MOUNT VERNON — The Knox County Commissioners met with representatives from The Station Break on Thursday morning to discuss issues surrounding the new levy funding the senior center.
According to Rochelle Shackle, clerk in the commissioner’s office, the board of The Station Break suggested regular meetings with the county commissioners, because in the provisions of the new levy funding The Station Break, all funds now go through the commissioners’ office, not directly to The Station Break as with the previous levy. Kelly Lybarger-Dewitt, director, and Bob McIlvain, business operations manager, represented The Station Break and also discussed new building ideas with the commissioners.
According to Shackle, a previous levy for a new building failed, confining The Station Break to their current building and location. Another topic talked about was a review of what occurred in the year 2007.
In the afternoon, Knox County Commissioners Tom McLarnan and Bob Wise met with representatives of the Smith family and the Black family to sign an agreement on an easement crossing what will soon be the new bicycle trail running south out of Mount Vernon. The location is on Henry Road, east of Thayer Road, in Clinton Township. Galen represented the Smith family, and Lee, Andrew, Timothy and Nanette represented the Black family. According to Wise, the trail is not completed or paved yet and hopefully will be completed within two or three years. Two family members whose signatures were required were not present at the commissioners’ office, and the easement agreement will be completed and finalized early next week.
