The City of Nelsonville announces that East Franklin Street, from Fort Street to Washington Street will be closed to all traffic until 8:00AM, Wednesday, August 7, 2024. The street closure is required to allow newly laid asphalt time to cure with the high heat. Please avoid this area and use an alternate route.
Nelsonville Public Square closed Fri, 8/9/24, 3PM to 9PM, no parking starting at 2:30PM, unauthorized cars will be towed, avoid area, use alternate route
The City of Nelsonville announces that the Public Square will be closed to traffic Friday, August 9, 2024, at 3:00PM until 9:00PM for The Plains Lions Club Car Show. There will be no parking allowed on the Public Square starting at 2:30PM, Friday, August 9, 2024. Unauthorized cars will be towed away at the owner’s expense. Please avoid this area and use an alternate route.
Nelsonville City Council Committees will be holding meetings on Mon, 8/5/24, 6PM, and Tue, 8/6/24, 5:35PM, at City Hall, the public is invited and encouraged to attend
The City of Nelsonville announces that the following City Council Committees will be holding meetings on Monday, August 5, 2024, and Tuesday, August 6, 2024, at City Hall.
Monday, August 5, 2024
- 6:00PM – STREET COMMITTEE, (1 Hour)
- Additional paving projects for 2024, and 2025. Also, for immediate attention, Bessemer Road paving, and Fort Street funding of $25,000 for sinkhole
- 5 Year paving plan
- Alley improvement plan
- Storm drains plan
- Discuss Railroad crossings in city
- Rocky Boot Way / September Street, repainting center line
- The Utility Service Director has proposed the following items.
- Mill Street – Parking
- Franklin Street – One way
- Chestnut Street – Parking
- 7:00 PM – PARK and RECREATION COMMITTEE, (40 minutes)
- Gregory Scott Frank (Family) donation of parcels in lieu of fencing
- Skate Park grant
- Crabtree Field use
- Pool performance review report as of 7/31/24
- Mr. Flowers, invite Jared Tudor from Hocking College to discuss ideas
- Polley Field; Subject: Pumper Track
- 7:40PM – PLANNING and DEVELPMENT COMMITTEE
- FEMA Floodplain Ordinance 55-24
- 5 Year Capital Improvement Plan first draft
- Annexation Plan. A Resolution to initiate
- Comprehensive Plan, A Resolution to initiate, funding to come from, the Economic Development Fund
- Code Enforcement expansion
- Title 31 Rental Inspection
- HR Policy, initiate process
- Update on all boards and commissions and open seats
- Campground Regulations/Planning Commission
- DORA application, review the application with the City Manager
Tuesday, August 6, 2024
- 5:35PM – POLICE and FIRE, (25 minutes)
- GPS for City vehicles
- Police department cruiser rotation
- 6:00PM – UTILITY COMMITTEE, (45 minutes)
- Discuss resolution 2296 that was tabled
- Wastewater Treatment Plant performance review as of 7/31/24
- City Manager and Michael Betts to discuss project funding for future projects
- 6:45PM – JUDICIARY COMMITTEE, (30 minutes)
- Contract review resolution that was tabled, 49-24.
- City Manager review form
- Council vacant seat policy and procedure
- Review Ordinance 32-15, and discuss ballot initiative petition
- 7:15PM – FINANCE COMMITTEE
- Funding for street paving projects 2024
- Life Insurance benefit renewal
- Dental benefit renewal
- Wastewater treatment plant operator of record staffing
- National Opioid Settlement
- Appropriations for several line items, including fire truck payment first coming due in October.
