City of Nelsonville, Ohio Information Blog

The Nelsonville Police Department is accepting applications for the position of School Resource Officer with the Nelsonville-York City School District. Applications will be accepted until 3:00PM on Friday, May 1, 2026. The city is working on setting up a Civil Service Exam for the position.

Responsibilities include:

• Acting as a liaison between the school district and the police department.
• Ensuring the safety of students, staff, and the school campus.
• Handling investigations and incidents that occur on the school campus.
• Fostering positive relationships with students.
• Accurately documenting incidents and completing reports.

Applicants need to be:

• At least 21 years old.
• Have a valid driver’s license.
• Be a certified Ohio Peace Officer.

Applications can be obtained by emailing the Chief of Police at policechief@cityofnelsonville.com.

Applications can also be obtained by downloading a PDF copy of the application at https://is.gd/6zvMpt. A form fillable PDF version of the application is also downloadable at https://is.gd/87pBLw.

Applications can also be completed and submitted online at Indeed at https://tinyurl.com/33dbba9b.

Completed applications can be submitted,

• In person at the Nelsonville Police Department from 7am and 3pm Monday through Friday.
• By mail to the Nelsonville Police Department at 211 Lake Hope Drive, Nelsonville, Ohio 45764.

Join a team committed to keeping our schools safe and supporting our community.

The Nelsonville Police Department is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

The City of Nelsonville is moving from vision to action. Following a successful period of community listening, the City is inviting all residents, business owners, and stakeholders to a hands-on Plan Development Workshop. Unlike traditional town halls, this session puts the pen in the hands of the public to decide exactly what the new City Plan will recommend.

From Ideas to Implementation

Participants will play an active role in the decision-making process, working through real-world trade-offs and prioritizing the specific steps the City and its partners should take to ensure Nelsonville thrives. The workshop is designed to transition broad goals into a concrete roadmap for the coming years.

Event Details

• What: Nelsonville Plan Development Workshop
• When: Saturday, April 11, 9AM – 4 PM
• Where: is Tri-County Career Center, Porter Building, 15676 State Route 691
• Who: Open to all Nelsonville residents and stakeholders. No prior planning experience is required.

A Call for Collaborative Leadership

The workshop aims to foster a sense of shared ownership over the city’s direction. By participating, attendees aren’t just giving feedback, they are co-authoring the strategies that will guide local investment, policy, and community development.

“A plan is only as strong as the community’s commitment to it,” says Della Rucker, AICP, CEcD. “This workshop is the moment where we move past talking about what we like and start deciding what we are actually going to do. We need your unique perspective to ensure these recommendations are practical, ambitious, and truly reflective of the people who call Nelsonville home.”

About the Planning Process

The Nelsonville City Plan is a comprehensive effort to align the goals of the municipality with the needs of its citizens. The recommendations generated during this workshop will serve as the backbone for the final plan, influencing how the City and its partners allocate resources to improve quality of life and economic resilience.

Those unable to attend the event can view Nelsonville Next progress and information at https://theplan-nelsonville.lovable.app/.

For more information, contact NelsonvilleNext@gmail.com or follow #NelsonvilleNext on social media for updates.

The City of Nelsonville will hold a town hall meeting on Thursday, April 9, 2026, at 7:00 PM, at City Hall. The meeting has been called to discuss the Nelsonville Water Park swimming pool.

Citizens’ comments may be made in person or Emailed to councilclerk@cityofnelsonville.com by 1PM, Thursday, April 9, 2026. The meeting may be streamed on the City of Nelsonville YouTube channel https://tinyurl.com/bhv6bp4u. The public is invited and encouraged to attend.

The City of Nelsonville Code Enforcement Office wants to remind Nelsonville residents that noxious weeds, vines or grasses growing a height of eight (8) inches or higher upon property, within the City of Nelsonville after the first day of April of each year are a public nuisance and that at all times the accumulation and deposition of garbage, refuse, rubbish, special rubbish and litter on public or private lands, dead or dying trees, broken or fallen branches and plants or shrubbery blocking visibility or encumbering access, are obstructing the view of vehicular traffic on public streets, alleys or grounds, are obstructing pedestrian travel on public sidewalks, are obstructing light from a public street lamp, are so dead, decayed or broken as to pose a threat to life or property or where trees or limbs have already fallen constitute a public health and safety hazard and public nuisance or any other vegetation of rank growth including, but not limited to, ivy, poison ivy, Virginia creeper, Japanese knotweed and bamboo.

The penalty for violating section shall be deemed guilty of a minor misdemeanor and fined as provided by Ohio Revised Code §2929.28. Each day’s violation shall constitute a separate offense. Any person initially convicted of a first offense and found guilty of a second and subsequent offense in the same year shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth and escalating degree for each additional offense.   

The Code Enforcement Officer will continue to enforce the requirements of these Code sections. A resident who is given a Notice of Code Violation will have 10 days to comply with the Notice. Failure to comply with the Notice will result in a Civil Citation and a summons to appear in City of Nelsonville Mayor’s Court.

Please contact Austin Kelley, Code Enforcement Officer, if you have any questions or concerns. (740 753-1314 or administration@cityofnelsonville.com

The Nelsonville Next Comprehensive Strategic Plan’s Steering Committee will hold a plan development workshop meeting on Saturday, April 11, 2026, from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM at Tri-County Career Center, at 15676 State Route 691. This will be a public meeting, and anyone who wants to participate in the process of developing the plan recommendations is invited and encouraged to attend.

“The future of Nelsonville depends on the ideas and experiences of the people who live and work here,” said Della Rucker, Principal of the Wise Economy Workshop and Project Manager for Nelsonville Next. “We want this process to be open, creative, and welcoming — a chance for everyone to have a real hand in shaping what comes next for this community.”

Those unable to attend the event can view Nelsonville Next progress and information at https://theplan-nelsonville.lovable.app/.

For more information, contact NelsonvilleNext@gmail.com or follow #NelsonvilleNext on social media for updates.