The Nelsonville City Council held a regular meeting Monday, September 23, 2024, at 7PM. The meeting was streamed on the City of Nelsonville YouTube channel at, https://tinyurl.com/bhv6bp4u.
September 2024
PUPLIC NOTICE of Nelsonville Floodplain Regulation Changes
As of September 9, 2024, Chapter 152 of the City of Nelsonville’s code will be updated to include new flood damage regulations. These regulations are set forth to ensure full compliance from the City with applicable Federal Emergency Management Agency, (FEMA) and Ohio Department of Natural Resources, (ODNR) regulations. Chapter 152 of the City’s code will be updated online at https://www.cityofnelsonville.com/ as soon as possible, however, in the meantime a copy of the ordinance and the updated regulations will be posted at city hall and digital copies are available at the attached links.
Ordinance 55-24 Flood Damage Regulations – https://tinyurl.com/5yubpuc3
Nelsonville floodplain regulations 8.12.2024 – https://tinyurl.com/4ea6sjjt
Nelsonville City Council regular meeting Mon, 9/23/24, 7PM at City Hall, the public is invited and encouraged to attend
The Nelsonville City Council will hold a regular Council meeting on Monday, September 23, 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, September 23, 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 Utilities Office reminds everyone to take a few minutes to call 800-362-2764 or 8-1-1 or visit e-dig, before you dig!
A reminder from the Nelsonville Utilities Office. Whether you’re planting a tree, shrub or garden, aerating your yard, installing a mailbox or building a fence or deck, contacting OHIO811 before you dig protects your home and your family. Avoid potential injury, property damage, and utility disruption by following the Law and digging safely. Learn how to contact OHIO811, the information you’ll need to provide, how utilities respond to your request, and more.
Please take just a few minutes to call 800-362-2764 or 8-1-1 or visit e-dig and request the location of underground facilities near your proposed digging site. Knowing where gas, electric and other facilities cross your property will help protect your life, your property, and your wallet.
If you have hired an excavator to do work on your property, by law, it is the responsibility of the excavator to submit the OHIO811one-call notification.
Safe digging starts with you!
Privately installed lines may not be marked by our members and would be the owners’ responsibility to mark.
It is the facility owners who determine where public utility lines end and private utility lines begin. Their responsibility for public line maintenance typically ends at the meter, ground transformer, shutoff valve or termination box. Beyond those demarcation points, utility service lines are considered to be privately owned and as such it is the property owners’ responsibility to have them marked as necessary.
How do I get those marked you ask: here you can find a listing of Contract Locators that you may contact.
IF YOU HAVE HIT A LINE…
For your safety, you should walk away immediately and take steps to clear the area to protect yourself and your crew. Do not try to repair or stop a leak yourself or use anything that might create a spark, such as a cell phone.
If a substance starts releasing into the air, such as natural gas, immediately call 9-1-1. For any damaged facility, you should also contact the utility company listed on the nearest marker as well as OHIO811, even if there appears to be no damage. Not all facility damage can be detected by the naked eye.
Please remember to contact OHIO811 before you dig!
Nelsonville public meeting regarding City’s AMLER grant application, Wed, 9/18/24, 9:30 AM, on the public square, the public is invited and encouraged to attend
The City of Nelsonville will hold a public meeting regarding the City’s Abandoned Mine Land Economic Revitalization (AMLER) grant application, on Wednesday, September 18, 2024, at 9:30 AM, at the fountain on the public square. Representatives from the City and DLZ engineering will be present to answer any questions regarding the grant application. The Abandoned Mine Land Economic Revitalization (AMLER) grant program funds are used for the reclamation of Abandoned Mine Land sites that were mined for coal prior to 1977.
The public is invited and encouraged to attend.
2024 Nelsonville Pool Dog Swim, Texas Roadhouse $40 gift certificate door prize winners are!
Thank you to everyone and their dogs for coming out to the 2024 Nelsonville Pool Dog Swim.
Thank you to Texas Roadhouse in Athens for donating two $40 gift certificates as door prizes. The winners of the $40 gift certificates are,
-Neal Dicken
-Anne Oberlin
Congratulations to both winners who have been contacted and left a message. We look forward to seeing everyone again next year.
Nelsonville Regular City Council Meeting, Mon, 9/9/2024 Recording at https://youtu.be/mWbPN2NG0Ec
The Nelsonville City Council held a regular meeting Monday, September 9, 2024, at 7PM. The meeting was streamed on the City of Nelsonville YouTube channel at, https://tinyurl.com/bhv6bp4u.
Today is the Day!! Nelsonville Aquatic Center Dog Swim Mon, 9/9/24, 4PM to 7PM, $5 per dog to benefit the Nelsonville Dog Park
Today is the Day! the Nelsonville Aquatic Center is sponsoring a Dog Swim in less than a week. The event will benefit the Nelsonville Dog Park. The Dog Swim is Monday, September 9, 2024, from 4:00PM until 7:00PM. $5.00 per dog to enter; larger donations are welcome: all proceeds to aid in establishing a Nelsonville Dog Park. Bring your dogs to romp and play and swim. Dogs, Fun and water – you can’t have a better time than that!
GUIDELINES – Dogs are required to be licensed and current with vaccinations. Proof of the following core vaccinations must be provided for any dog(s) and shown in printed or digital format upon entering:
Dogs over 16 months of age:
- Rabies (1 or 3 Year),
- DHPP (1 or 3 year) (Distemper Virus, Parvovirus, parainfluenza, Adenovirus-2)
- Bordetella within the last 12 months.
Puppies (4-16 months):
- At least 2-3 DHPP’s that were given 2-4 weeks apart
- Bordetella vaccine
- Rabies 1 Year vaccine.
Recommended but not required:
- 1 year Lepto is recommended for our area.
