Nelsonville Parks and Recreation Committee meeting Tue, 2/6/24, 10AM at City Hall, the public is invited and encouraged to attend

The City of Nelsonville Parks and Recreation Committee will hold a meeting on Tuesday, February 6, 2024, at 10:00AM at City Hall. The meeting is being held to discuss,

  • Polley Field/Crabtree Field
  • Campground Regulations
  • Aquatic Center
  • Hiring of Jonathon Robe as City Attorney
  • Dispatching Contract

Citizens comments may be made in person or Emailed to councilclerk@cityofnelsonville.com by 1PM, Monday, February 5, 2024. The meeting may be streamed on the City of Nelsonville YouTube channel https://tinyurl.com/bhv6bp4u. The public is invited and encouraged to attend.

Nelsonville City Council special meeting Mon, 2/5/24, 6PM, at City Hall, the public is invited and encouraged to attend

The Nelsonville City Council will hold a special meeting on Monday, February 5, at 6:00 PM, at City Hall. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss and act on,

  • Ordinances for Second Reading
  • ORDINANCE 03-24. An ordinance declaring city vehicles are for on duty business use only and requiring those vehicles to be parked on city property when not in use.
  • ORDINANCE 04-24. An ordinance raising the salary of the Nelsonville Fire Chief to seventy-nine thousand dollars ($79,000.00) per year.
  • Ordinances for first reading
  • An ordinance accepting Garry Hunter’s counteroffer to settle all of Garry Hunter’s legal claims against the City of Nelsonville, Ohio for $148,455 (one hundred fourty-eight thousand, four hundred and fifty-five dollars) and declaring an emergency.
  • An ordinance codifying Nelsonville City Council’s January 22, 2024, motion and vote to remove Johnathan Robe as Nelsonville City Attorney.
  • An ordinance setting a dollar amount where permission by ordinance is required to make any purchase over $10,000.
  • Executive session under ORC121.22 G, (1) To consider the appointment, employment, dismissal, discipline, promotion, demotion, or compensation of a public employee or official, or the investigation of charges or complaints against a public employee, official, licensee, or regulated individual.
  • A resolution reprimanding the Nelsonville City Manager for dishonesty with Nelsonville City Council.

Citizens comments may be made in person or Emailed to councilclerk@cityofnelsonville.com by 1PM, Monday, February 5, 2024. The meeting may be streamed on the City of Nelsonville YouTube channel https://tinyurl.com/bhv6bp4u. The public is invited and encouraged to attend.

Nelsonville Finance Committee meeting Mon, 2/5/24, 5PM at City Hall, the public is invited and encouraged to attend

The City of Nelsonville Finance Committee will hold a meeting on Monday, February 5, 2024, at 5:00 PM at City Hall. The meeting is being held to discuss City financial issues.

Citizens comments may be made in person or Emailed to councilclerk@cityofnelsonville.com by 1PM, Monday, February 5, 2024. The meeting may be streamed on the City of Nelsonville YouTube channel https://tinyurl.com/bhv6bp4u. The public is invited and encouraged to attend.

Nelsonville City Council special meeting Tue, 2/6/24, 7PM, at City Hall, the public is invited and encouraged to attend

The Nelsonville City Council will hold a special meeting on Tuesday, February 6, 2024, at 7:00 PM, at City Hall. The purpose of the meeting is to,

  1. Under the Ohio Revised Code authorizing Council to enter into Executive Session regarding the Labor Agreement Contracts is O.R.C. 121.22(G)(4) (authorizing an executive session for the purpose of “preparing for, conducting, or reviewing negotiations or bargaining sessions with public employees concerning their compensation or other terms and conditions of their employment.”)
  2. Under the Ohio Revised Code authorizing Council to enter into Executive Session regarding pending litigation against the City (including to consider settlement of such pending litigation) is O.R.C. 121.22(G)(3) (authorizing an executive session for the purpose of “conferences with an attorney for the public body concerning disputes involving the public body that are the subject of pending or imminent court action.”)
  3. Ordinance 10-24: Authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract with Athens County 9-1-1.
  4. Ordinance 11-24: Authorizing the City Manager to enter into and negotiate a contract with Mr. Robe as City Attorney.
  5. Ordinance 12-24: Adopting the 2024 Staffing Ordinance.

Citizens comments may be made in person or Emailed to councilclerk@cityofnelsonville.com by 1PM, Tuesday, February 6, 2024. The meeting may be streamed on the City of Nelsonville YouTube channel https://tinyurl.com/bhv6bp4u. The public is invited and encouraged to attend.

Nelsonville City Council special meeting Tue, 01/30/24, 6PM, at City Hall, the public is invited and encouraged to attend

The Nelsonville City Council will hold a special meeting on Tuesday, January 30, 2024, at 6:00 PM, at City Hall. The purpose of the meeting is to,

  1. Go into executive session per Ohio revised Code 121.22 G (1) To consider the appointment, employment, dismissal, discipline, promotion, demotion, or compensation of a public employee or official, or the investigation of charges or complaints against a public employee, official, licensee, or regulated individual, unless the public employee, official, licensee, or regulated individual requests a public hearing.
  2. First reading of an ordinance accepting Garry Hunter’s Counteroffer to settle his lawsuit against the City of Nelsonville.
  3. First reading of an ordinance reprimanding a public official.
  4. First reading of an ordinance codifying Council’s January 22, 2024, voice vote to remove Jonathan Robe as law director.
  5. Second reading of Ordinance 03-24, an ordinance declaring city vehicles are for on duty business use only and requiring those vehicles to be parked on city property when not in use.

Citizens comments may be made in person or Emailed to councilclerk@cityofnelsonville.com by 1PM, Tuesday, January 30, 2024. The meeting may be streamed on the City of Nelsonville YouTube channel https://tinyurl.com/bhv6bp4u. The public is invited and encouraged to attend.

Nelsonville Pleasantview Ave CLOSED Fort St to Scott St today Fri, 1/26/24 for emergency sanitary sewer line repair, please avoid area and use alternate route

The City of Nelsonville announces that Pleasantview Avenue from Fort Street to Scott Street has been closed to traffic today Friday, January 26, 2024, due to an emergency sanitary sewer line repair. Crews are working on the issue and should have the roadway reopened this afternoon. Please avoid this area and use an alternate route.

Special Weather Statement – Patchy dense fog across portions of SE Ohio Thursday morning 1/25/24 and could impact the morning commute, with visibilities below a half mile possible, use caution if out driving

Special Weather Statement – Patchy dense fog developed across portions of Southeast Ohio Wednesday 1/24/24 evening. Fog is expected to persist overnight into Thursday 1/25/24 morning and could impact the Thursday morning commute. Visibilities below a half mile are possible at times. Motorists should use caution if out driving and be prepared for sudden changes in visibilities. Do not assume the road ahead is unobstructed. Use low beam headlights and leave plenty of distance between your vehicle and others. Additionally, given the recent snowmelt and rainfall, be alert for high water in the typical low-lying trouble spots.