One of OMU’s internet providers will be upgrading their system on Thursday, March 31 between 1 a.m. and 4 a.m. This will affect service very briefly to both commercial and residential customers. We appreciate your patience. If you have any questions, please contact a member of our OMUfibernet team by calling 270-926-3200.

You may have noticed that the Hillcrest Water Tank got a new look. The tank recently got a fresh coat of paint and features the OMU logo.

An OMU contractor will be working to repair a sidewalk at Tamarack Road and Frederica Street. As a result, the eastbound lane of Tamarack will be closed beginning at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, March 16 and reopened by the end of the day on Friday, March 18. No turns will be permitted onto Tamarack from Frederica. In addition, westbound traffic across Frederica onto Tamarack will be detoured.

Owensboro Municipal Utilities (OMU) announced the launch of its mobile app. The app, developed by Red Pixel Studios, features: Easy online bill payment Historical usage and billing data and graphs Timely system status updates Text alert and notification options Useful news and information Helpful information about OMU and its services “This will be another useful tool for our customer-owners. The development of the app was a natural step after the…

The westbound lane of Tamarack Road, nearest Frederica, will be closed Tuesday, February 9 through Friday, February 12 to allow OMU contractors to replace a large transmission pole at the intersection. Detours will be clearly marked and direct traffic to Scherm Road and Lewis Lane. Truck traffic will be directed to Southtown Boulevard and Carter Road. Work will begin at 8:30 a.m. and end at 6 p.m.

Due to worsening weather, OMU’s Customer Service Center will close at noon today. Crews will remain on standby to address any storm related issues or outages. Please avoid driving if at all possible and take care when you do.

OMU and the city’s Neighborhood Alliance Program are hosting the annual Golden Santa Award. This unique residential holiday lighting contest carries with it not only bragging rights, but a $250 OMU gift certificate and a lighted yard sign. Entries will be judged on originality, use of light, color, design and movement. Judging will take place December 15 through 18. The winner will be honored by the Owensboro City and Utility…

In observance of the Thanksgiving holiday, OMU’s Customer Service Center will be closed Thursday, November 26 and Friday, November 27. Our offices will reopen on November 30. We wish you and your family a safe and happy Thanksgiving.

KEMI recently honored OMU for its dedication to safety with its Destiny Award. KEMI, a workers’ compensation provider, presented this honor to only 15 of its 23,000 policy holders in Kentucky. The award is given to those companies with an outstanding safety and incidence record. Congratulations to OMU’s employees who made this honor possible. At OMU, safety comes first, for our employees and our community. We are honored to accept…

Mr. William Cavin graciously served his community and this utility. We send our thoughts and prayers to his family. Mr. Cavin served on the OMU Commission from 1982 until 1997, serving most of that time as chair. He oversaw notable projects and decisions, but most notable of which may be the construction of OMU’s treatment plant, aptly named the Cavin Water Treatment Facility. Mr. Cavin’s contributions to his community were…