The City of Nelsonville is working with the Rural Community Assistance Partnership (RCAP) to complete a water service line survey to meet an EPA mapping mandate. This means that as a home or business owner, we are encouraging you to take the time to complete a survey about the water line coming into your home or business from the city water main. Please use the provided online resources to complete the survey or a hard copy survey form is available at https://tinyurl.com/2p9frzbb. Thank you for your time and cooperation.

If you have questions, please contact Jason Coen at (740) 409-5998, or Email at coenj@cityofnelsonville.com

Monday, May 29, 2023

The City of Nelsonville announces that all City offices will be closed on Monday, May 29, 2023, in observance of the Memorial Day Holiday. City offices will re-open for business on Tuesday, May 30, 2023, for regular business hours.

Accepting Letters of Interest Through June 11

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 tdunfee@cityofnelsonville.com or councilclerk@cityofnelsonville.com by June 11, 2023.

Saturday, May 27 at 12 pm

Friends, neighbors, and visitors, the Nelsonville Aquatic Center will open for the 2023 summer swimming season on Saturday, May 27, 2023, at 12PM. The Nelsonville Aquatic Center will be open daily from 12PM until 6PM.

The Nelsonville Aquatic Center features a zero-entry pool, diving well with diving board, water slide, and other water features. Other amenities include lockers, restrooms, and a concession stand.

We provide a variety of aquatic opportunities and safe water practices in all areas of the facility. We hope that you have an exciting and safe experience with us this summer while having fun and making lifetime memories!

We can’t wait to see you this summer!

For information about hours, services, admission, and season passes please call the Nelsonville Aquatics Center at (740) 753-7003. A full list of 2023 Aquatic Center rates is available at https://tinyurl.com/42zrm7xw.

From Monday, May 22nd, 2023

The Nelsonville City Council held a regular meeting Monday, May 22, 2023, at 7PM.

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

Monday, May 22 at 7:00 pm

The Nelsonville City Council will hold a regular Council meeting on Monday, May 22, 2023, at 7:00PM in Council Chambers at City Hall.

Download the agenda for Monday, May 22, 2023.

Citizens comments and business and organizational comments may be made in person or Emailed to nelsonvillecity@gmail.com by 1PM, Monday, May 22, 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.

From Monday, May 15th, 2023

The Nelsonville City Council held a regular meeting Monday, May 15, 2023, at 7PM.

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

From Monday, May 15th, 2021

The City of Nelsonville Planning and Development Committee held a meeting on Monday, May 15, 2023 at 6:30PM. The meeting is being held to discuss legislation for a Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area (DORA) in Nelsonville.

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

From Monday, March 15th, 2023

The City of Nelsonville Parks and Recreation Committee held a meeting on Monday, May 15, 2023, at 5:45 PM. The meeting was held to discuss pool rates for the 2023 summer season.

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

Enforced April through October, 8 inches maximum!

The City of Nelsonville Code Enforcement Office wants to make the residents of Nelsonville aware that noxious weeds, vines or grasses growing a height of eight (8) inches or higher upon property, within the City of Nelsonville after the first day of April of each year are a public nuisance and that at all times the accumulation and deposition of garbage, refuse, rubbish, special rubbish and litter on public or private lands, dead or dying trees, broken or fallen branches and plants or shrubbery blocking visibility or encumbering access, are obstructing the view of vehicular traffic on public streets, alleys or grounds, are obstructing pedestrian travel on public sidewalks, are obstructing light from a public street lamp, are so dead, decayed or broken as to pose a threat to life or property or where trees or limbs have already fallen constitute a public health and safety hazard and public nuisance or any other vegetation of rank growth including, but not limited to, ivy, poison ivy, Virginia creeper, Japanese knotweed and bamboo.

The penalty for violating section shall be deemed guilty of a minor misdemeanor and fined as provided by Ohio Revised Code §2929.28. Each day’s violation shall constitute a separate offense. Any person initially convicted of a first offense and found guilty of a second and subsequent offense in the same year shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth and escalating degree for each additional offense.

The Code Enforcement Officer will continue to aggressively enforce the requirements of these Code sections. A resident who is given a Notice of Code Violation will have 10 days to comply with the Notice. Failure to comply with the Notice will result in a Civil Citation and a summons to appear in the City of Nelsonville Mayor’s Court.

Please contact Code Enforcement if you have any questions or concerns. (740) 753-1314 or codeenforcement@cityofnelsonville.com