Nelsonville City Hall is currently without telephone service due to the recent thunderstorms. If you have any EMERGENCY and need immediate assistance, please call 9-1-1. DO NOT CALL 9-1-1 with general questions or non-emergency calls. We will let everyone know when service is restored.
The Nelsonville Water Department has issued a boil order for Runyon Lane, C&J Tax Services and 845, 853 Burr Oak Boulevard, due to a water line break and repair on Burr Oak Boulevard. The boil order will be in effect for the area until 12:00PM, Friday, June 27, 2025.
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.
The Ad Hoc Committee to the Nelsonville City Council will hold a meeting on Thursday, June 26, 2025, at 6:00PM in Council Chambers at City Hall. A copy of the meeting agenda is available at https://tinyurl.com/swryzb68.
Citizens’ comments may be made in person or Emailed to Administration@cityofnelsonville.com by 1:00PM Thursday, June 26, 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 regular meeting Monday, June 23, 2025, at 7PM. The meeting was streamed on the City of Nelsonville YouTube channel at, https://tinyurl.com/bhv6bp4u.
The National Weather Service has issued an Extreme Heat Warning for Athens County From 12:00PM, Sunday, June 22 until 8:00PM Wednesday, Jue 25, 2025.
WHAT…Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 105 expected.
WHERE…Portions of northeast Kentucky, southeast Ohio, and central, northern, southern, and western West Virginia.
WHEN…From 12:00PM, Sunday, June 22 until 8:00PM Wednesday, Jue 25, 2025.
IMPACTS…Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Young children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles under any circumstances. Car interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes.
To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or air-conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9-1-1.
This could be a prolonged heat wave, with warm, muggy nights providing little relief. Impacts of heat could accumulate over time.
Additional information can be found at https://www.weather.gov/rlx.
The Nelsonville Dog Park Board will hold a virtual meeting on Thursday, June 26, 2025, at 6:00PM, via Google Meet. The meeting is being held to discuss,
The public is invited and encouraged to attend virtually at: https://meet.google.com/mud-ftvo-uwc or dial: (US) +1 314-474-2784 PIN: 786 162 269#.
The National Weather Service has issued an Extreme Heat Watch for Athens County and surrounding areas in effect from 12:00 PM, Sunday, June 22, 2025, until 8:00 PM, Wednesday, June 25, 2025.
WHAT…Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 106 possible.
WHERE…Portions of northeast Kentucky, southeast Ohio, and central, northern, southern, and western West Virginia.
WHEN…From 12:00 PM, Sunday, June 22, 2025, until 8:00 PM, June 25, 2025.
IMPACTS…Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Young children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles under any circumstances.
Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes.
Additional information can be found at https://www.weather.gov/rlx.
The Nelsonville City Council will hold a regular Council meeting on Monday, June 23, 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, June 23, 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 City of Nelsonville Police and Fire Committee held a meeting on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, at 7:15 PM at City Hall. The meeting was held to discuss police department tasers.
The meeting was streamed on the City of Nelsonville YouTube channel at, https://tinyurl.com/bhv6bp4u.
The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for Athens County until 3:00AM, Thursday, June 19, 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.
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