Owensville City Administrator Randy Blaske reported 20 that the Winter Endowment fund is increasing with a current fund balance of $1,054,000.

Owensville Parks and Recreation Director Angela Lairmore reports that 30 reservations were made for the fall Market in the Park that was canceled last weekend. Those who reserved tables were offered a refund or credit towards a future Market in the Park event. Only four requested a refund.

Owensville City Clerk Peggy Farrell announced that the date has been set for the 2026 General Election as April 7. Filing period is Dec. 9-30.

According to Owensville City representatives, Roger Enke has been hired to finish the brick work at the horseshoe monument in the City Hall parking lot.

During the month of September, Owensville Code Enforcer Jeff Arnold reports 18 violations: nine vehicle, five grass/clippings, three trash/junk and one livestock/animal. Seven of these were corrected with a warning and two received citations issued by Owensville Police Department.

Salary increase approved for City Marshal position ahead of upcoming election.

Owensville’s Board of Aldermen approved Ordinance 1489 during the Oct. 20 city meeting establishing compensation and employment benefits for the city’s elected marshal as of the new four-year term beginning April 2026.

The new salary will be $68,400.38 ($32.88 per hour). Annual increases are set to take place with the April 2027 salary set at $69,768.38 ($33.54 per hour), April 2028 at $71,163.74 ($34.21 per hour) and in April 2029 at $72,587.01 ($34.89 per hour).

The City Marshal will be paid in increments consistent with the city’s normal pay structure and will receive the same insurance benefits provided to all other city employees with the exception of unemployment benefits.

City Administrator Randy Blake shared that he studied salaries of officials in other cities with a comparable population of 4,000 or less and that current City Marshal Scott Griffith said the proposed rates are “fair.”

The increase amounts to a two-percent raise, consistent with other positions within the city.

The motion to approve the salary and benefits structure was made by Ward 1 Alderman Dan Breeden, seconded by Board President and Ward 1 Alderman Dr. Cathy Lahmeyer and passed with all in favor. Ward 2 Alderman Matthew Kramme was not present for the meeting.

Griffith told The Republican on Oct. 21 that he has not decided yet whether he will run for reelection and will decide by filing time in December.