ASHTABULA COUNTY TRANSPORTATION SERVICE (ACTS)
The Ashtabula County Transportation Service has extended their service into Geneva, Ohio. Ride the bus for only $1.00 or $.50 if you have an elderly or disabled discount card. Exact change is required. Bus can stop anywhere along the route and if requested can deviate off the route down a side street. Or, flag it down & they will stop for you. Please call ACTS ahead for deviation requests off the route.
PUBLIC NOTICE Notice of public meeting and Information repository for a Clean Ohio Revitalization Fund Grant
The City of Geneva is applying for a grant from the Clean Ohio Revitalization Fund for the cleanup of former True Temper property located at 193 N. Cedar St. The application is available for review at the Geneva Library; located at 860 Sherman St. until March 6, 2012. A public meeting to discuss and solicit comments to the grant application will be held on March 14, 2012 at Geneva City Hall located at 44 N. Forest St. at 1:00. Application information is also available online at www.genevaohio.com. Any questions may be referred to Jennifer Brown at 440-466-4675. Application Summary Document
PUBLIC NOTICE Notice of public meeting and Information repository for a Clean Ohio Assistance Fund Grant The City of Geneva is applying for a grant from the Clean Ohio Assistance Fund for a Phase II Environmental Assessment of property located at 101 Pleasant and 140 N Broadway Geneva, OH. The application is available for review at the Geneva Library, located at 860 Sherman St. until January 25, 2012. A public meeting to discuss and solicit comments to the grant application will be held on January 26, 2012 at the Geneva Municipal Building, Council Chambers located at 44 N. Forest St., Geneva, OH at 11:00a.m. Application information is also available at city hall. Any questions may be referred to Jennifer Brown at 440-466-4675. Application Summary Document
PLANNING COMMISSION OPENING
Geneva OH, JANUARY 12, 2012: The City of Geneva is seeking individuals interested in filling the recently vacated Planning Commission seat. Individuals who have a background in either planning or the construction trades is very helpful, but not a requirement. The Planning Commission typically meets monthly the first Monday of every month at 5:30pm at City Hall. Press Release Application
CIVIL WAR MONUMENT RE-DEDICATION
The CIC is looking for volunteers to help with the Civil War Monument re-dedication ceremony. Anyone interested please contact Geneva City Hall for more information or email administration@genevaohio.com. 01/19/12
CITY OF GENEVA CHIP PROGRAM Public Meeting-September 28, 2011, 5:30pm, Geneva City Hall, Council room, 44 N. Forest Street, Geneva, Ohio The City of Geneva recently received a $500,000 Community Housing Improvement Program (CHIP) grant from the Ohio Department of Development. The grant provides for four (4) basic housing activities: $272,100 for Homeowner Rehabilitation on a city-wide basis with three projects being targeted; $71,900 for Home Repair on a city-wide basis; $61,000 Private Rental Rehabilitation on a city-wide basis; and $35,000 for Down payment/Rehabilitation Assistance. The balance of the grant provides for fair housing and administration. The grant must be completed by October 31, 2013.
All participants must meet the eligibility requirements, and be within the income guidelines for the program. A public meeting will be held September 28, 2011 at 5:30 p.m. at the Geneva City Hall, Council room, 44 N. Forest Street, Geneva, Ohio to kick-off the City’s Program. Each of the four programs and requirements will be explained. Applications will be available at the meeting and in the City Manager’s office on September 29, 2011.
GROW NOW www.grownow.ohio.gov
Grow your small business!
