The Nelsonville City Council will hold a regular Council meeting on Monday, October 9, 2023, at 7:00PM in Council Chambers at City Hall.
Citizens comments and business and organizational comments may be made in person or Emailed to nelsonvillecity@gmail.com by 1PM, Monday, October 9, 2023. The meeting may be streamed on the City of Nelsonville YouTube channel at https://tinyurl.com/bhv6bp4u. The public is invited and encouraged to attend.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) on Wednesday, October 4, 2023, beginning at 2:20 p.m. The national test will consist of two portions, testing WEA and EAS capabilities to ensure that the systems continue to be effective means of warning the public about emergencies, particularly those on the national level.
The WEA portion of the test will be sent through the Integrated Public Alert & Warning System (IPAWS), a centralized internet-based system administered by FEMA that enables authorities to send authenticated emergency messages to the public through multiple communications networks. The alerts are sent to participating wireless providers, which deliver the alerts to compatible handsets in geo-targeted areas. To help ensure that these alerts are accessible to the entire public, including people with disabilities, the alerts are accompanied by a unique tone and vibration. The national WEA test will use the same tone and vibration. The test message will display “THIS IS A TEST of the National Wireless Emergency Alert System. No action is needed.”
The Nelsonville Water Department has issued a boil order for water customers on Scott Street, Diamond Street, Verity Street and Fairview Street. The boil order will be in effect until 3:00PM, Wednesday, October 4, 2023, unless notified otherwise. This boil order is due to a water line break and repair.
When a boil order is in effect, we ask all who are affected to boil their cooking and drinking water for three (3) minutes before being consumed.
Ohio’s open burning ban is now in effect October 1st through November 30th, restricting when residents can set fires during the spring months.
What does the ban say?
The state law bans open burning outdoors in unincorporated areas statewide from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. in March, April and May, as well as again in the fall during October and November.
The ban includes burning yard waste, trash and other debris.
This is on top of Ohio EPA regulations that bans open burning in village or city limits, as well as burning food waste, dead animals and materials containing rubber, grease, asphalt, or any petroleum product at any time.
The Ohio EPA defines “open burning” as any set outdoor fire that doesn’t vent into a chimney or stack, including burning in a proper burn barrel.
Open burning is also not allowed when air pollution warnings, alerts or emergencies are in effect.
Why the seasonal ban?
According to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, the ban was put in place because of heightened wildfire danger at times in the spring and fall.
In spring, wildfire danger is higher before plants have turned green, and in fall the danger is higher due to dry leaves and dead grass. In both seasons, the risk is higher due to warm, windy weather.
The City of Nelsonville Finance Committee held a meeting on Thursday, September 28, 2023, at 7:45PM. The meeting was held to discuss the 2024 budget.
The meeting was streamed on the City of Nelsonville YouTube channel at, https://tinyurl.com/bhv6bp4u.
The City of Nelsonville Parks and Recreation Committee held a meeting on Thursday, September 28, 2023, at 7:35PM. The meeting was held to discuss,
The meeting was streamed on the City of Nelsonville YouTube channel at, https://tinyurl.com/bhv6bp4u.
The City of Nelsonville Planning and Development Committee held a meeting on Thursday, September 28, 2023, at 7:15PM. The meeting is being held to discuss the City Rental Code.
The meeting was streamed on the City of Nelsonville YouTube channel at, https://tinyurl.com/bhv6bp4u.
The City of Nelsonville Utilities Committee held a meeting on Thursday, September 28, 2023, at 6:45PM at City Hall. The meeting was held to discuss,
The meeting was streamed on the City of Nelsonville YouTube channel at, https://tinyurl.com/bhv6bp4u.
The City of Nelsonville Judiciary Committee held a meeting on Thursday, September 28, 2023, at 6:15PM. The meeting was held to discuss a city restitution policy.
The meeting was streamed on the City of Nelsonville YouTube channel at, https://tinyurl.com/bhv6bp4u.
The City of Nelsonville Police and Fire Committee held a meeting on Thursday, September 28, 2023, at 5:30 PM at City Hall. The meeting was held to discuss,
The meeting was streamed on the City of Nelsonville YouTube channel at, https://tinyurl.com/bhv6bp4u.
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