Happy Thursday! Welcome to our weekly edition of the Circleville Community Q&A corner where questions are asked by the community and answered by your local government! Submit your questions using the Q&A survey linked in our profile About page or in the QR code below. Thank you for your interest in your community! More questions will be answered next week! If you have a question that requires a speedy answer, please reach out to the City directly at 740-477-8200. Disclaimer: Since this is a Q&A forum, submittals must be in the form of a question relative to City issues or business. If you have a question or complaint about a specific property or situation, please submit your contact information and a city employee will get in touch with you directly. This is not the proper forum to submit complaints. The City will not respond to inappropriate content or commentary. UPDATE: Please note that the police non-emergency line is: 740-474-8888.
It's almost leaf collection season in the City of Circleville! Our Service Department crews are gearing up to hit the streets and help keep our neighborhoods looking their best! Curbside leaf pickup begins on November 9th and continues until December 31st. You may also drop off leaves at the Service Garage at 150 Highland Ave. Please note: Only leaves will be accepted. Other yard waste must be disposed of elsewhere.
🥫 COMMUNITY FOOD DRIVE CHALLENGE 🥫 Let's come together to make a difference in our community! The City of Circleville, along with several Pickaway County offices, are competing to collect the most food items for those in need. The competition runs now through November 20! Our team, ⭐️ Foo-d Fighters ⭐️, consisting of the Mayor's Office, Human Resources, Civil Service Commission, Cable Television, Treasurer’s Office, Law Director's Office, Auditor's Office, Civil Service Commission, Public Safety Office, Public Service, Public Utilities, and Circleville City Council, is counting on YOU! 🫶 The winning team 🏆 will earn bragging rights and the title of champion, while the losing team will be mock arrested 🚔 and must be bailed out of jail! All bail proceeds will benefit the Pickaway County Community Cupboards. Show your support for ⭐️ Team Foo-d Fighters ⭐️ by dropping off your donations at the City Administration Building, 104 E. Franklin Street or City Hall, 121 S. Court Street. 📸 While you are there, take a Foo-d Fighters selfie with us - we would love to feature you on our social media pages! Let's show our community spirit, support our neighbors in need, and help the Pickaway County Community Cupboards! And let's be honest... the other participating teams get to drive cool vehicles and carry guns, so we think it's about time the rest of us won something! 😉🏆 Let's bring home the win, Foo-d Fighters! ⭐️🥫
🌟 November Employee Spotlight: Braden Stewart! 🌟 This month, we’re shining the spotlight on Braden Stewart, who has served as a Maintenance Worker for the Department of Public Utilities, for the past 2.5 years! 🔧 Favorite Part of the Job: Braden enjoys learning about the infrastructure of our city and discovering what keeps our community running. 🏁 Outside of Work: He enjoys officiating wrestling and baseball with his dad, spending time at the dirt track, and hanging out with friends and family. 💡 Words of Wisdom to a new employee: “Listen and take in as much as you can!” Thank you, Braden, for your hard work, dedication, and willingness to keep learning. We appreciate all you do for our city! 👏
🎉 Happy November Work Anniversary 🎉 Congratulations to our City employees who are celebrating work anniversaries this month! ⭐ 27 Years of Service Troy Reider (Public Utilities/Wastewater) ⭐ 7 Years of Service Collin Sowers (Public Utilities/Water Distribution-Sewer Collection) Peyton Jones (Public Utilities/Wastewater) Mabel Melson (Public Safety/Police) ⭐ 3 Years of Service Rhonda Everts (Auditor’s Office) R.J. Martin (Public Safety/Police) Paige Redding (Public Safety/Police) ⭐ 2 Years of Service Tyler Pontius (Public Utilities/Water Distribution-Sewer Collection) ⭐ 1 Year of Service Bob Chapman (Public Safety/Police) - 36 years of combined service! - Hunter Bolt (Public Safety/Police) Thank you for your dedication, hard work, and commitment to serving our City and community. Your contributions make a difference every day! 👏 Congratulations, and thank you for being a part of our team!
🎉🎂 Happy Birthday to Our City Employees! 🎂🎉 🎂 11/04 – John Moats (City Council) 🎂 11/10 – Amy Elsea (Civil Service Commission) 🎂 11/14 – Brayton Felger (Public Safety/Fire) 🎂 11/17 – Sophia Kuhar (Public Service) 🎂 11/19 – Jeff Hallinin (City Council) 🎂 11/20 – Zachary Irwin (Public Safety/Police) 🎂 11/20 – Sheri Theis (City Council) 🎂 11/21 – Kym Dunkle (Public Utilities) 🎂 11/21 – Michelle Blanton (Mayor) 🎂 11/21 – Tony Picklesimer (Public Service) 🎂 11/22 – Angelica Verduga (Public Safety/Police) 🎂 11/23 – Jon Ewen (Public Safety/Fire) 🎂 11/23 – R.J. Martin (Public Safety/Police) 🎂 11/25 – Chris Kent (Public Safety/Fire) 🎂 11/27 – Tom Royster (Municipal Court) 🎂 11/28 – Quinton Levacy (Public Utilities/Wastewater) 🎂 11/30 – Dustin Smith (Public Safety/Fire) Thank you for being a part of our team! We appreciate all you do and wish you a wonderful birthday and a fantastic year ahead! 🎈
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Happy Thursday! Welcome to our weekly edition of the Circleville Community Q&A corner where questions are asked by the community and answered by your local government! Submit your questions using the Q&A survey linked in our profile About page or in the QR code below. Thank you for your interest in your community! More questions will be answered next week! If you have a question that requires a speedy answer, please reach out to the City directly at 740-477-8200. Disclaimer: Since this is a Q&A forum, submittals must be in the form of a question relative to City issues or business. If you have a question or complaint about a specific property or situation, please submit your contact information and a city employee will get in touch with you directly. This is not the proper forum to submit complaints. The City will not respond to inappropriate content or commentary.
– Ted Lewis, a vaudeville performer who was well known for his top hat, cane, and clarinet and who sang “Me and My Shadow”, was born and raised in Circleville. There is a Ted Lewis Museum that exhibits his memorabilia.
– Caleb Atwater, the “Father of Ohio’s Public School System”, lived in Circleville for many years.
In January of 1810, the Ohio Legislature erected the County of Pickaway. On February 19, the legislature appointed three prominent citizens, David Bradford, George Jackson, and John Pollack, as commissioners to select a suitable county seat. For reasons lost to time, they decided on a densely wooded area of a Mound builder’s ancient fortification. The fortification was a circle and its adjacent square and the town were laid out around the center of the circle. An octagonal courthouse was built in the center of the circle and 8 streets radiated out from this area. By the late 1830s, the town had quickly outgrown the original boundary, and plans were made to square the town, which was completed in the 1860s.
To check shelter rental date availability, call the Parks & Recreation Department at 740-474-9502. All fees must be paid at the time you complete the reservation form.
View the rental calendar now to see if your chosen event date is available.
Looking to reserve a shelter house for a community event? Please fill out the form below and return it to the service department.
Community Event Park Rental Form 2024
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Thank you to local photographers Tonya Bess, Steven Collins, Dale Herron, and Jeremy Newman for contributing many of the photographs used on our website!
