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Nelsonville orders boil order: Feb. 19, 2025
The Nelsonville Water Department is announcing a boil order for High Street from Second Street to Burr Oak Boulevard.
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New flood maps have major implications for small Athens County communities
The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s flood risk maps determine who has to carry flood insurance as well as the location and extent of new development.
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Dunfee, Booth resign from Nelsonville City Council (again)
Council member Nancy Sonick called on residents to step up to fill the vacant seats: “Show us what you can do. Don’t sit there and write about what we do.”
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Nelsonville voters will get another crack at the city charter question
Nelsonville City Council voted to place an issue on the May 6 primary ballot that would retain the city charter, but amend it to allow a mayoral form of government.
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Nelsonville boil order for Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025
The Nelsonville Water Department has scheduled to shut off water service for Diamond Brick Road from the Roundabout to Scenic Lane, and all Scenic Lane, on Monday, Feb. 3, at 8:00 a.m.
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Nelsonville City Council confirms advisory commission members for transition
The commission will oversee implementation of Issue 23, which abolished the city charter. But the city also is moving to give voters what they want while retaining the charter.
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Nelsonville-York City Board of Education appoints new board member
The Nelsonville-York City Board of Education met to appoint a new member after a former member resigned in late December 2024.
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Nelsonville approves nearly $100k settlement with former attorney
Garry Hunter alleged in a 2023 lawsuit that the city failed to compensate him for work he performed as city attorney.
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Nelsonville likely to hold costly special election in transition to mayoral government
The city is unlikely to resolve key questions before the next, previously scheduled election because Nelsonville City Council has struggled to fill an advisory commission to implement the city’s transition.
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Nelsonville city charter question headed to Ohio Supreme Court
Residents and council members alike are uncertain what an appeal to the Ohio Supreme Court would mean for Issue 23 and the city of Nelsonville.
