A closer look at Mount Vernon’s 2024 appropriations

MOUNT VERNON — Mount Vernon City Council members approved nearly $70 million in appropriations for 2024. 2023 appropriations were $61.9 million. The 2024 general fund accounts for $13.756 million. “Overall, this is probably the largest amount the city ever had at this point,” City Auditor Terry Scott told Knox Pages on Friday. “The global workforce…

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MTVarts presents HONK! Jr. on March 15 weekend

MOUNT VERNON — Audiences will be flocking to Knox Memorial Theatre, 112 East High Street for MTVarts’ latest artsIQ youth theater production “HONK! JR.” The musical, a contemporary and comic re-telling of Hans Christian Andersen’s, The Ugly Duckling, takes place March 15 through 17. Tickets are available online at MTVarts.com, at the Mount Vernon Arts…

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2024 Knox County Foundation scholarship applications available

MOUNT VERNON — Knox County Foundation scholarship applications are now available for the 2024-2025 school year. For high school seniors, current college students, and adults intending to complete either an associate, bachelor, or doctorate degree, the Universal Scholarship Application is available online at https://knoxcf.awardspring.com. The 2024 submission deadline is 11:59 p.m. on Friday, March 1. Due to the…

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