November 2023

Nelsonville Utilities Office closed until, Wed, 12/6/23, due to covid illnesses, can still call the office at 740-753-2151

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The City of Nelsonville Utilities Office walk-in area will be closed until Wednesday, December 6, 2023, due to covid illnesses. Payments can and should be left in the payment box at City Hall and will be processed as they are received.

Residents and customers can still call the office at 740-753-2151 or email robert@cityofnelsonville.com. Those phone lines will be answered by other staff and the Auditor in the order that requests are received. Please leave a voicemail if the phone line is busy. We appreciate all the residents and customers and look forward to seeing them all as soon as health allows, next week! We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your understanding.

Nelsonville City Council regular meeting Mon, 11/27/23, 7PM at City Hall, the public is invited and encouraged to attend

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The Nelsonville City Council will hold a regular Council meeting on Monday, November 27, 2023, 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 27, 2023. 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.

Nelsonville Division of Fire annual Breakfast Buffet Sat, 12/2/23, 7AM to 12noon, at Nelsonville Elks Lodge, adults $8, children under 3 free

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The Nelsonville Division of Fire will be holding their annual Breakfast Buffet on Saturday, December 2, 2023. The breakfast will be held at the Nelsonville Elks Lodge located at 53 Rocky Boot Way, in Nelsonville. Breakfast will be served from 7:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon. The price for breakfast is $8.00 for adults and children under 3 are free. For delivery or pickup orders please call 740-731-5325.

The public is encouraged to come out and eat a good breakfast before enjoying their day long activities in Nelsonville. Come out and support your local fire department.

2023 Nelsonville Christmas Basket applications online at https://tinyurl.com/46akcuuz, must be submitted by 12/9/23

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2023 Nelsonville/ York Christmas Basket applications will be available at the Nelsonville Fire Department or Water Department and online starting Friday, November 24, 2023. To apply online go to https://tinyurl.com/46akcuuz, to safely complete and submit an application. You can also scan the posted QR code to access the site on a smartphone.

Anyone applying IS NOT guaranteed to receive a Christmas Basket. All applicants MUST BE RESIDENTS OF NELSONVILLE OR YORK TOWNSHIP. Applications will be available starting Friday, November 24, 2023. Applications must be submitted by Saturday, December 9, 2023. Baskets are scheduled to be delivered on Saturday, December 23, 2023, starting at 8:00 am.

Nelsonville awarded $21,349 ODNR NatureWorks grant for construction of Nelsonville Dog Park shelter house

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The City of Nelsonville is pleased to announce that the Nelsonville Dog Park has been awarded an Ohio Department of Natural Resources, NatureWorks grant. The NatureWorks grant award is for $21,349.00, for the construction of a Nelsonville Dog Park shelter house. The city is developing a dog park at the site of the old wastewater treatment plant off East Canal Street. Nelsonville officials said, “It is stuff like this that makes Nelsonville a great place to live and work.”

The City of Nelsonville is also a finalist for the 2023 PetSafe Unleashed Dog Park Contest. The PetSafe contest is a national contest where a community can win a dream dog park, valued up to $50,000 – a place where pets and people can come together to spread the joy and share the love with wagging tails, smiling faces and new friends every day!

The finalist with the highest number of votes will be awarded this year’s PetSafe Unleashed Dog Park, each voter can vote once per day, every day, so make sure that you and all your friends vote daily for a Nelsonville Dog Park at petsafeunleashed.petsafe.com/locations/nelsonville-oh/ until November 30th.

Thank you for your help and support for the Nelsonville Dog Park!

National Weather Service Special Weather Statement, Enhanced Fire Danger Today, Tue, 11/14/2023, very low humidities and dry conditions across the region elevate fire danger.

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Very low humidities this afternoon, along with ongoing dry conditions will lead to an elevated fire danger risk today, Tuesday, November 14, 2023.

Humidity values will drop as low as 15 to 20 percent in the southern coalfields of West Virginia and Virginia and as low as 20 to 30 percent in other parts of the Central Appalachians. Winds will be from the north to northeast at 5 to 10 mph.

Please refer to your local burn permitting authorities on whether you can burn. If you do burn, use extreme caution since fires can quickly get out of hand under these conditions.