The Nelsonville City Council will hold a regular Council meeting on Monday, January 12, 2026, at 7:00PM in Council Chambers at City Hall.
Citizens’ comments and business and organizational comments may be made in person or Emailed to councilclerk@cityofnelsonville.com by 1PM, Monday, January 12, 2026. The meeting may be streamed on the City of Nelsonville YouTube channel at https://tinyurl.com/bhv6bp4u. The public are invited and encouraged to attend.
The Nelsonville City Council held a special meeting on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, at 8:00 PM. The meeting was called to discuss and take possible action on an ordinance to retain legal counsel.
The meeting was streamed on the City of Nelsonville YouTube channel at, https://tinyurl.com/bhv6bp4u.
The Nelsonville City Council held a special meeting on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, at 7:00 PM. The meeting was called to discuss and take possible action on the following items,
The meeting was streamed on the City of Nelsonville YouTube channel at, https://tinyurl.com/bhv6bp4u.
City of Nelsonville City Council is accepting applications for the position of Council Clerk. The Clerk position is part-time and serves at the pleasure of City Council. The Clerk may not hold any other office or position of employment within the City.
Core Duties:
Pay for the position starts at $500 monthly, increasing to $1000 monthly in 3 years.
To apply, please contact the City Manager:
211 Lake Hope Drive
Nelsonville, Ohio 45764
citymanager@cityofnelsonville.com
(740) 753-1314
Applications will be accepted until Friday, January 16, 2026.
The City of Nelsonville has received concerns regarding confusion over whether city rental registrations are still in effect for 2026.
The City of Nelsonville would like to remind residential rental property owners that rental property fees were due by January 1, 2026, but with the confusion reported, the rental property fees deadline has been extended until the end of business, Friday, January 30, 2026. Any rental property fees received on or after Monday, February 2, 2026, will be considered past due, with an additional $100 penalty for each dwelling unit.
Nelsonville City Code §11.08.03, requires the owners of residential rental property to register each property with the City Manager. Rental property includes real property, one (1) or more dwellings used solely for residential purposes, a mobile home in a manufactured home park, a platted lot or parcel of land leased for the location of a mobile home, manufactured home, or industrialized unit.
To download a Rental Property Permit Application which contains the full code please go to – https://www.cityofnelsonville.com/code-office/permits-variances
Rental Property Permit Applications are also available in the code enforcement lobby at City Hall. Application fees can be paid in person or mailed to,
City of Nelsonville Code Enforcement
211 Lake Hope Drive
Nelsonville, OH 45764
For any questions, please call the Code Enforcement office at 740-753-1314.
The Nelsonville City Council will hold a special meeting on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, at 8:00 PM, at City Hall. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss and take possible action ordinance to retain legal counsel.
Nelsonville Code of Ordinances, § 4.07 Special meetings – …Any request for a special meeting and the notice calling same shall the subject(s) to be considered, and such meeting shall be limited to a consideration of such subject(s).
Citizens’ comments may be made in person or Emailed to councilclerk@cityofnelsonville.com by 1PM, Wednesday, January 7, 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 announces that 5-Star Electric (Contracted by AEP) will be working on replacing utility poles along Adams Street starting today, Monday, January 5, 2026, and will continue through Thursday, January 8, 2026. During work Adams Street may be closed to vehicle traffic for small periods of time. Please avoid this area and use an alternative route.
The Nelsonville City Council will hold a special meeting on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, at 7:00 PM, at City Hall. The meeting has been called to discuss and take possible action on the following items,
Nelsonville Code of Ordinances, § 4.07 Special meetings – …Any request for a special meeting and the notice calling same shall the subject(s) to be considered, and such meeting shall be limited to a consideration of such subject(s).
Citizens’ comments may be made in person or Emailed to councilclerk@cityofnelsonville.com by 1PM, Tuesday, January 6, 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.onville YouTube channel https://tinyurl.com/bhv6bp4u. The public is invited and encouraged to attend.
1/2/2026, 11:05AM – The snow emergency for Athens County has been canceled. Please drive carefully some hazardous road conditions may still exist in remote areas of the county.
12/31/2025, 11:30PM – Athens County is under a LEVEL 1 SNOW EMERGENCY. Roadways are hazardous with blowing and drifting snow. Roads may also be icy. Motorists are urged to drive very cautiously.
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