David Lester Appointed to Open City Council Seat

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David Lester Appointed to Open City Council Seat

Mayor Dan Swartwout has announced the appointment of David Lester to City Council. Lester will fill the seat recently resigned by former Council member Brian Lorenz, and will serve the remainder of the term through December 2025. Professionally, Lester is an insurance buyer, providing solutions for clients of all sizes – from small business to Continue reading…

Welcome to our newest city employees

Welcome to our newest City of Powell employees! These individuals joined our team in the first half of 2023, and have made valuable contributions. Jill Alfred, Recreation Instructor, part-time Jill loves working with young children and their families and worked as a childcare provider for 34 years. Since 2021, she has been teaching preschool in Continue reading…

Powell Finance Department repeat recipient of GFOA award

Powell Finance Department repeat recipient of GFOA award The City of Powell Finance Department has once again been awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA.) The GFOA recognized the City of Powell for its annual comprehensive financial report for Continue reading…

Powell City Council Appoints Ferzan Ahmed to Open Council Seat

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…

Powell Police Chief Stephen Hrytzik Elected Section IV Representative of FBI National Academy Associates

Powell Police Chief Stephen Hrytzik was recently elected Section IV Representative of the FBI National Academy Associates (FBINAA), a non-profit, international organization of more than 16,000 senior law enforcement professionals dedicated to providing their communities, states, countries, and profession with the highest degree of law enforcement expertise, training, education, and information. As Section IV Representative, Continue reading…

Powell’s first DORA planned for June 27 & 28

The first-ever Powell Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area (DORA) is being planned for noon-9 p.m. Saturday, June 27 and Sunday, June 28 in downtown Powell. A final map and list of participating businesses will be shared closer to the date of the event. 

Powell Festival Gathering Postponed, DORA and Virtual 5K Planned

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (POWELL, Ohio)—May 21, 2020—The annual Powell Festival scheduled for Friday, June 26 and Saturday, June 27 is being postponed to a later date in 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. A postponed Festival will be held this fall. Many of the festivities will continue during the rescheduled celebration, including the Continue reading…