The Mount Vernon City Council voted Thursday evening to adopt the 2026 proposed city budget. In addition to adopting the budget, the council also passed a measure to override the 2% state tax cap.

Mount Vernon City Council has updated its vehicle storage ordinance following concerns about unregistered or poorly ...

Mount Vernon’s City Council held a public hearing Tuesday night to discuss the mayor's 2026 budget – a point of contention for residents upset by a property tax hike proposal. A rally took place in ...

MOUNT VERNON — The Mount Vernon City Council had just one new business item on its agenda Wednesday, making for about a 15-minute meeting — a change of pace from its three-hour meeting on Feb. 11. The ...

MOUNT VERNON — The Mount Vernon City Council voted Wednesday against a resolution to purchase a police dog and a dedicated K-9 unit vehicle. The city’s police department has sought to restore a K-9 ...

Local option sales tax revenues received under a proposed 20-year extension of the one-percent tax in Linn County would go mainly to streets, sidewalks and community center needs. The Mount Vernon ...