Votes at a glance: Owensboro commission approves minutes, appointments, financial report and personnel action

At its May 6 meeting the Owensboro City Commission took a series of routine actions including approval of meeting minutes, several board and committee appointments, a personnel status appointment, and acceptance of the March financial report. Two ordinances were introduced on first reading.

Approved by voice vote - Approval of minutes dated April 15, 2025. Motion carried by voice vote; no roll‑call tally recorded. - Board and commission appointments: Paul West (Davis County Building Code and Appeals Board, joint city/county appointment, 4‑year term expiring 04/30/2029); Catherine Burlew (Owensboro Historic Preservation Board, 3‑year reappointment effective 05/17/2025); Patricia Comer and Todd Self (Old Harbor Area and Neighborhood Alliance, 2‑year terms effective May 2025); Jacob Gallon and Kristara Lee (Old Owensboro Neighborhood Alliance, 2‑year terms effective 05/06/2025); Jessica Jones (Seven Hills Neighborhood Alliance, 2‑year term effective 05/06/2025); Ashley Gindeck (Owensboro Sister Cities and Regions Board, 3‑year term effective 05/06/2025). The commission moved and seconded approval of the slate and adopted it by voice vote. - Personnel appointment: Molly Gerdesen appointed to regular full‑time, non‑civil service telecommunicator with central dispatch effective May 6, 2025. Approved by voice vote. - Financial report: Commissioners considered and accepted the March financial report (nine months ended March) after a presentation by Angela Waniger; acceptance approved by voice vote. The presentation noted year‑to‑date general fund revenues of $59,218,849 vs. a budgeted $56,774,914 and year‑to‑date expenditures below budget driven by timing and transfers.

First readings introduced (no final action) - Ordinance 4‑2025: First reading to change the name of Taylor Avenue to Kamoff Way; city staff said Taylor functions principally as a rear entrance to Owensboro Catholic High School and has no addressed properties. No vote occurred on final passage; ordinance was introduced and read on first reading. - Ordinance 5‑2025: First reading to repeal Ordinance 2‑2019 and adopt by reference the Davis County countywide animal control ordinance (KOC 1010.92025). City staff said the primary substantive change in the county ordinance was moving animal control responsibility to the sheriff’s office; the city retains its separate parks and livestock ordinances where applicable.

Motions and approvals were taken by voice; where a roll‑call tally was not recorded in the transcript, the motion record here notes the outcome and that the approval was by voice vote.