- 1 year Canine Influenza Virus or Lyme vaccines.
- Negative/NOP Fecal exam within last 12 months.
- Veterinary approved oral brand of Flea & Tick preventative.
- Proper ID Chip/tag
- Humans are NOT allowed in the water, including the zero-entry area due to Department of Health concerns.
- Children must be supervised closely and are not allowed on diving boards, slides or in the water at any time.
- Dogs that have aggressive behaviors are not permitted.
- Dogs in heat are not permitted.
- Puppies under 4 months of age or dogs under 10 pounds are not permitted.
- Small dogs under 20 pounds must be closely monitored by the owner at all times.
- Please brush your dog prior to the event, rinsing your dog prior to them entering the water and before leaving the event is recommended, as some safe low levels of chlorine will be in the water.
- Buckle collars only, chokers or e-collars are not permitted for safety.
- Bring life jackets for your dog if they aren’t experienced swimmers or are brachycephalic.
- Water toys will be available. Bring toys, at your own risk.
- Do not force dogs into the water, let them run around and have fun. Forcing dogs into the pool will not be allowed.
- Monitor your dogs and do not allow them to intake too much pool water orally.
- Any owner or dog that is not following rules will be asked to leave the event.
THANK YOU TO THE CITY OF NELSONVILLE FOR ALLOWING THE DOGS TO HAVE SOME FUN AND RAISE MONEY FOR A GOOD CAUSE.
Nelsonville FEMA floodplain maps public hearing Mon, 9/9/24, 7PM, at City Hall during City Council meeting, the public is invited and encouraged to attend
The City of Nelsonville will hold a public hearing regarding the updated FEMA floodplain maps on Monday, September 9, 2024, at 7:00 PM, at City Hall during the regular City Council meeting. The FEMA floodplain map for the Nelsonville area can be viewed and downloaded at, https://tinyurl.com/2mty96pd.
The meeting may be streamed on the City of Nelsonville YouTube channel https://tinyurl.com/bhv6bp4u. The public is invited and encouraged to attend.
Ohio Fire Marshal orders regional Ban on Open Burning for Athens and surrounding counties in response to extremely dry conditions and Extreme Drought
In response to extremely dry conditions in various areas of the state, Ohio Fire Marshal Kevin Reardon has ordered a regional Ban on Open Burning effective immediately. The ban impacts any county in Ohio identified by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) or United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) as being in the “Extreme Drought” or “Exceptional Drought” categories as identified by the United States Drought Monitoring System.
The Burn on Open Burning ordered today, Sept. 6, 2024, includes the following Ohio counties: Athens, Belmont, Carroll, Fairfield, Fayette, Gallia, Guernsey, Harrison, Highland, Hocking, Jackson, Jefferson, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Muskingum, Perry, Pickaway, Pike, Ross, Scioto, Tuscarawas, Vinton, and Washington. Additional counties may be added upon designation of “Extreme Drought” or “Exceptional Drought” conditions issued by NOAA and/or the USDA within such counties or added by written directive of the State Fire Marshal.
Examples of outdoor activities prohibited by this order in the ban area include the following: lighting or maintaining an fire of any type at any location, smoking (including cigarettes or similar devices, and as part of a cooking process), non-electric cooking (regardless of fuel source), using or discharging any type of fireworks, throwing down/discarding lighted or smoldering material (including matches or cigarettes), campfires, bonfires, live fire training events, flame effect(s) based displays or exhibitions (including sky lanterns and cold spark machines), and using spark causing devices for recreational purposes.
“Fire safety is a responsibility we all share,” said Ohio State Fire Marshal Kevin Reardon. “It’s critical that Ohioans understand and appreciate the significant risks associated with fires, especially during the current drought conditions. Together we can protect our communities and environment.”
The Ohio Department of Commerce’s Division of State Fire Marshal, Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Forestry, and the Wayne National Forest urge all Ohioans to take special precautions due to the dry weather, whether they are in a county impacted by the Ban on Open Burning or not.
“All Ohioans, particularly homeowners, farmers, and woodland owners, should be cautious during this dry period,” said ODNR Division of Forestry Fire Prevention Manager Aaron Kloss. “Most of the plant materials in Ohio that can fuel wildfires are currently dry and will stay this way until we have significant rainfall. Current dry weather patterns with warm temperatures, low humidities, and wind are increasing the risk of wildland fires in Ohio.”
Dry grasses, shrubs, dead leaves, and fallen pine needles are all examples of plant materials that can fuel wildfires. Even if rain is in the forecast, it will require an extended period of soaking rains to reduce the elevated threat of wildfires throughout the state. Spring and fall are the typical wildfire seasons in Ohio; however, the current weather situation and resulting wildfire fuel situation is not typical. Warm, dry windy days in the fall, combined with abundant dead leaves falling and herbaceous plants entering dormancy and drying out, typically create situations conducive to wildfire igniting and spreading.
“Familiar things like vehicle exhaust pipes or an unattended campfire could quickly ignite dry fuels,” said Wayne National Forest Supervisor Lee Stewart. “We’re asking the public to be careful with outdoor fires. If you’re outdoors this season, please be observant and report smoke or flames to emergency authorities right away. Our fire and law enforcement personnel are ready to serve and respond when needed.”
Residents can take measures to prevent accidental wildfires including, avoiding burning trash and debris, keeping grass trimmed, not discarding cigarettes and other smoking materials outside, postponing fireworks, and avoiding open cooking fires or campfires. Additionally, farmers should regularly check their equipment for any irregularities that can lead to a brush or crop field fire.
Anyone who sees any signs of wildfire should call their local fire department immediately to report it. Accurate and timely reporting of wildfire responses by Ohio fire departments is important for a rapid response to the incident.
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