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…
Over the past year, The City of Upper Arlington’s Cultural Arts Division underwent a master planning process with the goal of developing a plan that sets a vision and appropriate implementation strategies for the future of public art and cultural…
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…
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…
On Thursday, October 31, 2019, at approximately 6:30 pm officers of the Upper Arlington Police Division and Fire Division were dispatched to 3303 Colchester Rd on the report of a shooting. Officers responded to the scene, where police made entry…
It’s hard to believe that it’s been eight years since the Amelita Mirolo Barn officially opened, but its history goes far beyond that. The Barn’s roots date back to 1838, when the original structure was built by Thomas Legg at…
Invasive plants, diseases and insects are an unfortunate part of modern life. The emerald ash borer has killed most native ash trees in the City, but a few residents continue to treat their ashes to protect them. An invasive insect…