- Compensation of interim City Manager position
- Appropriations for payment of Buchtel street paving agreement
- Appropriations for salary increases/contracts
- 2025 budget discussion
Citizens comments may be made in person or Emailed to nelsonvillecity@gmail.com by 1PM, Monday, August 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 street paving, Mon, 8/5/24, Fort St/ Franklin to Washington, E Franklin St/ Fort to Washington, and Kontner St, Tue, 8/6, Wed, 8/7/24, 8AM to 6PM daily, please avoid this area
The City of Nelsonville announces that per McKee Paving, Fort Street between Franklin and Washington, East Franklin Street from Fort Street to Washington Street, and Kontner Street will have no on street parking Monday, August 5, 2024, from 8:00AM until 6:00PM. Additionally, Pleasantview Avenue will have no on street parking Tuesday, August 6, Wednesday, August 7, 2024, from 8:00AM until 6:00PM. The parking ban is in effect so that crews can perform road asphalt paving. Expect delays, please avoid this area and use an alternate route.
Nelsonville Pine Grove Dr water will be off Thu, 8/1/24, 8:00AM to 3PM, to replace 2 fire hydrants, when water restored, boil order until 12PM, Sat, 8/3/24, boil drinking water for 3 minutes before consuming
The Nelsonville Water Department announces that water service on Pine Grove Drive will be shut off Thursday, August 1, 2024, from 8:00PM until 3:00PM. The water outage is due to two fire hydrants being replaced. When water service is restored to the area a boil order will be in effect until 12:00PM, Saturday, August 3, 2024.
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.
Nelsonville Fort St- Franklin to Washington, E Franklin St – Fort to Washington, and Kontner St no parking Thu, 8/1, and Fri, 8/2/24, 8AM to 6PM each day for asphalt paving, expect delays, avoid area, use alternate route
The City of Nelsonville announces that Fort Street between Franklin and Washington, East Franklin Street from Fort Street to Washington Street, and Kontner Street will have no on street parking Thursday, August 1, and Friday, August 2, 2024, from 8:00AM until 6:00PM each day. The parking ban is in effect so that crews can perform road asphalt paving. Expect delays, please avoid this area and use an alternate route.
Nelsonville City Council Special Meeting, Mon, 7/29/2024 Recording at https://youtu.be/z8CwwK3qT78
The Nelsonville City Council held a special meeting on Monday, July 29, at 7:00 PM, at City Hall. The purpose of the meeting was to meet in Executive Session under Ohio Revised Code 121.22 (G) to discuss City Personnel. Possible action to be taken after executive session.
The meeting was streamed on the City of Nelsonville YouTube channel at, https://tinyurl.com/bhv6bp4u.
Nelsonville boil order for Village of Buchtel, Carbon Hill Buchtel Rd – Bessemer Rd to county line, Dew LN, Sandy LN, Bessemer Rd, Conner Rd, until 12PM, Wed, 7/31/24, boil drinking water 3 minutes before consuming
The Nelsonville Water Department has issued a boil order for the Village of Buchtel, water customer on Carbon Hill Buchtel Road from Bessemer Road to the Hocking County line, Dew Lane, Sandy Lane, Bessemer Road, and Conner Road, this also includes the Nelsonville City School Complex, until 12:00PM, Wednesday, July 31, 2024. This boil order is necessary due to a water line replacement project.
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.
Nelsonville City Council special meeting Mon, 7/29/24, 7PM, at City Hall, the public is invited and encouraged to attend
The Nelsonville City Council will hold a special meeting on Monday, July 29, 2024, at 7:00 PM, at City Hall. The purpose of the meeting is to meet in Executive Session under Ohio Revised Code 121.22 (G) to discuss City Personnel. Possible action to be taken after executive session.
Citizens’ comments may be made in person or Emailed to councilclerk@cityofnelsonville.com by 1PM, Monday, July 29, 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, Thu, 7/25/2024 Recording at https://youtu.be/1mEMHjEhq2U
The Nelsonville City Council held a special meeting on Thursday, July 25, at 7:00 PM, at City Hall. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the Nelsonville Street Levy and meet in Executive Session under Ohio Revised Code 121.22 (G) to discuss City Personnel.
The meeting was streamed on the City of Nelsonville YouTube channel at, https://tinyurl.com/bhv6bp4u.








