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…
As a member of the Central Ohio Mayors and Managers Association (COMMA), the City wishes to share with residents the following announcement about the recommendation that communities cancel or postpone this year’s Fourth of July celebrations: _____________________ Local government associations…
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…
From City Manager Steve Schoeny On May 4, we provided an update to Upper Arlington City Council on our City’s finances in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. In the discussion with Council, we tried to answer questions about how we…
Upper Arlington City Council is seeking applicants for the position of City Attorney. Click here to learn more about the position. Contact Ms. Heather Renschler, Ralph Andersen & Associates, at (916) 630-4900 to schedule a confidential telephone appointment prior to…
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…
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…
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…
The COVID-19 pandemic has added a layer of complexity to so many parts of our lives, the Primary Election in Ohio included. Just hours before the March 17 Election Day, it was determined that in-person voting posed to great a…
The U.S. Census occurs every 10 years, representing an important effort to track population changes in communities, states and across the nation. The goal is to count every person once, only once, and in the right place. Obtaining accurate Census…