Listed below are the recyclable materials that are accepted & collected by the Vincennes Street & Sanitation Department.  Also listed are those materials that will NOT be accepted or collected.

“White Office Paper” :  Plain white paper…computer/blue bar paper…copy paper…printer paper ***Staples & color ink may also be included.

“Mixed Office Paper”:  Color paper…file folders…junk mail/envelopes…sticky notes.  SPECIAL NOTE…Gift wrap is NOT accepted!

 “Magazines & Catalogs”:  glossy paper…newspaper…phone books.

 “Cardboard & Paperboard” :  Corrugated & paperboard.  SPECIAL NOTE…Wax-coated boxes, milk or juice cartons, styrofoam or animal food bags are NOT accepted!

  “Aluminum Cans”:  Foil & pie pans…please rinse & flatten, if possible.

 “Steel Cans”:   Steel & bi-metal cans…metal lids from jars—Please RINSE all cans & jars, but labels do NOTneed to be removed.

 “Plastics #1 through #7”:  Milk & water jugs, soda bottles, etc.—labels do NOT need to be removed.  SPECIAL NOTE…motor oil bottles are NOT accepted.

 “Glass”:   Glass is accepted…please avoid BREAKING glass.

 SPECIAL NOTE:  Do not mix trash with recycling materials

If an individual lives and works within the Vincennes Urban Enterprise Zone, they may be eligible to receive a tax deduction on their individual state adjusted gross income.  In order to apply for this tax credit, the UEZ Form IT-40QEC must be completed by the employer and attached to the individual’s state tax return & submitted to the State of Indiana to support any claimed deduction of earned enterprise zone income.

All Vincennes Urban Enterprise Zone businesses that take advantage of at least one tax credit or exemption during the tax year, must file the EZB-R Registration Form for Calendar Year, 2013 with the State Enterprise Zone Board.  This form is available in the local UEZ office in the Vincennes City Hall at 201 Vigo Street and it must be postmarked no later than June 1, 2014.  After completion, the original copy should be sent to the Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC); a copy of the EZB-R Form must also be sent to the Vincennes UEA office at 201 Vigo Street, and a copy should be kept for the business’ personal records.  An EZB-R Registration Form must be filed each year for the appropriate calendar year in order to maintain membership.

The UEZ Form EZ-2, to claim an Enterprise Zone Investment Deduction, must be filed with Knox County Auditor’s office at the courthouse between March 1 and May 10, 2014. Business owners who have made a real property investment or remodeled their businesses within the zone may be eligible for a 10-year tax credit on the increase in property value.

 All forms are available now in the Vincennes Urban Enterprise Zone office in VincennesCity Hall, 201 Vigo Street.

Vincennes Urban Enterprise Zone Map:    

 Please call Vincennes UEZ Office at 882-7285 for more information.

Winter operating hours for the City Compost Site on Old Terre Haute Road, behind the Women’s Softball Complex, are from 7:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. Monday thru Friday.  The Compost Site is not open weekends.

 The United Way of Knox County has 275 thousand reasons to say “Thank You” to the citizens and businesses in our community. 

The United Way is happy and excited to report that…THANKS TO YOU…the goal of $275,000.00 for the 2013 campaign has been met! 

The kindness, generosity and caring spirit of the people in Knox County becomes evident once again through this tremendous expression of brotherly love from our community-minded residents.  Thank you!

 

Vincennes Riverfront Pavilion

Rental Agreement 

Name of event____________________________________

Date of event _________________     Arrival________ Departure________                                                                    

Contact person____________________________________

Group/organization name __________________________

Address _________________________________________

Phone number (s) _________________________________

1)  Reservations for the Vincennes Riverfront Pavilion must be made through the Mayor’s office.  Events at the Pavilion must be approved by the City Board of Works before the Mayor’s office staff will reserve the date and time.  The Board of Works meets the 2^nd and 4^th Monday of each month at 5 p.m. and the rental permission must be requested to be placed on the agenda by noon the Wednesday prior to the meeting.  Call 882-7285.

2) For events that are not open to the public and will last 6 hours or more (full day), there is a $200.00 rental fee with an additional $250.00 refundable damage deposit.  For events lasting less than 6 hours (1/2 day) the fee is $100.00 with a $150.00 refundable damage deposit. All checks should be made payable to the City ofVincennes.  Rental fees and damage deposits are due no less than 30 days before the event or at the time of Board of Works approval if the event is within than 30 days.

3) A Certificate of Liability Insurance, with the City of Vincennes listed as “additional insured”, with a minimum of $1 Million ($1,000,000.00) in coverage, must be presented to the Mayor’s office 30 days prior to the event for the approval of the City’s insurance carrier. 