Grow Now is a partnership between eligible banks and the Ohio Treasury. The program enables small business owners to receive a 3% interest rate reduction on new or existing small business loans for two years with the opportunity for renewal. Read More
CODE RED
Keeping Citizens Informed-Emergency Communications Network has built an Emergency Telephone Network (ETN) database of citizen contact information for use in critical situations. By entering your contact details, you will be added to a nationwide database accessed exclusively for critical community alerts and emergency situations. Read More
Enroll - Community Notification Enrollment for Ashtabula County
OHIO NEXT OF KIN DATA BASE
The Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles now offers you the opportunity to voluntarily provide emergency contact information within the records of your Ohio Drivers License or Ohio State ID. Myemergencyinfo.org
ARBOR DAY FOUNDATION NAMES GENEVA TREE CITY USA COMMUNITY Geneva, OH, was recognized by the nonprofit Arbor Day Foundation as a Tree City USA community for its commitment to urban forestry. Read More
CIVIL WAR MONUMENT
The CIC is looking for volunteers to help with the Civil War Monument re-dedication ceremony. Anyone interested please contact Geneva City Hall for more information or email administration@genevaohio.com. 01/19/12
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Workers uncover 100-year old time capsule inside monument in Geneva. (Newsnet5.com, July 28, 2011)
Update: Plans are still in the works for the opening of the Soldiers and Sailors Monument time capsule. Stay tuned. 08/27/11
Update: Work will be starting soon on the next phase of the Soldiers and Sailors Monument with the installation of brick walkways. 08/27/11
Update: Monument moved. 07/20/11
Update:The pad has been poured it will have to wait 30 days to cure. 05/27/11
Local artist Gayle Dennington Anderson will raise money for the relocation of the Geneva Soldiers and Sailors Monument. The full set of framed and matted prints shown below are on display in the glass cases located in the hallway of the municipal building. If anyone is interested in securing any of the available prints they should inquire at Geneva City Hall, 44 N. Forest St., Geneva. More Information and pricing
Soldiers & Sailors Monument
Former Geneva Public Library
Austinburg Church
Belding Webster Building
Geneva on the Lake
Former Geneva Post office
Walnut Street House
Christian House
NATION'S SHORTEST COVERED BRIDGE - West Liberty Street, Geneva, Ohio. The county with the nation's longest covered bridge will soon have the shortest
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Update: The Liberty Street Covered Bridge has been selected to be on the cover of the Ashtabula County Visitors Guide for 2012. 01/19/12
Update: Liberty Street Covered Bridge Opening and Dedication-Saturday, October 8th at 2PM. View Flyer. 09-27-11
Update: The Liberty Street bridge is open. A Grand Opening Ceremony is planned for Saturday, October 8th during the Covered Bridge Festival. More Information to follow. 08/27/11
Update:We have been staining the bridge and will be preparing to go to the next level of finishing the bridge in house. 06/01/11
CITY UPDATES COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
It has been 15 years since the last update to the City of Geneva’s comprehensive plan. With all the recent exciting things happening in Geneva, it is the perfect time to update the plan. The City applied for and received a 50% matching grant from the ODNR Coastal Management Assistant Grant. The Steering Committee had their kick off meeting on May 5th to start the process of updating the comprehensive plan. There will be a series of public meetings held to get public input from the citizens. The first public meeting is scheduled June 12th at 5:30 PM in the Geneva City Council Chambers. This will be a visioning workshop. The next public hearing is scheduled July 10th , where we will discuss the plans preliminary components. Please continue to check the City’s web site at www.genevaohio.com for further meeting details. We look forward to everyone’s involvement. Future of Geneva - A series of Big Ideas URS developed with the Steering Committee as a starting point for stimulating community conversations on the future of Geneva. Opportunities & Constraints Analysis - An analysis of our Parks & Greenspace, Central Business, Tourism, Housing, Growth, Environmental Resources, Economic Development & Other City Comparisons. Comprehensive Planning Panels - Developed from citizen comments from the first public meeting and steering Committee member comments combined. July 25, 2008. Star Beacon Newspaper - Published June 24, 2008 07:51 pm - Where will you be in 20 years? Star Beacon Newspaper - Published June 29, 2008 02:20 am - If you could build a city rich in history, progressive in industry and ripe with residential opportunities, how would you do it? Star Beacon Newspaper - Published July 23, 2008 06:48 pm - Dozens of people put their two cents into Geneva’s comprehensive plan, and tonight the city is planning on counting those pennies. Geneva to hold 2nd public open house for comprehensive plan tonight. Geneva Comprehensive Plan-3rd Meeting - September 25, 2008 Geneva Comprehensive Plan Comments - September 25, 2008
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