City of Delaware, Ohio - Government

It's always a great time in the morning when you can catch up on City news with Lee & Bob! Tune in to The New My 967, 70's, 80's, & More at 9:30am Friday morning to hear all the City news you need to know about. Check us out on My 96.7FM or 1270AM or watch here or catch the replay: ow.ly/6mDG50FPYmx

Sawmill Parkway-Section Line roundabout partial access opening Sept. 6; full opening on Sept. 23. More below.

Work continues on the Sawmill Parkway roundabout at Section Line Road, but the intersection will be open for partial access on Sept. 6. Southbound Section Line traffic will have access to Sawmill Parkway and westbound Sawmill traffic will be able to travel north on Section Line. This includes for quarry traffic. Once the south leg of the roundabout is complete, the entire intersection will be open on 9/23/24.

The latest on the Point Improvement Project is below. The webpage www.delawareohio.net/pointproject includes a live video feed and more project information.

Here is an update on the Point Project including upcoming changes to the traffic pattern:

* During the week of 9/8/24, US36/SR37 traffic will be switched to the south side of the road so that work can take place on the north side. One lane of traffic in each direction will be maintained between the railroad bridge and SR 521. This change in traffic pattern will continue through Spring 2025.

* During this phase, the Bowtown Road intersection at US 36/SR 37 will be closed. Access to Bowtown (including all intersecting streets and driveways) will be maintained from SR 521.

* Steel girders for the temporary railroad bridge will be installed the nights of Tuesday 9/10/24 through Thursday 9/12/24. Between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. each night, 36/37 traffic will be stopped completely for 15-minute intervals while the steel girders are put in place over the roadway. After each 15-minute traffic stoppage, 36/37 traffic will be opened back up and all traffic will be cleared prior to the next 15-minute stoppage.

As a reminder, the City has established a project webpage that can be accessed going to www.delawareohio.net/pointproject. The webpage includes a live video feed and project information. Information on this page will be updated, as needed, and updates will also appear on the City’s Access Delaware page. If you have any questions, please email [email protected]

⌛️Could there be anything more boring 😴 than watching paint dry? You can find out!

We have partnered with the Delaware Knox Marion Morrow Solid Waste District and Keep Delaware County Beautiful to provide paint hardening packets to City residents until supplies run out. The limit is 3 packets of paint hardener per household with proof of residency. Pick-up will be at our Public Works Facility, 440 E William Street. See the below for more info.

This Friday, August 30, the public is invited to the first ever Oak Grove Cemetery Remembrance Night. The evening will be a chance for families to gather and remember their departed loved ones. You are welcome to bring flameless votive candles and walk throughout the grounds.
📍Oak Grove Cemetery
🗺Liberty Road Entrance
⏰Friday, August 30, 2024
7:30 - 8:30 pm

Delaware City Council meets Monday in City Hall, beginning at 7 pm. The public is welcome. To view the session agenda and live webcast, and for other information, please click here http://ow.ly/4T9N50G6h9I

Join our team! Check out these 2 positions just posted! ROADWAY PROJECT ENGINEER & ROADWAY PROJECT MANAGER. Go to our jobs webpage to learn more and to apply: jobs.delawareohio.net

The stage is yours! The Drama Kids Class! program is offered through City of Delaware, Ohio Parks and Recreation. Registration is here: delawareohio.net/ParksRecRegistration

Are your kids looking for a fun fall program? Look no further than Drama Kids!
We do drama differently! Enjoy an exciting mix of fun improv activities, scripted work, theatre games, and more in a safe and positive environment. Boost self-expression, social skills, and creativity with us! Drama develops kids! Our final class will feature parent-participation activities and a fun skit by the actors!
Register here: delawareohio.net/ParksRecRegistration

Join in the fun tomorrow morning! Tune in to The New My 967, 70's, 80's, & More at 9:30am Friday morning to hear all the City news you need to know about. Also, our friend Tracey Peyton from the Strand Theatre will join the show to talk about all the cool things going on at our favorite downtown theater! Check us out on My 96.7FM or 1270AM or watch here or catch the replay: ow.ly/6mDG50FPYmx

It was a pleasure to welcome to the City Hall Camp Delaware Conference Room the creators of the “Camp Delaware” historical musical. The show was created by Delaware residents Francine and Mark Butler and debuted in February. “Camp Delaware" tells the history of the Civil War-era training camp in Delaware, where African Americans trained to fight for the Union, and of the life of Black soldiers heading to war. The camp was located near Olentangy Avenue and the Olentangy River, from 1862 to the end of the war.

The Butlers, Walsh University associate history professor Kelly Mezurek and videographer Zane Soliday used the conference room mural as a backdrop to shoot narration footage. The mural is of a photo taken in 1863 of Black soldiers in formation on Sandusky Street. The footage will be used in a video version of the musical and soon will be available for screenings. Proceeds from both the stage and video productions will benefit the local Community Arts Network scholarships for African American high school graduates pursuing performing arts degrees. See more at https://communityartsnetworkoh.org

Thanks to everyone that came out to support our Olentangy River Clean Up! Watershed Coordinator Lisa Roberts along with volunteers and community partners Keep Delaware County Beautiful, Delaware Public Health District, Olentangy Watershed Alliance, and Friends of the Lower Olentangy Watershed collected 1000 lbs of trash from our river. Many items were removed by the 70 volunteers including sleeping bags, glass bottles, folding chairs, bikes, batteries, and lots of plastic bottles.

Several City staff were on hand helping out including new City Manager Paul J. Brake.

