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 survey linked here: https://forms.office.com/r/ivNRxZ6TQN 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. The City will not respond to inappropriate content or commentary. 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.
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 survey linked here: https://forms.office.com/r/ivNRxZ6TQN 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. The City will not respond to inappropriate content or commentary. 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.
General Notes to Bidders The City of Circleville is seeking qualified bidders to plant trees under the Green Circleville Initiative Grant as funded by the Inflation Reduction Act administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service Urban and Community Forestry Program. The accepted bidder shall demonstrate expertise in the field of arboriculture and comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws, ordinances, regulations, licenses and permits necessary to perform the quoted work. All work shall be performed in a professional manner following the Ohio Tree Planting Guide, ANSI A-300 Tree Care Standards, and ISA’s Best Management Practices for tree planting (included as part of this document) recognized and accepted as normal and routine by professional urban foresters. The accepted contractor shall provide proof of insurance in an amount sufficient as required by state law and shall indemnify the City of Circleville of all actions performed and taken by the contractor or any of its employees. The accepted contractor shall also provide workers' compensation insurance and proof that it is current. The trees to be planted shall come from a nursery local to Circleville’s growing and climate zone (6b) and shall be freshly dug and properly cared for prior to planting. The trees to be planted under this contract will be procured by the City of Circleville and hand-selected by the City Arborist. The trees shall be 1.5”-3” caliper. The exact planting locations will be relayed to the contractor via maps, addresses, and physical flagging/paint marking the planting sites. The City Arborist will also determine which species will be planted in each location. This determined planting order MUST be followed, or the contractor will be asked to replace the tree with the correct species at their expense. The planting project is intended to include 150 trees in total at specified locations within the census tracts of the City of Circleville that are deemed to be disadvantaged. The planting locations will be chosen by the Circleville Tree Commission in conjunction with the City Arborist. This project shall be completed by December 1st, 2026. Each tree shall be provided with a watering bag system and watered by the contractor for the remainder of the growing season in which they are planted- at least once per week when local rainfall does not total one inch or more. Each tree installment will also be finished with undyed hardwood mulch over bare soil, deer guards (non-residential areas only), staking materials, and root guards (sites adjacent to sidewalks only). The cost of all items required to successfully complete a planting site shall be included in the total cost quoted. Root guards shall be installed against the sidewalk in residential areas to prevent future damage to the sidewalk from encroaching roots. The root guards shall be made of heavy plastic material and be designed for this purpose. Root guards shall be at least 18 inches in depth and 36 inches in length. The accepted contractor shall provide a written warranty for a period of two years from the date of planting that is to include a replacement tree of the same species and caliper including all labor and materials necessary to remove the unhealthy tree and plant the replacement. This warranty serves as an assurance of workmanship and adherence to all aforementioned planting standards, rather than nursery stock quality. The City Arborist will make the determination if the tree’s death was due to improper practice or nursery stock quality. This determination will be honored and not contested unless by another ISA Certified Arborist. The selected contractor shall provide references to similar, recently completed projects and complete an in-person interview prior to final acceptance. Once notified of bid acceptance, the accepted contractor shall schedule a meeting with the City Arborist and Public Service Director within 10 business days to review the project and answer any questions. All quotes are due to the Director of Public Service at 104 E. Franklin St. Circleville, OH 43113 by Friday, October 2nd, 2026 at 12 pm. All quotes should be in a sealed package that includes the entire document. Please contact Suzanne Channell at schannell@circlevilleoh.gov to receive a quote package. The City of Circleville is an equal opportunity provider. Contractor is responsible for following all applicable state and federal prevailing wage laws.
🎉 Celebrating 5 Years of Service: Hannah Jackson, City Planner! 🎉 Join us in celebrating Hannah Jackson on 5 years of dedicated service with the City of Circleville! Hannah loves the opportunity to help make Circleville a better place to live, work and play. As the City Planner, she enjoys the excitement of working in a growing and changing community where each day brings something new. She also appreciates being part of such a great team of coworkers who make the work even more rewarding. Outside of work, Hannah enjoys spending time with her husband, Will, and their dog, Bean, whether they are out for a walk or enjoying time together at home. She also loves running, cooking, and hosting game nights with friends and family. Congratulations, Hannah, on 5 years of service! Thank you for your hard work, enthusiasm, and commitment to the City of Circleville. We are lucky to have you on the team! Hannah is pictured with Jim Stanley, Director of Public Service.
We had a great evening for the final movie of the 2026 Summer Movie Series in Ted Lewis Park!🎬 The September movie was The Sandlot to align with the September America 250 theme, Ohio Plays - Sports & Wellness. A huge thank you to everyone who came out to enjoy this free event. Another huge thank you to our sponsors and partners: Circleville Rotary, The Table, and Picture Me Perfect Photobooth. The movie nights wouldn't be possible without you! Whether you came to just one or all of the movie night, we hope you enjoyed them! Please take the survey linked below to let us know how we can improve these events and submit recommendations for next year's movies. 😆 Feedback Survey: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/NjLdc8UjZi
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 survey linked here: https://forms.office.com/r/ivNRxZ6TQN 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. The City will not respond to inappropriate content or commentary. 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.
– 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!