4) The Board of Works reserves the right to refuse use of the Pavilion at their discretion.

5) All trash is the responsibility of the person or organization using the facility.  Trash must be removed from the Pavilion at the end of the event and disposed of properly.

6) Smoke effects, explosives, or pyrotechnics/fireworks are not permitted in the building.

7) Nothing may be attached to any part of the facility that would leave permanent damage such as nails or pins

8) Protected candles or oil lamps are permitted, however open fires (fire pit or chimineas) are strictly prohibited.  

9)  The garden and grounds of the Old State Bank are not included in the Pavilion rental.  To request use of those facilities, contact the State Historic Sites Office at 1-812-882-7472.

10) Any permits or licenses necessary for the sale or consumption of alcoholic beverages are the responsibility of the person or group reserving the Pavilion. 

11) Inspection of the Pavilion will be done at 7:30 a.m. the day following the event.  The damage deposit will be returned provided that the Pavillion and rest rooms are left in a clean and undamaged condition. If the picnic tables are moved for the event, they must be returned to the original location by the person, group or organization that is using the Pavilion.

12) If the condition of the Pavilion is such that the damage deposit will not be returned, the renter will be notified, by letter, of the reason why such action was taken.

13)  The Pavilion is to be vacated by the stated departure time.  Please allow time for cleanup.  If departure time exceeds more than 30 minutes, the damage deposit will be forfeited.

14) If city staff is called out for assistance in any event other than a true emergency, before 7 a.m. or after 4 p.m. by any person, group or organization, a $50.00 per hour fee will be charged with a $50.00 minimum. 

15) The city stage is not available for private use and must have the Mayor’s office written permission for use in any public event.

The undersigned, either individually or as an authorized representative of a group or organization does hereby acknowledge that he/she has read the above agreement and hereby agrees to the terms of said agreement.

______________________________                            ________

Printed name                                                                    Date

_____________________________

Signature

Date event approved by Board of Works _______________________

In order to facilitate work on the “Floodwall Rehabilitation Project”, Culbertson Boulevard is now closed to vehicular traffic from Main Street to Hart Street.  This special project is expected to be done within a 2-to 3-month time frame and has caused Culbertson Boulevard to be closed.  Pedestrians utilizing that area are asked to use courtesy toward the workers and to use caution near their floodwall construction equipment.  For any questions pertaining to this “Floodwall Rehabilitation Project”, please call Hunter Pinnell at 882-7877.

If you live on a Snow Route as listed below in the Vincennes City limits, please follow these guidelines when snow is forecast to make it easier for the Street Department to clean the roads quicker and more efficiently. The quicker the Snow Routes are cleared, the quicker they can move on to secondary roads and neighborhoods.

HOW YOU CAN HELP ON A SNOW ROUTE:

• Don’t park on the Snow Routes during a snow event.
• Park in your driveway if you have one or on the nearest side street.

STREET	LOCATION		STREET	LOCATION
Bayou Street	Sixth to Tenth Street		Washington Ave.	College Avenue to U.S. 50 Overpass
Bruceville Road	Wheatland Road to Hillcrest Ext. Road		Wheatland Road	Sixth Street to city limits
College Ave.	Second Street to YMCA		Willow Street	Second to Sixth Street
Hart Street	Second Street to Highway Bridge (by  VFW)		Second Street	Willow Street to Niblack Boulevard
Main Street	Sixth Street to Ramsey Road		Sixth Street	Vigo Street to St. Clair Street
Niblack Blvd.	Second Street to Washington Avenue		Seventh Street	Willow Street to Washington Avenue
Red Skelton Blvd.	Second Street to Oliphant Drive		Tenth Street	Willow Street to Hart Street
St. Clair Street	Second to Sixth Street		Thirteenth Street	Willow Street to Ritterskamp Avenue
Vigo Street	Sixth to Tenth Street		Fifteenth Street	Willow Street to Hart Street

 

HOW YOU CAN HELP IN OTHER AREAS:

• If it is not necessary to get out – STAY HOME!!
  • Snow is harder to plow once it has been driven on. The plows can get more done if the streets are empty.
  • Clear parking lots for which you are responsible, without pushing snow and ice into adjacent streets, alleys or sidewalks
  • A ridge of snow may be left at the end of your driveway and curb from our plow. We do our best to minimize this, however; it is the responsibility of the property owner to remove the snow left by our equipment
  • In areas where parking is allowed on both sides of the street, please park only on the even numbered side of the street during a snow emergency. This will help our equipment get down some of the narrow streets in town.