Business View Magazine | October 2020

297 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE OCTOBER 2020 VERNO MOUNT OHIO America’s hometown N amed after the estate of George Washington, Mount Vernon is in the center of Knox County, Ohio on the beautiful Kokosing River. With a population of almost 17,000, innovation is an ongoing theme in this warm and inviting city, where the old is often reinvented to make way for an evolving and growing community. Mount Vernon offers a welcoming array of bike trails and parks and the city is constantly working to develop alternative transportation options within its design. Mayor Matthew Starr shares, “One major project that we completed this year was a sidewalk project that connected our downtown onto our industrial park, and people are accessing work and town through bicycling and walking. It has really created the environment for an active transportation culture. People are using it every day. It’s nice to see that.” With a focus on infrastructure that promotes this active transportation, the city is also working on three more bike trails, with the help of grants