City of Upper Arlington: archive

UA Stage Presents "The Addams Family" for Older Adults City archive Fri, Jan 9, 2026 UA STAGE DETAILS & REGISTRATION Since 2013, the Upper Arlington Civic Association has been treating UA older adults to a dinner and sneak preview of the Upper Arlington High School Vocal Music Program’s latest musical offering. For 2026, UA residents aged 50-plus are invited to…

2026 Capital Improvement Program City archive Mon, Jan 5, 2026 2026 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS STORYMAP The City places a high priority on maintaining and improving critical community infrastructure, as reflected by its 10-Year Capital Improvement Program (CIP). Plans for 2026 continues this commitment, with an impressive slated of projects on…

Seasonal Job Opportunities City archive Fri, Jan 2, 2026 JOB OPPORTUNITIES Each summer, the City’s workforce expands by more than 300 temporary employees who support numerous warm weather programs and activities. Positions are suitable for high school students seeking their first taste of work experience and college students who are…

Public Records System Upgrade City archive Mon, Dec 29, 2025 The City’s public records system is currently undergoing an upgrade and is temporarily unavailable. During this time, crash reports can be accessed through the Ohio Department of Public Safety website. For all other public records requests, please submit a public records request…

Holiday Service Updates City archive Tue, Dec 23, 2025 To help you with your busy holiday schedule, here are a few timely City service reminders: City Holidays and Trash & Recyling Services City offices will be closed in observance of the following holidays: Christmas Day: Thursday, December 25 – Thursday’s trash and recycling…

Fun Isn't Always Safe! City archive Mon, Dec 22, 2025 SAFE UA If you're planning to place an e-scooter or e-bike under the Christmas tree this year, we hope you have also done your homework to make sure your gift is age-appropriate, that it comes with clearly communicated expectations about riding safely, following the rules of the…

2026 Calendar Reminders City archive Fri, Dec 19, 2025 The New Year will soon be here, and it’s time to start planning ahead for community happenings in 2026. To help with this process, we have some timely reminders to share. 2026 Community Calendar As a service to the community, the City hosts an online Community Calendar on the…

January/February 2026 UA Insight Resident Newsletter City archive Fri, Dec 19, 2025 JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2016 UA INSIGHT The latest edition of UA Insight will soon be on its way to your mailbox, bringing you all the latest news from the City, UA Schools, and UA Library. In this edition, updates from the City include: Five Points improvements are in the planning…

Won't You Be Our Neighbor - Mayor Andrew Ginther City archive Fri, Dec 12, 2025 Ring the alarm – there’s big news about the pod this week. Steve and Darren welcome special guest, none other than, Mayor Andrew Ginther! Join in as they talk about Mayor familial term limits, the massive impact of local government, and can you really ever be cool to a…

Dog License Renewal Reminder City archive Wed, Dec 10, 2025 DOG LICENSE RENEWAL Ohio law requires all dogs over three months of age to have a valid license, which must be renewed at the start of each year (unless you purchase a three-year or permanent license). The tags often come in handy as a means for identification should your dog go…

Holiday Fire Safety Reminders City archive Mon, Dec 8, 2025 The month of December is a special time for families who observe and celebrate various customs associated with their faith and heritage. This year, the Jewish celebration of Hannukkah, also known as the Festival of Lights, is celebrated from the evening of December 4 through…

Holiday Home Safety Reminders City archive Fri, Dec 5, 2025 We recently shared some basic holiday shopping tips and now it’s time to brush up on some home safety reminders. If You Are Traveling for the Holidays Notify the Police Division of your plans by completing a Notice of Temporary Vacancy form, and officers will periodically check…

Police Division Swears in New Sergeants City archive Thu, Dec 4, 2025 The Upper Arlington Police Division is proud to announce the promotion of Michele Sussi and Tim Brandt to the rank of Sergeant. The officers were sworn in this week during a ceremony at the Municipal Services Center, attended by their families and City staff. Both officers have…

