Evansville Board of Public Safety revokes massage‑therapy license, denies funeral‑home lane restriction and approves permits, bids

The City of Evansville Board of Public Safety on Wednesday revoked a massage‑therapy license, denied a request to restrict a lane near Pierre Funeral Home, approved multiple special‑event and parking permits, accepted donations to the police department and opened or awarded several construction and demolition bids, the board said.

The board voted unanimously to revoke massage‑therapy license 24‑019 for Camilla Spa after staff said the business did not respond to repeated requests for proof of licensed therapists and did not respond to a certified letter sent May 22. Staff told the board the spa’s phone, email and certified‑mail attempts were unanswered and an online search now lists the business as temporarily closed.

Board members also declined to approve a proposed lane restriction on West Franklin Street for landscaping work near Pierre Funeral Home. Engineering staff and board members raised safety concerns about the proposed closure extending through a curved intersection and limiting sight lines to the stop sign; the motion to deny the plan passed after discussion and on the engineering department’s recommendation.

Other formal actions included approvals of temporary street and parking closures for community events, ratification of a dumpster permit issued by consensus, acceptance of donated equipment for the police department,…