City of Nelsonville, Ohio Information Blog

A reminder from the Nelsonville Utilities Office. Whether you’re planting a tree, shrub or garden, aerating your yard, installing a mailbox or building a fence or deck, contacting OHIO811 before you dig protects your home and your family. Avoid potential injury, property damage, and utility disruption by following the Law and digging safely. Learn how to contact OHIO811, the information you’ll need to provide, how utilities respond to your request, and more.

Please take just a few minutes to call 800-362-2764 or 8-1-1 or visit e-dig and request the location of underground facilities near your proposed digging site. Knowing where gas, electric and other facilities cross your property will help protect your life, your property, and your wallet.

If you have hired an excavator to do work on your property, by law, it is the responsibility of the excavator to submit the OHIO811one-call notification.

Safe digging starts with you!

Privately installed lines may not be marked by our members and would be the owners’ responsibility to mark.

It is the facility owners who determine where public utility lines end and private utility lines begin. Their responsibility for public line maintenance typically ends at the meter, ground transformer, shutoff valve or termination box. Beyond those demarcation points, utility service lines are considered to be privately owned and as such it is the property owners’ responsibility to have them marked as necessary.

How do I get those marked you ask: here you can find a listing of Contract Locators that you may contact.

IF YOU HAVE HIT A LINE…

For your safety, you should walk away immediately and take steps to clear the area to protect yourself and your crew. Do not try to repair or stop a leak yourself or use anything that might create a spark, such as a cell phone.

If a substance starts releasing into the air, such as natural gas, immediately call 9-1-1. For any damaged facility, you should also contact the utility company listed on the nearest marker as well as OHIO811, even if there appears to be no damage. Not all facility damage can be detected by the naked eye.

Please remember to contact OHIO811 before you dig!

The City of Nelsonville will hold a public meeting regarding the City’s Abandoned Mine Land Economic Revitalization (AMLER) grant application, on Wednesday, September 18, 2024, at 9:30 AM, at the fountain on the public square. Representatives from the City and DLZ engineering will be present to answer any questions regarding the grant application.  The Abandoned Mine Land Economic Revitalization (AMLER) grant program funds are used for the reclamation of Abandoned Mine Land sites that were mined for coal prior to 1977.

The public is invited and encouraged to attend.

Thank you to everyone and their dogs for coming out to the 2024 Nelsonville Pool Dog Swim.

Thank you to Texas Roadhouse in Athens for donating two $40 gift certificates as door prizes. The winners of the $40 gift certificates are,

-Neal Dicken

-Anne Oberlin

Congratulations to both winners who have been contacted and left a message. We look forward to seeing everyone again next year.

#texasroadhouse

Today is the Day! the Nelsonville Aquatic Center is sponsoring a Dog Swim in less than a week. The event will benefit the Nelsonville Dog Park. The Dog Swim is Monday, September 9, 2024, from 4:00PM until 7:00PM. $5.00 per dog to enter; larger donations are welcome: all proceeds to aid in establishing a Nelsonville Dog Park. Bring your dogs to romp and play and swim. Dogs, Fun and water – you can’t have a better time than that!

GUIDELINES – Dogs are required to be licensed and current with vaccinations. Proof of the following core vaccinations must be provided for any dog(s) and shown in printed or digital format upon entering:

Dogs over 16 months of age:

• Rabies (1 or 3 Year),
• DHPP (1 or 3 year) (Distemper Virus, Parvovirus, parainfluenza, Adenovirus-2)
• Bordetella within the last 12 months.

Puppies (4-16 months):

• At least 2-3 DHPP’s that were given 2-4 weeks apart
• Bordetella vaccine
• Rabies 1 Year vaccine.

Recommended but not required:

• 1 year Lepto is recommended for our area.
• 1 year Canine Influenza Virus or Lyme vaccines.
• Negative/NOP Fecal exam within last 12 months.
• Veterinary approved oral brand of Flea & Tick preventative.
• Proper ID Chip/tag

• Humans are NOT allowed in the water, including the zero-entry area due to Department of Health concerns.
• Children must be supervised closely and are not allowed on diving boards, slides or in the water at any time.
• Dogs that have aggressive behaviors are not permitted.
• Dogs in heat are not permitted.
• Puppies under 4 months of age or dogs under 10 pounds are not permitted.
• Small dogs under 20 pounds must be closely monitored by the owner at all times.
• Please brush your dog prior to the event, rinsing your dog prior to them entering the water and before leaving the event is recommended, as some safe low levels of chlorine will be in the water.

• Buckle collars only, chokers or e-collars are not permitted for safety.
• Bring life jackets for your dog if they aren’t experienced swimmers or are brachycephalic.
• Water toys will be available. Bring toys, at your own risk.
• Do not force dogs into the water, let them run around and have fun. Forcing dogs into the pool will not be allowed.
• Monitor your dogs and do not allow them to intake too much pool water orally.
• Any owner or dog that is not following rules will be asked to leave the event.

THANK YOU TO THE CITY OF NELSONVILLE FOR ALLOWING THE DOGS TO HAVE SOME FUN AND RAISE MONEY FOR A GOOD CAUSE.

The City of Nelsonville announces that Trick-Or-Treat; Beggar’s Night will be held on Thursday, October 31, 2024, from 6:30PM to 7:30PM. It is important to use caution and plan ahead. Decisions on whether to participate should be made by individuals, and parents/guardians.

To help ensure adults and children have a safe Halloween, the City of Nelsonville has compiled a list of Halloween safety tips. Before Halloween arrives, be sure to choose a costume that will not cause safety hazards.

• Carry hand sanitizer and use it often, especially after coming into contact with frequently touched surfaces and before eating candy.
• If taking your children trick-or-treating, limit the number of houses you visit and ask your children to stay as far from treat-givers as possible. For small children, consider holding the bag for them.
• Wipe off candy wrappers with sanitizing wipes when you arrive home. (NOTE: Never wipe unpackaged food with wipes.)
• Allow children to eat only factory-wrapped treats. Avoid homemade treats made by strangers.
• Stay home if you or your child feels sick, has symptoms of COVID-19 or is at high risk of complications.
• All costumes, wigs and accessories should be fire-resistant.
• Avoid masks, which can obstruct vision.
• If children are allowed out after dark, fasten reflective tape to their costumes and bags, or give them glow sticks.
• When buying Halloween makeup, make sure it is nontoxic and always test it in a small area first.
• Remove all makeup before children go to bed to prevent skin and eye irritation.

When They’re on the Prowl.

• A responsible adult should accompany young children on the neighborhood rounds.
• If your older children are going alone, plan and review a route acceptable to you.
• Agree on a specific time children should return home.
• Teach your children never to enter a stranger’s home or car.
• Instruct children to travel only in familiar, well-lit areas and stick with their friends.
• Tell your children not to eat any treats until they return home.
• Children and adults are reminded to put electronic devices down, keep heads up and walk, do not run, across the street.
• Drivers are urged to use extreme caution while driving in the Nelsonville area and watch for the children during this time period.