We are fortunate to enjoy superior safety services in UA, but it’s not a fluke. Residents place a high level of importance on the provision of quality police, fire and emergency medical services when asked in community and Police Division…
The Upper Arlington Fire Division has announced its revised dates of June 8-19 for its fire hydrant flushing operations. This annual test is part of a fire hydrant maintenance program that keeps hydrants in operable condition and identifies any deficiencies…
When children run away from home, many don’t know where to go. The Huckleberry House Safe Place Program fills that void, offering safe places for children that then connect them with various support services, helping them to move past the…
Spring is here, and it’s time for a renewed focus on our yards, including how best to manage environmental pests that can damage trees and other plants. While most insect and disease problems cause no real harm to vegetation beyond…
The City’s emergency dispatching provider—the Northwest Regional Emergency Communications Center (NRECC) at the City of Dublin—is a Smart911TM agency, providing for a better emergency response for you and your family as long as your household is registered in the program.…
The 2020 construction season is moving ahead as planned, with some work slated to occur ahead of schedule. Read on for an overview of what’s scheduled or already in progress this construction season: Northwest Boulevard Improvements, Phase 1 – Begins…
The Get Fresh Upper Arlington Farmers Market is set to open for the season on schedule, this coming Wednesday, from 4-7 pm at the Tremont Pool parking lot adjacent to Northam Park. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s…
As part of the City’s commitment to sustainability and in support of the expansion of electric vehicle use in our community and the region, the City is installing charging stations that are available for use by the public. This step…
As technologies evolve, enabling people to connect in new and different ways, it’s possible to apply some of these tools in innovative and potentially life-saving ways. One such tool is texting. Early in 2019, Franklin County’s Emergency Communications Centers—including the…
The gypsy moth (Lymantria dispar) was one of the first invasive species to damage trees in the United States. Released by accident in Massachusetts in 1869, the moths’ migration westward was slow because the females do not fly. However, the…
At the April 13 City Council Meeting, Council voted to adopt amendments to the City’s Property Maintenance Code that address situations in which vacant property has been neglected and become a public nuisance. The code amendments create a mechanism for…
Under the lens of an unprecedented and rapidly evolving event like the COVID-10 pandemic, as we continue to move various special projects at the City forward it’s appropriate to take a step back to and consider if timing and process…
Devon Pool has been undergoing a series of improvements in recent years, to bring the community’s oldest outdoor pool facility up to modern day standards. This began in 2017 with improvements to the diving well and continued in 2018-19 with…
The phrase “new normal” has saturated our lives lately regarding the COVID-19 pandemic but it also applies to another important issue: rainfall. From 1951 to 2012, the average total annual precipitation has increased by 19.8%. So far in 2020, the…
Last Spring, Upper Arlington and several other Central Ohio communities had the honor of taking part in and celebrating in the first annual COSI Science Festival. It was a great way to demonstrate the importance of science and technology and…