyond the city’s shoreline.

Pickrell described the department’s marine fleet, including a 28‑foot Firecat rescue boat with a 1,000‑gallon‑per‑minute pump, a heated cabin for hypothermia victims, and a FLIR thermal imaging system used to locate people or vessels at night or in fog. He said that boat can also provide a temporary water source for trucks during infrastructure incidents. The department plans to replace its current fiberglass craft with a larger aluminum vessel in the coming year with a bigger cabin, upgraded electronics, two remoteable monitors and retained FLIR capability.

Other assets include a shallow‑draft aluminum “Rescue 1” connector boat used for search, rescue and recovery, inflatable boats for shallow‑water work and an ice‑rescue “banana boat.” Pickrell also showed sonar imagery (Garmin LiveScope) of vehicles located in the river, demonstrating the search capability of modern sonar equipment.

Lieutenant Johnston summarized training standards and the department’s operational approach: “reach, throw, row, go” — starting with shore‑based tools and progressing through boat operations to the last‑resort tactic of placing a responder in the water. He explained that even slow current speeds can be hazardous and that responders must be trained to read currents and avoid strainers and other river hazards.

Johnston said the department currently has 12 trained swift‑water technicians, with 11 regularly assigned to front‑line trucks. He said the department is seeking to add another 12 trained technicians if the commission approves budget funding so incident responses can routinely be staffed with safe, multi‑member teams; effective swift‑water rescues often require six trained personnel on scene, he said. The department conducts annual skills tests at Lake Nolan and participates in regional exercises including boarding large moving barges for medical access.

The presentation was informational; no formal action was taken. Commissioners thanked the department and emphasized public‑safety priorities for the river corridor.","Fire department leaders described water rescue assets along the Ohio River and within city basins, recent technology upgrades, mutual‑aid arrangements and a request to expand the swift‑water technician team if the commission approves budget funding.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6535317,"Owensboro staff outlines occupational license tax rules, exemptions and filing requirements",910,4272000,5182000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3409364-d587b26f69a43977ec1510129c004a34&start=4272&end=5182","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3409364-d587b26f69a43977ec1510129c004a34/thumbnail_4272000.jpg","/articles/6535317/Owensboro-City/Daviess-County/Kentucky/Owensboro-staff-outlines-occupational-license-tax-rules-exemptions-and-filing-requirements","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6535317-05f6549f3d994aea3604a2eb42f300f5/orig.mp4?Expires=1771168901&Signature=m1~TA8gHrdH3xaaKgXTeTAcQuYrAyR6nJp4z823B-8rsUGBClTkyYs8MrEVJXTG2~RIsOfsymOWRXshdw-iZh2~qUWX4KDthRslg-38UIvtD7yloRgUrFZqAwGiogTdSzNAcSkr9QSjH8WJjUzEnGANNt0H84yh3VsvgDqrahtdhH3GTVas1h39jeBnpL7JSQkV-ELDlCW7dAe1tLumzFz1w1-zfSR~7FmIjFE2U8XCuhn~LqzBzaHFMASxO38JlFpay-wbRtN99Oz-clBS8FcNPL8X399a-5pqUJu~AuHF-nk36l58oy8J0lAW31q9R5Qr6zl9a0Pg4YmTCHxoZvw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Dana Coombs, the city’s occupational tax and revenue collections manager, presented an overview of occupational license taxes and fees to the Owensboro Board of Commissioners on May 20, 2025. The presentation covered what the tax is, who pays it, required forms and filing schedules, common exemptions and how the city determines tax nexus.

Coombs told commissioners the occupational license tax and occupational license fee are treated as the same and apply to business activity inside the jurisdiction. “The license fee on wages is imposed on employees only. All others pay license fee on the net profits,” Coombs said. She said independent contractors receiving a 1099 must file a net profit return (NP1). Coombs said employers withholding more than $300 per quarter must file payroll withholding monthly; others may file quarterly. The annual NP1 return is due on the 15th day of the fourth month after the end of the licensed federal tax year, she said.

Coombs reviewed commonly taxed payroll items — gross compensation, employee contributions to retirement, taxable fringe benefits, auto allowances and certain moving and parking allowances — and described how the city starts with federal taxable income, adds back certain deductions and excludes income exempt under federal or state law when calculating municipal net profits. She also listed several statutory and local exemptions from net-profit taxation, including certain financial institutions, public service companies that pay a franchise tax and locally defined exemptions such as city‑sponsored events.

On nexus, Coombs said a company has a taxable presence if it maintains an office, consigns inventory in the city, or has employees or agents regularly acting for the company. She referenced federal limits on state and local taxation of out‑of‑state business solicitation — expressed in the presentation as “Public law 86‑272” — when explaining that mere solicitation of orders for tangible goods can limit local taxing authority under federal law.

During Q&A, commissioners pressed staff on practical enforcement. In response to a question about storm‑repair contractors and other short‑term entrants, Coombs described the city’s process for catching businesses that advertise locally or pull permits: staff cross‑checks permit pulls and local advertising, sends welcome letters to unlicensed businesses and verifies contractor payments during post‑event audits. The city manager noted the tax office also collects occupational net profit for the county and highlighted the department’s audit recoveries.

Commissioners also asked about property tax collection and the share that flows to Owensboro Public Schools; the city manager explained the Property Valuation Administrator (PVA) sets values and the commission sets the tax rate and said roughly 23 percent of a typical tax bill goes to the city, with the remainder allocated to schools and other taxing entities. Coombs and staff emphasized that reassessments can create large, lumpy changes in individual assessments because valuations are updated in multi‑year cycles.

The presentation closed with staff reiterating compliance steps — business license application for account setup, timely payroll withholding returns, annual NP1 filings and the annual reconciliation due February 28 — and offering to assist businesses with questions.

The presentation was informational; no formal action was taken.","City tax staff presented how Owensboro collects occupational license fees on wages and net profits, explained exemptions and nexus tests, and answered commissioners' questions about enforcement and property tax allocations.","actionData","errors"]

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