Nelsonville Division of Fire is accepting applications part-time positions, applications available at www.cityofnelsonville.com under jobs or at City Hall, application packets must be turned in by Wed, 8/27/2025

The City of Nelsonville Division of Fire is accepting applications to immediately fill open part-time positions and to build an eligibility list for future full-time and part-time hires.

Applicants must have a state of Ohio FF-1 certification for entry level part-time firefighter or FF-2 certification for full-time firefighter, at the time of the exam date.

The Nelsonville Division of Fire provides non-transport EMS services. 10% of the passing score will be added for current EMR, EMT-B, AEMT, or EMT-P certification. 10% of the passing score will be added for military service as well.

Applicants must successfully pass a written civil service exam and per Ohio Revised Code 124.42, must be at least 18 years of age, and if applying for full-time firefighter, candidates shall not have yet reached his or her 41st birthday on the date of the exam.

Application packets will be available at the Nelsonville Fire station, and City Manager’s Office from Monday August 4th, 2025, through Tuesday August 26th, 2025, the address is 211 Lake Hope Drive Nelsonville, Ohio 45764.

Applications can also be found at http://www.cityofnelsonville.com under jobs. Completed packets can be emailed to administration@cityofnelsonville.com.

All application packets must be turned in by Wednesday August 27th.

The written examination will be administered on Thursday August 28th, 6:00 pm at 211 Lake Hope Drive Nelsonville, Ohio 45764.

Nelsonville Scott Street will reopen to traffic, Mon, 8/4/2025, until the contractor is available for final repaving, watch for further information

The City of Nelsonville announces that Scott Street will be reopened to vehicle traffic, Monday, August 4, 2025. When the paving contractor is available Scott Street will be closed again for a day for final repaving. Further information will be released as it becomes available.

Nelsonville street closure, 7AM, Mon, 8/4/2025, until 5PM, Wed, 8/6/2025, W Washington St, from Adams St to alley by AT&T building, Madison St intersections at W Washington St and W Columbus St

The City of Nelsonville announces that the following streets will be closed at 7:00AM, Monday, August 4, 2025, until 5:00PM, Wednesday, August 6, 2025.

•           West Washington Street, from Adams Street to the alley next to the AT&T building.

•           Madison Street at the West Washington Street and West Columbus Street intersections.

The street closure is necessary for sewer manhole replacement project. Please avoid this area and use an alternate route.

Nelsonville City Council Special Meeting, Thu, 7/31/2025 Recording at https://youtu.be/dnOIh-TdKWQ

The Nelsonville City Council held a special meeting on Thursday, July 31, 2025, at 7:00 PM, the meeting was held to discuss,

  • Nominating and Electing a new Vice President of Nelsonville City Council
  • Notify and Inform the Public of a City Council vacancy and to submit any letters of interest to the Council Clerk
  • The vacancy of the City Treasurer position
  • Council may go into executive session if needed in compliance with the Ohio Revised Code

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