As a result of resident feedback, a key 2018 Parks & Recreation Comprehensive Plan recommendation is that the City revisit the issue of inadequate indoor community gathering space. In July of 2019, City Council established the Community Center Feasibility Task…
It’s official. The holiday season has arrived. As you turn your focus to the task of gift shopping, in the spirit of the season of giving it’s important that we all remember those who are less fortunate than us. On…
We all know that UA residents pull out all the stops with their holiday decorations. In recognition of the community’s decorating prowess, alumni directors of the UA Civic Association have coordinated the third annual Holiday Home Decorating Contest, a fun…
Each year, the Upper Arlington Fire Division’s CARES Program and the Upper Arlington Commission on Aging partner together on a volunteer service program called Snow Angels. Snow Angels connects older adults who are less able to take care of their…
As the City’s most rapidly evolving commercial district, the Lane Avenue Planning Study has been initiated to help the City better understand the impacts of future growth and put in place a framework to guide this growth in a way…
Ready or not, the holiday season is upon us. The City’s Parks & Recreation Department is ready to celebrate. Read on for more: Santa’s Mailbox Runs Through December 15 Municipal Services Center, Kenny Road Parking Lot The first order of…
Each year, the City of Upper Arlington’s Parks & Recreation Department hosts a series of popular, family-friendly special events that attract thousands of attendees and support UA’s strong sense of community. For 2020, the department invites area businesses and service…
As winter begins to take hold, the City’s leaf collection program is drawing to a close for the year. We are asking residents to have leaves raked to the curb by Sunday, December 1, to be guaranteed collection. Should you…
The City’s Community Awards program celebrates the people, civic groups and programs that help make UA what it is. You would think that after more than two decades, we might run low on worthy candidates, but the richness of UA’s…
The weather outside is frightful, but the thoughts of warm summer days at the pool are quite delightful. To get a jump start on its plans for next summer, the City’s Parks & Recreation Department has opened the application process…
The Upper Arlington Wall of Honor program provides an opportunity to reflect on our community’s blessings by identifying and recognizing the many talented former residents who were dedicated to their community, the region or beyond, with outstanding achievements in the…
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…