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Commission approves Davis County contribution for Owensboro senior center; groundbreaking set for June 18
Summary
The commission approved Ordinance 09/2025, a second‑reading budget amendment to accept Davis County fiscal court funds for the new senior center. City staff announced a groundbreaking scheduled for 1 p.m. June 18 at Second Street and Carter Road.
The Owensboro City Commission unanimously approved Ordinance 09/2025 on second reading on June 17, amending the city's fiscal 2024–2025 budget to accept and appropriate Davis County fiscal court funds for construction of a new senior center.
City Manager Nate Pagan summarized the ordinance as a second reading that concerns a single budget item: the receipt and expenditure of the county's contribution toward the new senior center. The roll‑call vote recorded Commissioners Sanford, Neesmith, Mayor Watson and Commissioner Maglinger voting yes.
Pagan also noted a city event tied to the project: a groundbreaking for the new senior center is scheduled for 1 p.m. on June 18 on the site at the corner of Second Street and Carter Road adjacent to the Botanical Garden and in front of Thompson Berry Park. Pagan advised attendees to wear old shoes or boots because the site may be muddy.
Action details: The ordinance was read on second reading and a motion to approve was made and seconded; a roll call followed and the motion passed. The commission did not include additional ordinance details in the meeting minutes beyond the description that the amendment provides for receipt of county funds toward senior center construction.
Why it matters: The ordinance authorizes city acceptance and appropriation of county funds specifically for the senior center construction; the project advances to a visible construction milestone with the scheduled groundbreaking.
What the city said next: Staff encouraged attendance at the groundbreaking and noted standard weather‑ and site‑related contingencies. No changes to the ordinance text were recorded during the meeting.