♻️Good news!♻️ The City is now participating in the Hefty ReNew Recycling Program! You may have seen the newer orange bags for sale next to your regular trash bags at the store. Now City residents can use these bags to recycle more items than previously allowed.

Thanks to a grant from the Delaware Knox Marion Morrow Solid Waste District, we are able to offer a free box of these orange bags at our Public Works Department to the first 270 residents (1 box per household).
📍440 E William St, Delaware, OH 43015

To learn more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWBDq-zXwOw

Or go to our Refuse and Recycling page: https://www.delawareohio.net/government/departments/public-works/refuse-and-recycling-collection/-fsiteid-1 #!/

Council Members are hosting resident meeting opportunities.
* At-Large Member Catlin Frazier will meet with residents on Wednesday, August 21, at the Mingo Park Hilborn Room, 500 E. Lincoln Avenue. Time is 5-7 pm.

Assistant City Prosecutor highlights our current openings. Read more about this position and other full-time and part-time careers here: https://jobs.delawareohio.net/jobs

Delaware County Ohio launched a Lead Safe Grant program last month that provides for the replacement of lead contaminated doors and windows for homeowners that meet certain income eligibility requirements. Information is below.

Attention, Delaware County homeowners! Grants up to $50,000 per home are now available for homeowner/occupants to replace wood window and door assemblies that may be a source of lead contamination. The monies are available from the Ohio Department of Development through their Lead Safe Ohio program. For more information and to obtain an application, go to: https://co.delaware.oh.us/delco-lead-safe/.

ODOT has re-opened U.S. 23 to two lanes in both directions between Meeker Way and Ohio 315. The area remains a work zone, however, with reduced lane widths and slightly shifted traffic patterns. ODOT may still require short term lane closures during the workday, and overnight paving will occur in the coming weeks. We will share specific schedule information from ODOT as it becomes available.

Morning and afternoon sessions are available, and free rods and reels for the kids! Register today!
Ohio Department of Natural Resources
People In Need, Inc.

It's De-bait-ably one of our favorite events! Come out to fish with Police Officers, Medics, Firefighters, ODNR and more. Each participant receives a rod/reel to keep as well as a tee shirt. Register today for the annual Fishing with a First Responder event!

We will have two different sessions on Saturday, September 14. We will be collecting non-perishable food items for People In Need, Inc.

Register under the Special Events tab on our website:
https://secure.rec1.com/OH/delaware-oh/catalog

Thank you Ohio National Guard for a great open house this weekend! There was a lot to see and learn about at our local National Guard Armory next to the YMCA. Our Delaware, Ohio Police Department Officer Laudeman and K9 Tyson were also there to treat guests to a little tug of war and our Delaware Fire Department was on hand to show off some trucks as well.

Reminder: Two in-person meetings at the County Fairgrounds Ag Building are on Wednesday this week:
Noon - 2 PM and 5 - 7 PM
236 Pennsylvania Avenue, Delaware
Online input options are also available. https://publicinput.com/23connect -44818
View project background information here: https://publicinput.com/23connect -16228

Join us on the radio tomorrow morning on the The New My 967, 70's, 80's, & More! Lt. Dale Oates from the Ohio National Guard will be in studio to talk about this weekend's Open House & Community Event.

Join us live Friday morning, starting at 9:30 am on 96.7 FM or 1270 AM or watch here or catch the replay: ow.ly/6mDG50FPYmx

Learn about the National Guard unit in our community! Our local Army Ohio National Guard Regiment welcomes the community to an open house this Saturday from 1-4 pm. Music, food, games and more! 1121 S. Houk Road, next to the Community Center.

Our Utility Department is responding to a water main break on South Washington Street, near Spring Street. The intersection of Spring and Washinton is closed while crews respond. The Delaware, Ohio Police Department advises motorists to avoid the area.

The Jack Florance Pool's annual Doggie Dive In is September 3. Openings remain in the 50-pound and under group, only, from 5-6 pm. Registration is required at this link, under the Special Events tab: https://secure.rec1.com/OH/delaware-oh/catalog

In-person meetings begin this week at the Nationwide Hotel and Conference Center in Lewis Center; next week at the County Fairgrounds Ag Building and at the Brookshire Event Venue. Online options available, too: https://publicinput.com/23connect -44818

Background: The Ohio Department of Transportation Route 23 Connect Study is focusing on the U.S. 23 corridor between I-270 and Waldo. Six in-person meetings and two online-sessions are scheduled for August to share information. View background information here: https://publicinput.com/23connect -16228

We are looking for volunteers for our Annual Olentangy River Clean-Up. We hope you can join us to help keep our beloved Olentangy River beautiful and scenic! Please use the link provided to register.

Registration is required for participation. Please register via the link below.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2024-olentangy-watershed-river-clean-up-tickets-934713091017

Event Details:

⏰ When: Saturday, August 17, 2024, 9 am-12pm. If the weather is inclement (severe thunderstorms, excessively high temperatures, high river levels, etc.) then the event will be cancelled.

📍 Where:
Mingo Park Canoe Launch Access
500 E. Lincoln Ave.
Delaware, OH 43015.

2024 Olentangy Watershed River Clean Up Help keep the Olentangy River Beautiful and Scenic. Join us for our annual litter clean-up of the Olentangy River!

Registration opens Monday for the annual Doggie Dive In event in September. The link is below.

The Jack Florance Pool's annual Doggie Dive In is back September 3rd from 6pm-8pm! Registration for the event opens on Monday, August 5th on our website under the Special Events tab: https://secure.rec1.com/OH/delaware-oh/catalog