End of Leaf Collection Program City archive Thu, Dec 4, 2025 LEAF COLLECTION PROGRAM Following the recent early snowfall, the City’s leaf collection program has been extended slightly, with the final round of collection slated to begin Monday, December 15 (weather permitting). Please follow these guidelines: The last day to rake leaves to…

Make a Child’s Holiday Brighter by Donating to Firefighters 4 Kids City archive Wed, Dec 3, 2025 For nearly 50 years, the Firefighters 4 Kids program has brought joy to children in the Columbus region, ensuring every child has gifts to open during the holiday season. Founded in 1977 after a Columbus firefighter discovered a family with young children who had nothing for…

Fancyburg Park Master Plan Enters Next Phase City archive Tue, Dec 2, 2025 In September, City Council passed a Resolution of Support for the Fancyburg Park Master Plan. Based on this resolution, the City of Upper Arlington is moving into the next phase of the park renovation, with important steps underway for both the Parks & Recreation Maintenance…

Winter Weather Closures & Updates City archive Tue, Dec 2, 2025 Winter weather is moving through Central Ohio, bringing snow and icy conditions. The City of Upper Arlington is monitoring conditions closely and have made several schedule adjustments to programs and operations. This page will be updated throughout the day as conditions change.…

Holiday Shopping Safety Reminders City archive Fri, Nov 28, 2025 It’s official, the holiday season is upon us and that means more time spent shopping for gifts and preparing for family gatherings. As you ready to grab the credit cards and head out the door to complete your holiday shopping, be sure to follow some simple safety tips so that…

Put Small Business Saturday on Your Holiday Shopping List City archive Wed, Nov 26, 2025 The holiday season is upon us, and with our busy schedules it’s easy to get swept up in the convenience of one-click shopping and big-box bargains. But, nestled between Black Friday and Cyber Monday is a day with a very different purpose – Small Business Saturday is a nationwide…

Bob Crane Community Center Named Official Training Home for Columbus Fury City archive Wed, Nov 26, 2025 The City of Upper Arlington is excited to announce that the Columbus Fury will make the Bob Crane Community Center their primary training facility for the 2026 season. The Columbus Fury, a professional women’s volleyball team competing in Major League Volleyball, will begin…

Pack a Police Cruiser with Essential Items for Families in Need City archive Tue, Nov 25, 2025 The Upper Arlington Police Division is giving back this holiday season by hosting a community food drive on Saturday, December 6, from 10 am to 2 pm at Fire Station 72, located at 3861 Reed Road. All donations will benefit the Heart to Heart Food Pantry, helping provide…

Annual Turkey Trot Begins and Ends at Shops on Lane Avenue City archive Mon, Nov 24, 2025 COLUMBUS TURKEY TROT The Annual Columbus Turkey Trot is back for its 40th year on the morning of Thursday, November 27, offering runners a five-mile route, and walkers a 2.8-mile option, and benefitting the Easter Seals of Central Ohio and Southeast Ohio. With the run beginning…

Won’t You Be Our Neighbor Podcast City archive Fri, Nov 21, 2025 City Manager Steve Schoeny and City Attorney Darren Shulman chat with Catherine “Cathy” Strauss — Ice Miller’s Office Managing Partner, Board of Directors member, and proud Upper Arlington resident. They cover everything from who’s most fluent in Eminem choreography, to early…

New Fitness Class Passes Provide Customer Flexibility, Variety & Value City archive Fri, Nov 21, 2025 Fitness Pass Sales Begin December 1, 2025 Fitness Passes Take Effect January 1, 2026 Effective in the New Year, UA Parks & Rec is transitioning its group fitness class model to a new approach that will greatly enhance customer options. Developed in direct response to feedback…

A Chat With Council Member Heidi Munc City archive Fri, Nov 21, 2025 It’s budget season, and as City Council revisits plans for the second half of the City’s 2025-2026 Municipal Program of Services, Heidi Munc stopped by the Municipal Services Center to chat about this important time of year, along with a few other topics. This is your second…

