The Nelsonville Water Department is working on a 10-inch water main leak on West Columbus Street. As part of the repair efforts workers will need to shut off one of the city’s water reservoirs. Nelsonville water system customers may experience low water pressure until the water main is repaired, and the water reservoir is reopened.
Please do not call the Nelsonville water office about this low water pressure. Thank you for your assistance and understanding.
The City of Nelsonville announces that the following City Council Committees will be holding meetings on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, at City Hall.
6 pm – Utility Committee
6:40 pm – Parks and Recreation Committee
7 pm – Planning and Development Committee
7:20 pm – Police and Fire Committee
7:40 pm – Street Committee
8 pm – Finance Committee
Citizens comments may be made in person or Emailed to councilclerk@cityofnelsonville.com by 1PM, Tuesday, May 13, 2025. 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 Nelsonville Dog Park Board meeting scheduled for Tuesday, May 13, 2025, at 6:30PM, has been canceled due to scheduling conflicts with city committee meetings. The meeting will be rescheduled as soon as possible.
The Nelsonville Dog Park Board will hold a meeting on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, at 6:30PM, at City Hall. The meeting is being held to discuss,
Citizens comments may be made in person or Emailed to nelsonvillecity@gmail.com by 1PM, Tuesday, May 13, 2025. The public is invited and encouraged to attend.
The Nelsonville City Council will hold a regular Council meeting on Monday, May 12, 2025, 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, May 12, 2025. 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, May 7, 2024, at 7:00 PM, the meeting was held to discuss and consider appointing special legal counsel for the City of Nelsonville.
The meeting was streamed on the City of Nelsonville YouTube channel at, https://tinyurl.com/bhv6bp4u.
ATTENTION! The Hocking College School of Public Safety is having a live fire training burn today, Wednesday, May 7, 2025, from 8:00AM until approximately 4:00PM. The live fire training will be located at their new training tower located on Sylvania Avenue. Do not be alarmed if you see smoke and or emergency activity in the area. Please do not call 9-1-1 or the Fire Department.
The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Warning for Athens County and surrounding areas until 5:00AM, Sunday, May 4, 2025.
WHAT…Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
WHERE…A portion of southeast Ohio, including the following counties, Athens, Jackson, Meigs, Morgan, Perry and Vinton.
WHEN…Until 5:00AM, Sunday, May 4, 2025.
IMPACTS…Flooding of creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS – At 1050 PM, emergency management reported several roads across the area were flooded from prior excessive rainfall this evening. Flooding is already occurring. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain has fallen, with up to half an inch of additional rainfall expected overnight.
Some locations that will experience flooding include Athens, Nelsonville, Glouster, Albany, Chauncey, Buchtel, Jacksonville, Trimble, and Amesville.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.
Report flooding to the National Weather Service by calling toll free, 800 401 9535, when you can do so safely.
The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for Athens County in effect until 7:00PM, Thursday, May 1, 2025.
Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are favorable for Severe Thunderstorms in and close to the watch area. Persons in these areas should be on the lookout for threatening weather conditions and listen for later statements and possible warnings. Severe Thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce Tornadoes.
Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio, local TV, radio or your cable television provider for later statements and possible warnings.
The Nelsonville City Council will hold a special meeting on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, at 7:00 PM, at City Hall. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss and consider,
Citizens’ comments may be made in person or Emailed to councilclerk@cityofnelsonville.com by 1PM, Wednesday, April 30, 2025. The meeting may be streamed on the City of Nelsonville YouTube channel https://tinyurl.com/bhv6bp4u. The public is invited and encouraged to attend.
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