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While the 2019 Labor Day Arts Festival was just a few weeks ago, thoughts are already looking ahead to next year’s event. For staff in the Cultural Arts Division, planning and implementing Upper Arlington’s premier special event is a year-round…
A key 2018 Parks & Recreation Comprehensive Plan recommendation that emerged as a direct result of community feedback is for the City to revisit the issue of inadequate indoor community gathering space. Most notably, in a statistically valid survey 81%…
By choosing to live in a community like Upper Arlington, residents expect and receive a high level of services. The benefits include exceptional emergency and medical services, beautiful tree-lined streets, free leaf collection and superb snow removal services. To help…
While the City adopts a two-year budget starting every even numbered year, staff always take time in the fall of the first year to review projections for the second year, and to see if additional projects or service expenditures should…
As I was handing out Halloween candy last Thursday, one of my worst fears came true—Police Chief Steve Farmer calling me to tell me that a shooting had just been reported in Upper Arlington. Like many in the community who…
With the election behind us, are you wondering what to do with all those signs? Starting Wednesday, our Code Compliance Division has been looking for and collecting any signs placed out in the right-of-way, in preparation for taking them all…
The first round of community outreach and information gathering for the Lane Avenue Planning Study is complete. In September, the planning team from OHM Advisors hosted an Open House and two community pop up meetings at locations along the corridor,…
The City is committed to sharing news of services, projects and events with residents, and to that end we have an extensive communication program in place designed to cater to different resident demographics and preferred ways for obtaining information. All…
The Board of Zoning & Planning (BZAP) typically meets on the first and third Mondays of the month at 6:00 pm in Council Chambers of the Municipal Services Center at 3600 Tremont Road. The first Monday meeting is for an informal…
In accordance with Section XI of the Charter of the City of Upper Arlington, President Kip Greenhill has called a Special Meeting of the City Council for 11/18/2019, 6:30 pm, 3600 Tremont Road. Current Meeting Agendas & Packets access from the…
City Council Conference Sessions are scheduled on the first and third Mondays of each month (unless designated otherwise) in the Lower Level Meeting Room of the Municipal Services Center, 3600 Tremont Road, at 7:30 pm. Council Conference Session Cancellations January…
The American Red Cross urges everyone who can to give blood, because blood cannot be manufactured and must come from donors. On Tuesday, November 19, 9 am–3 pm, the American Red Cross will be hosting a blood drive in Upper…
The Upper Arlington Mayor's Court serves as the judicial branch of the City of Upper Arlington. The Mayor's staff (Clerk of Court and Deputy Clerk of Court) also functions as the Violations Bureau, collecting payments for violations that do not…
The Community Improvement Corporation (CIC) was founded to aid the City in supporting economic development activities. The CIC is composed of both public and private board members who meet the third Thursday of every other month. With this diverse membership,…
Children placing a letter in Santa's special UA mailbox receive a reply from Santa. The mailbox is accepting letters starting November 22 through December 15. To guarantee delivery, include child's full name, complete address with zip code and unaffixed postage…
Children placing a letter in Santa's special UA mailbox receive a reply from Santa. The mailbox is accepting letters starting November 22 through December 15. To guarantee delivery, include child's full name, complete address with zip code and unaffixed postage…