Bob Crane Community Center and UA Parks & Rec Director to Receive Top OPRA Awards City archive Thu, Nov 20, 2025 We are thrilled to announce that the City of Upper Arlington will be taking home some top awards from the Ohio Parks & Recreation Association at its upcoming conference in early 2026. 2025 Professional of the Year – Debbie McLaughlin Parks & Recreation Director, Debbie…

Community Holiday Donation Drives City archive Thu, Nov 20, 2025 The holidays are a time of reflection, of thankfulness, and a time of giving back to help others less fortunate than ourselves. This year, the UA community has several holiday donation drives lined up so that we can all do our part to give back, and we thought we’d share these…

2026 CRC Innovation Small Grant Program Reminder City archive Wed, Nov 19, 2025 2026 CRC INNOVATION SMALL GRANT APPLICATION Applications Accepted Through December 12, 2025 The City is accepting applications for the 2026 grant cycle for the Community Relations Innovation Small Grant Program. This program is designed to support new initiatives and…

Winter Festival to Illuminate Mallway Park City archive Wed, Nov 19, 2025 Celebrate the magic of the season at this year’s Winter Festival, where Mallway Park will transform into the most festive spot in Upper Arlington! Join the community on Friday, December 5 from 6–8:30 pm as we welcome the holidays in style with the annual community holiday tree…

Fire Division Celebrates New Ladder Truck and Firefighters City archive Mon, Nov 17, 2025 A historic moment for the Upper Arlington Fire Division unfolded at Fire Station 72 on November 15, as the City of Upper Arlington celebrated the ceremonial push-in of Ladder 72, a new custom-built apparatus, and proudly welcomed three new firefighter/paramedics: Phillip…

Alternatives to the City's Leaf Collection Program City archive Fri, Nov 14, 2025 LEAF COLLECTION PROGRAM UA is proud to be a Tree City USA, a designation that we’ve held for over 30 years. Trees enhance the aesthetics of our streets and neighborhoods, filter the air, and help keep our community several degrees cooler in the summer months. One by product of a…

Winter Safety Awareness Week – November 16-22 City archive Fri, Nov 14, 2025 Mother Nature has already given us a taste of what’s to come as Winter draws ever closer. National Winter Safety Awareness Week is being observed in Ohio next week to remind residents to take steps now to prepare for winter weather events. Recommendations from Franklin County…

Bring Us Your Pumpkins for Composting City archive Wed, Nov 12, 2025 From early November through December 8, our Public Service team has placed special containers at Fancyburg Park for our annual pumpkin composting program. Simply toss your pumpkins into the containers and they will be transported to a compost facility. Please make sure you have…

Fishinger Road Incident City archive Mon, Nov 10, 2025 The Upper Arlington Police Division, with assistance from the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation, is investigating an apparent domestic-related attempted murder-suicide that occurred on Sunday, November 9, 2025. At approximately 2:32 pm, officers were dispatched to a…

2026 Budget Review Schedule City archive Mon, Nov 10, 2025 The fall of each odd numbered year marks the time for departments to review and make adjustments to the second year of the City's biennial budget document. The results of that effort come before Council starting in November, with a series of public hearings that look at the…

Recycle Your Election Signs City archive Fri, Nov 7, 2025 The City is hosting a collection site for old election signs through Friday, November 12. You can find the containers at the Municipal Services Center, 3600 Tremont Road, located in the Kenny Road parking lot by the Police Bay. Please separate the signs from their metal stakes…

Special Meeting on National Church Residences Campus Project City archive Fri, Nov 7, 2025 Upper Arlington City Council will hold a special meeting to review Ordinance No. 39-2025, which proposes to reverse the October 1, 2025, Board of Zoning and Planning (BZAP) decision that denied DEV-01-25, the National Church Residences campus redevelopment major site plan…

Fire Division to Celebrate New Firefighters & Ladder Truck City archive Thu, Nov 6, 2025 The Upper Arlington Fire Division is inviting the community to a special event at Fire Station 72 on Saturday, November 15, at 8:30 am to celebrate the swearing-in of three new Firefighter/Paramedics and the introduction of its brand-new Ladder 72 truck. The ceremony will begin…

