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City highlights Neighborhood Alliance network and outreach needs
Summary
Adrienne Carico updated commissioners on Owensboro’s 12 neighborhood alliances, their roles in outreach and problem‑solving, and active efforts to reactivate several lagging alliances; officials encouraged residents to join and visit owensboro.org for information.
Adrienne Carico, executive assistant to the mayor, summarized the Neighborhood Alliance program that the city created in 1999 to connect residents and businesses to municipal decision‑making. Carico said there are currently 12 alliances across the city; most are active but a few (Old Owensboro, Hillcrest, Southeast, Wesley and Shawnee) are inactive and seeking leadership.
Carico described typical alliance activities: facilitating communication with city departments on street repairs and safety concerns, organizing community events like Groovin’ on the Green and trunk‑or‑treat, and leading problem‑solving projects such as park benches and tree giveaways. She cited successful reactivations (Dogwood Azalea Alliance) and encouraged residents to join via owensboro.org or by emailing the Neighborhood Alliance contact address shown on the city website.
The presentation closed with an invitation for commissioners and residents to help recruit volunteers and noted that staff will support alliance capacity building.
