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Commission votes: minutes, appointments, personnel actions, and a 3–2 approval to buy 34.798 acres
Summary
At its Oct. 21 meeting the Owensboro commission approved minutes and several board and personnel appointments, unanimously passed an employee reclassification ordinance, and narrowly approved Municipal Order 24‑2025 to purchase roughly 34.798 acres on Pleasant Valley Road by a 3–2 roll call vote after fiscal reservations were voiced.
The Owensboro City Commission took multiple formal actions on Oct. 21, 2025.
Minutes and appointments: The commission approved the minutes from its Oct. 7 meeting by voice vote. It also approved several board appointments, including Ty Scrivner to complete a term on the Apollo Area Neighborhood Alliance, Christopher Stetchell to the Human Relations Commission and Courtney Carter to a three‑year term; those appointments were approved by voice vote.
Personnel and promotional appointments: The commission approved a slate of personnel actions including probationary and full‑time appointments and promotions. Among them, Brian Roberts was identified to transition from deputy fire marshal to fire marshal/battalion chief effective in early November; effective dates and positions were read into the record by city staff and the slate was approved by motion.
Ordinance 18‑2025: The commission approved on second reading an ordinance to reclassify one occupational revenue clerk to assistant occupational tax administrator to respond to increasing workload in the tax office. City Manager Pagan said the move "does not create a new position" and will expand capacity for net‑profit audits and refund processing.
Municipal Order 24‑2025 (land purchase): The commission considered a municipal order to authorize the mayor to execute a real estate purchase agreement for approximately 34.798 acres on Pleasant Valley Road (behind the new East Side Kroger). City Manager Pagan and Economic Development CEO Claude Bacon described the site’s strategic value and long‑term flexibility for economic development. Commissioner Jeff Sanford said he struggled with the proposal and questioned whether the $3.5 million purchase was the right use of taxpayer funds, saying, "I just don't think at this time I can vote for this tonight." After discussion the order passed on a roll call vote, 3–2 (Commissioners Sharon Nesmith, Curtis Maglinger and Mayor Pro Tem Bob Glenn voted yes; Mayor Tom Watson and Commissioner Jeff Sanford voted no). The motion was recorded as approved.
These actions were recorded in the meeting minutes; no additional binding financial appropriations beyond those read into the record were made at the meeting.