Santa's Mailbox is Coming to Town! City archive Wed, Nov 5, 2025 Santa’s Mailbox is nearly ready to delight children once again this season! Beginning Friday, November 14 through Thursday, December 11, families are invited to drop off their letters to Santa at his special red mailbox at the Bob Crane Community Center located at 3200 Tremont…

2026 Community Relations Innovation Small Grant Program City archive Tue, Nov 4, 2025 2026 CRC INNOVATION SMALL GRANT APPLICATION Applications Accepted Through December 12, 2025 The City is accepting applications for the 2026 grant cycle for the Community Relations Innovation Small Grant Program. This program is designed to support new initiatives and…

New Upper Arlington Firefighter Graduates from Ohio Fire Academy City archive Tue, Nov 4, 2025 The Upper Arlington Fire Division is proud to celebrate the recent graduation of Firefighter/Paramedic Josh Hines from the Ohio Fire Academy, located in Reynoldsburg, Ohio. Hines successfully completed a rigorous 10-week program as part of Class #242. Throughout the course…

UA: The Early Years City archive Mon, Nov 3, 2025 Community Relations Committee Welcome Series UA: The Early Years 6:30 pm, Wednesday, November 12 Tremont Library Friends Theater Free Admission In the last of the 2025 Community Relations Committee’s Welcome Series programming, residents are invited to spend an evening exploring…

CARES Helpdesk City archive Mon, Nov 3, 2025 MORE ABOUT THE CARES PARAMEDINE PROGRAM The City’s CARES team is expanding its outreach to the community with the launch of regular CARES Helpdesk office hours each month, rotating between the Bob Crane Community Center and Upper Arlington Library locations. Residents will be…

Upper Arlington Honors Its Veterans City archive Fri, Oct 31, 2025 As Veterans Day approaches, the Upper Arlington community has a series of activities planned to honor the members of our community who have served or are serving in the armed forces. Oral Histories: Veterans Voices The Upper Arlington Historical Society continues to grow the…

Neighbors Helping Neighbors City archive Fri, Oct 31, 2025 In the UA tradition of neighbors helping neighbors when a need arises, several community organizations have joined together to help bridge the gap for families facing a temporary loss in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) funding in November. Thanks to an initial…

Leadership UA Class of 2026 City archive Thu, Oct 30, 2025 APPLY FOR THE 2026 LEADERSHIP UA PROGRAM You know you’re an active Upper Arlington citizen when you’ve undergone some of our community involvement rites of passage. If you’ve ever donned a gold jacket for the UA Civic Association, you’re involved. If you’ve sat on a board or…

Breakfast & Brunch with Santa Registration City archive Thu, Oct 30, 2025 Registration for the highly anticipated Breakfast & Brunch with Santa opens Wednesday, November 5. Join fellow residents for a festive dining experience with Santa Claus at the Amelita Mirolo Barn on Saturday, December 6. Attendees may select from one of four available time…

Fall Back and Stay Safe: Change Your Smoke Alarm Batteries City archive Wed, Oct 29, 2025 As Daylight Saving Time comes to an end, it’s time to “fall back” and set your clocks back one hour. While you’re at it, there’s another important task that can help keep your home and family safe: changing your smoke alarm batteries. Smoke alarms are one of the simplest and…

Police Division Collects 177 Pounds of Medications During National Drug Take Back Day City archive Tue, Oct 28, 2025 The Upper Arlington Police Division partnered with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) on Saturday, October 25, to host National Prescription Drug Take Back Day at Fire Station 72. Dozens of residents participated in the drive-thru-only event, safely disposing of 177…

Explore Upper Arlington’s Fall Colors with the New Leaf Trail Map City archive Tue, Oct 28, 2025 Fall is in full swing, and Upper Arlington’s trees are showing off their vibrant colors! To help residents and visitors enjoy the season, the City's Geographic Information System (GIS) Department has created a new interactive Leaf Trail Map highlighting the best spots to soak in…