2023-27 CIP Adopted! Full Steam Ahead! Last night, Powell City Council adopted the 2023-27 Capital Improvements Program (CIP), allocating $18.8 million toward improvements to City infrastructure over the next five years. As we look to the future, the adoption and announcement of this year’s CIP is an especially exciting time for Powell! Why? Read on! Continue reading…
Powell City Council has announced the appointment of Ferzan Ahmed to City Council. Ahmed will fill the seat recently resigned by former Council member Frank Bertone, and will serve until the next regularly scheduled municipal election in November 2023. At that time, voters will select a successor that will serve the remainder of the unexpired Continue reading…
Any citizen who has been a resident of the City of Powell for one (1) year may submit an e-mail to the City Clerk, Amy Deere, at adeere@cityofpowell.us by 5:00 p.m. Friday, September 2, 2022, indicating their desire and willingness to fill the unexpired term. City Council may choose to interview applicants and thereafter, a Continue reading…
The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) will close State Route 750 between State Route 315 and Valley Run Drive beginning at 9pm on Friday, August 12, through Monday, August 14, at 5am for a culvert replacement (see red area on map). SR 315 will remain open. They will detour SR 750 traffic to SR 315 Continue reading…
The City of Powell currently has the following opportunities available for Powell residents with an interest in serving their community: Planning and Zoning Commission – Meets the second Wednesday of each month at 7 pm. Board of Zoning Appeals – Meets the first Thursday of the month on an as-needed basis Historic Downtown Advisory Commission Continue reading…
Leaves are collected free of charge by Rumpke during the fall season in the City of Powell. Leaves should be placed in paper yard waste bags or in receptacles marked with yard waste stickers and set curbside along with your regular trash, on Tuesday, the City’s trash collection day.
Seldom Seen Park is now open to the public. The new park is located at 3232 Seldom Seen Road and is home to several athletic fields, multiuse paths and an extensive nature preserve and wetland area. It also features a natural playground and shelter.
Powell City Council approved the extension of the Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area (DORA) program through the remainder of the year during the last Operations Committee meeting. The DORA will be held from 4-10 p.m. Fridays and 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays through Sunday, Dec. 27.
The Powell Police Department and Liberty Township / Powell Fire Department are hosting the annual Community Bonfire from 6-8 p.m. this Saturday, Oct. 3 in Village Green Park, 47 Hall Street. This is a free event. Please consider registering in advance here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/powell-community-bonfire-tickets-122587894693 Due to COVID-19, this year’s event experience will be slightly different. Guests Continue reading…
This year’s Street Maintenance and Repair Program includes repaving several residential streets throughout the community. Paving is scheduled to begin the week of Monday, Sept. 7, weather permitting.