Nelsonville City Council special meeting Wed, 11/17/2025, 8PM, the public is invited and encouraged to attend

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The Nelsonville City Council will hold a special meeting on Monday, November 17, 2025, at 8:00 PM, at City Hall. The meeting has been called to discuss and take possible action on the following items,

  • Discuss an ordinance for DORA (designated outdoor recreation area).
  • Discuss an ordinance for tiny homes.
  • Discuss ordinance for general prosecutor.
  • If needed go into Executive Session under O.R.C 121.22 g for personnel and legal matters.

Citizens’ comments may be made in person or Emailed to councilclerk@cityofnelsonville.com by 1PM, Monday, November 17, 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.

Nelsonville City Council Committee meetings Mon, 11/17/2025, at City Hall starting at 6PM, the public is invited and encouraged to attend

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The City of Nelsonville announces that the following City Council Committees will be holding meetings on Monday, November 17, 2025, at City Hall.

6:00 PM – Planning and Development Committee

  • Data Center Ban
  • New Business

6:30 PM – Utilities Committee

  • Discussion of expiring trash hauling contract with Athens-Hocking Recycling Centers, Inc.

6:50 PM – Parks and Recreation Committee

  • Update on Nelson Commons Park renovation
  • Discussion of the tourism bid
  • Discussion about running power and water to the former equipment building at Polley Field.

7:35PM – Judiciary Committee

  • To discuss a violation by a Council member concerning the Nelsonville Charter, section 5.05, Council, Manager relations.

Citizens comments may be made in person or Emailed to councilclerk@cityofnelsonville.com by 1PM, Monday, November 17, 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.

City of Nelsonville seeking applicants for part-time secretary to serve city boards and commissions, submit letter of interest and resume to Administration@cityofnelsonville.com, by 3PM, Fri, 11/21/2025

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The City of Nelsonville is seeking applicants for a part-time secretary to serve the following boards and commissions:

  • Planning Commission
  • Board of Zoning Appeals
  • Tree Commission
  • Civil Service Commission
  • Parks and Recreation Commission

Responsibilities:

  • Schedule meetings.
  • Recording and producing final meeting minutes.
  • Sending out meeting agendas to the various members of boards and commissions.
  • Responding to the various requests from chairpersons of the different boards and commissions.
  • All boards and commissions meet on an “as needed” basis.

Salary for the position is $300 per month. To apply for the position please submit a letter of interest and resume to Administration@cityofnelsonville.com, please apply by 3:00PM, Friday, November 21, 2025. Letters and resumes can also be dropped off at Nelsonville City Hall, 211 Lake Hope Drive in Nelsonville.

Nelsonville Code Office reminds rental property owners it is time for rental and vacant property registration for 2026, due by January 1, 2026. For questions contact codeenforcement@cityofnelsonville.com, or (740) 753-1314.

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The City of Nelsonville Code Office wants to remind rental property owners that it is time for rental and vacant property registration for the 2026 calendar year.

Nelsonville City Code §155.03 (https://tinyurl.com/bdf6ay7a) requires an owner of rental property to register the property with the City Manager prior to occupancy by an application for rental property certificate. City ordinances require a thirty dollar ($30.00) annual fee, due by January 1 of each year, for each dwelling unit listed in this application. Failure to pay the fee shall result in a $100 penalty.

If a rental property is unoccupied for 90 days, it becomes a vacant property and should not be registered as a rental. City ordinance requires owners of vacant property to register such properties with the City Manager and complete an application for vacant property certificate. City Ordinance requires the owner of a vacant building to pay a fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00) with the registration. Additionally, Nelsonville City Code §156.05 Vacant Building Plan, (https://tinyurl.com/yc4v8whu), requires the owner of a building or structure to be registered to submit a vacant building plan.

Applications for both certificates can be picked up at city hall in the code officer lobby, or they can be downloaded from the city website by going to https://www.cityofnelsonville.com/code-office/permits-variances. You can download a PDF version of the applications.

