Owensboro Board of Commissioners Elected Office Vacancy UPDATE

KRS 83A.040 and the Kentucky Constitution set forth the requirements and procedures for filling the vacancies in elected city offices. At this time, the Owensboro Board of Commissioners has a vacancy. In order to fill the vacancy within the prescribed timeframe, the Board of Commissioners will move forward with accepting applications as written in the attached “Vacancy Procedures”. Applications will be available at www.owensboro.org or can be picked up at City Hall, 101 E. 4th Street (Monday-Friday, 8 :00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.) Applications can be returned to City Hall or emailed to cityclerk@owensboro.org. The application deadline is May 11, 2023 by 5:00 p.m.

As described in the attached “Vacancy Procedures”, applicants will be interviewed during a Special Called Meeting of the Owensboro Board of Commissioners on May 16, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. The meeting will be open to the public.

Upon further review of state procedures, the new commissioner selected by the Board of Commissioners at the Special Called meeting on May 16 will serve through December 31, 2023. There will then be a special election in November to determine who serves the second and final year of the term in 2024.

For additional information contact City Manager Nate Pagan at citymanager@owensboro.org or 270-687-4444