The City of Nelsonville announces that the intersection of Madison Street and West Franklin Street will be closed to traffic at 8:30AM, Monday, February 26, 2024, until 5:30PM, Tuesday, February 27, 2024. The closure is to perform water main tie overs for a new water main. There will be detour signs posted, and the detour will consist of West Washington, Adams, and Cross streets. Please avoid this area and use an alternate route.
The Nelsonville City Council will hold a regular Council meeting on Monday, February 26, 2024, 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, February 26, 2024. The meeting may be streamed on the City of Nelsonville YouTube channel at https://tinyurl.com/bhv6bp4u. The public is invited and encouraged to attend.
The Nelsonville Water Department has issued a boil order for all customers on Adams Street from West Washington Street to Jingleburg Alley until 12:00PM, Friday, February 23, 2024. The boil order is due to crews tying into a new water line.
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 National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for Athens County from 7:00PM, Friday, February 16, 2024, until 4:00AM, Saturday, February 17, 2024.
WHAT – Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches with locally higher amounts possible.
WHERE – Portions of northeast Kentucky, southeast Ohio, and central, northern, southern and western West Virginia.
WHEN – From 7:00PM, Friday, February 16, 2024, until 4:00AM, Saturday, February 17, 2024.
IMPACTS – Plan for slippery road conditions.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS – Slow down and use caution while traveling.
Additional information can be found at https://www.weather.gov/rlx as well as on our Facebook and Twitter pages.
The City of Nelsonville announces that all City offices will be closed on Monday, February 19, 2024, in observance of President’s Day Holiday. City offices will re-open for business on Tuesday, February 20, 2024, for regular business hours.
The Nelsonville Water Department will be turning off water service to the Village of Buchtel on Friday, February 16, 2024, at 9:00AM, to allow crews to perform a connection of the new water main at 12th Street and to switch the Nelsonville/ York School Complex over to the new water line. The work should take approximately four (4) hours to complete. When water service is restored, there will be a boil order for the Village of Buchtel until 7:00AM, Monday, February 19, 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.
The City of Nelsonville is seeking people interested in filling one (1) open position for City Council member as soon as possible. To be considered for the City Council, the applicants must be a qualified elector who has been continuously a resident and a qualified elector of the City of one (1) year next prior to their election, and who is not the occupant of an incompatible office, shall be eligible to serve as a member of City Council. Each member of Council shall continue to be a resident and qualified elector of the City throughout their term of office, failing which Council shall remove them from office.
To apply for the position of City Council member please submit letters of interest to councilclerk@cityofnelsonville.com by February 21,2024. The letter of interest should include the applicant’s full name, home address, telephone number and reason for interest. All letters will be reviewed and those interested will be contacted to set up an interview with the Council.
The Nelsonville Water Department has issued a boil order for all customers at Pine Grove Apartments, located at 560 West Franklin Street until 12:00PM, Thursday, February 15, 2024. The boil order is due to crews tying Pine Grove Apartments water line into a new water line.
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 Nelsonville City Council held a regular meeting Monday, February 12, 2024, at 7PM. The meeting was streamed on the City of Nelsonville YouTube channel at, https://tinyurl.com/bhv6bp4u.
Nelsonville Police Department would like to remind motorists of the following tips to help protect their vehicles from catching the eyes of criminals:
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