If you have any questions or need assistance with the applications, please contact the Nelsonville Code Office at codeenforcement@cityofnelsonville.com, or (740) 753-1314.

Nelsonville announces numerous paving projects over the next week which will result in NO ON STREET PARKING, please avoid these areas and use an alternate route

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The City of Nelsonville announces that there will be numerous paving projects over the next week which will result in NO ON STREET PARKING.

  • Washington Street, NO ON STREET PARKING, 7:00AM until 5:00PM, Thursday, November 13 through Saturday, November 15, 2025.
  • Elizabeth Street, NO ON STREET PARKING, 7:00AM until 5:00PM, Wednesday, November 12 and Monday, November 17, 2025.
  • Harper Street from East Canal Street to Poplar Street, NO ON STREET PARKING, 7:00AM until 5:00PM, Wednesday, November 12, Monday, November 17, and Tuesday, November18, 2025.
  • Grover Street from Fort Street to Frederick Street, NO ON STREET PARKING, 7:00AM until 5:00PM, Wednesday, November 12, Monday, November 17 and Tuesday, November 18, 2025.
  • Adams Street from West Canal Street to West Franklin Street, NO ON STREET PARKING, 7:00AM until 5:00PM, Wednesday, November 12 and Thursday, November 13, 2025.
  • Hocking Parkway between West Canal Street and the Hocking River will have traffic disruptions over the next week.
  • East Franklin Street hill will have traffic disruptions over the next week.

Please avoid these areas and use an alternate route.

A SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE! First snow of the season, motorists should exercise caution!

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A SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE!

Light snow will increase in coverage Monday morning and through the evening. This will result in light accumulations. The first snow of the season is usually the most impactful for drivers. Slick spots will likely develop on roadways, especially bridges and overpasses.

Motorists should exercise caution. Plan extra time for the Monday morning and evening commutes.

Nelsonville City Council regular meeting Mon, 11/10/2025, 7PM at City Hall, the public are invited and encouraged to attend

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The Nelsonville City Council will hold a regular Council meeting on Monday, November 10, 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, November 10, 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.

Community invited to shape Nelsonville’s Future at Nelsonville Next Open House on Thu, 11/13/2025, from 6PM to 8PM at Stuart’s Opera House on the Public Square

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What should Nelsonville’s future look like? What do residents, business owners, and visitors want the community to become in the next 5 to 10 years?

Local residents will have the opportunity to answer those questions — and help shape the next chapter of Nelsonville’s story — at a Nelsonville Next Open House on Thursday, November 13, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Stuart’s Opera House on the Public Square.

Hosted by the Nelsonville Next planning team, the Open House will feature fun, hands-on activities that make it easy for everyone to share their ideas, hopes, and priorities for the city’s future. Participants can:

  • Imagine what they’d do if they were Grand Supreme Ruler for the day
  • Create their own version of an ideal city budget
  • Talk directly with members of the Nelsonville Next Steering Committee about what matters most to them

“The future of Nelsonville depends on the ideas and experiences of the people who live and work here,” said Della Rucker, Principal of the Wise Economy Workshop and Project Manager for Nelsonville Next. “We want this process to be open, creative, and welcoming — a chance for everyone to have a real hand in shaping what comes next for this community.”

Those unable to attend the event will still have a chance to share their input through a citywide survey launching soon.

For more information, contact NelsonvilleNext@gmail.com or follow #NelsonvilleNext on social media for updates.

Nelsonville City Council Special Meeting, Wed, 11/5/2025 Recording at https://youtu.be/Kh51oVZHo_c

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The Nelsonville City Council held a special meeting on Wednesday, November 5, 2025, at 8:00 PM, the meeting was called by the City Council President to consider and discuss and possibly act on authorization and instruction to the City Attorney to initiate legal action against the Secretary of State and Athens County Board of Election relative to the 2025 general election.

The meeting was streamed on the City of Nelsonville YouTube channel at, https://tinyurl.com/bhv6bp4u.