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April 2016 

IN THIS EDITION

Contact with Kettering

Kettering Taxes

Safety Village

City Now Hiring

Play Kettering App

PRCA Activities Guide

Emergency Alerts

Quick Links

City Identifies Location forFire Station

Kettering CelebratesVolunteers

Spring Reminders

Road Construction Updates

Access Kettering

Summer Camps

 

CITY IDENTIFIES POTENTIAL LOCATION FORFIRE STATION IN WEST KETTERING 

For several years the City of Kettering has exploredpotential locations for a new fire station on the westside of the community.  

On Tuesday, April 12, 2016 City Council unanimouslyapproved the purchase of .5 acres of property fromHeapy Engineering on Dorothy Lane. This land combinedwith the city owned parcel at 1300 W. Dorothy Lane hasbeen identified as the potential site for the new firestation. The next steps in the process will be acommunity meeting, the rezoning of the parcel anddesign of the station to suit the location.

The City of Kettering will construct a total of four newstate‐of‐the‐art fire stations in coming years. For moreinformation click here.

 KETTERING CELEBRATES VOLUNTEERS 

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Click here to read thelatest Contact withKettering magazine online.  

KETTERING TAXES

MANDATORY CITY INCOMETAX FILING

REQUIREMENT  All residents of the City ofKettering (age 18 andolder) are required to filea city income tax returnwith the Tax Division eachyear. Your 2015 City ofKettering Income TaxReturn is due by April 18,2016. For moreinformation click here.

REGISTER NOW FORSAFETY VILLAGE!

Kettering Safety Village isa transportation and lifesafety mini‐camp forchildren ages 5 or 6 whoare entering kindergartenin August 2016.  SafetyVillage is offered eachsummer by the City ofKettering's EngineeringDepartment Safety Sectionin collaboration withKettering City Schools andDor‐Wood Optimist Club. 

Safety Village instructors

 The City of Kettering Mayor's Award for VolunteerService honors outstanding volunteers who are makingvaluable contributions to the community throughvolunteer service in a wide variety of categories.  Incelebration of National Volunteer Week, Vice‐Mayor RobScott presented this award to Andrew Waker, and Billand Marynel Bradley at the April 12, 2016 City Councilmeeting. Read more about the 2016 City of KetteringMayor's Award for Volunteer Service in the upcomingedition of Contact with Kettering magazine which willarrive in your mailbox in May.

IMPORTANT SPRING REMINDERS 

Spring is here!  The City of Kettering would like to sharewith you several important seasonal reminders.Remember to 'LIKE' the City of Kettering, Ohio ‐Government Facebook page , follow @Kettering_OH onTwitter or check the  www.ketteringoh.org website forthe latest updates and related city alerts.

Spring Leaf Collection 

The City of Kettering will make one final passthrough the entire city this week April 18‐22 tocollect any leaves remaining from fall.Please rake any remaining leaves to the edge ofyour yard near the curb, but not in the street.Please make sure to only place leaves in thesepiles.  All other yard debris should be placed inWaste Management toters or taken to the YardDebris Center for disposal.

Yard Debris

Residential yard debris may now be placed in yourWaste Management toter for disposal on yourregular collection day.  Yard debris must fit insideyour toter, Waste Management will not collectyard debris bags placed next to toters.If the yard debris will not fit in your toter you maybring it to the City of Kettering Yard Debris Center

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are joined by Ketteringpolice, fire and schoolpersonnel to provide age‐appropriate classroominstruction on a variety ofsafety topics.  Children getto practice and reinforcewhat they've learned atour indoor Safety Village,with child‐size replicas ofstreets, intersections andbuildings. 

To learn more and toregister click here.

CITY NOW HIRING

Do you enjoy workingoutdoors? Do you likeworking with a team? Doyou like seeing the resultsof your hard work andknowing that others willenjoy your efforts?

A position working inKettering's parks andpublic spaces may be aperfect fit for you! TheCity of Kettering  is hiringSeasonal Groundskeepersfor the spring/summer2016 season. To apply orlearn more click here. 

PLAY KETTERINGFREE MOBILE APP

 DownloadPlay Kettering, theKettering Parks,

located at 1840 Woodman Center Drive.  The YardDebris Center is open Monday through Friday: 3 PM‐ 8 PM and Saturday: 9 AM ‐ 3 PM. For moreinformation click here.Please adhere to the following specifications whendropping material at our yard debris site:

Brush, limbs and trimmings should be cutdown to be no larger than 6 feet in lengthand 4 inches in diameter. Items exceedingthese specifications will be refused.Our Yard Debris Center cannot accept: GrassClippings, Thatch, Sod, Dirt, Rocks, Concreteor Building and Construction Materials.

 Residential Compost and Mulch 

The leaves that we collect in the fall are taken toour "leaf farm" where we recycle the material tomake leaf compost. In the spring, when the leaveshave formed a rich compost, it is made availableto the residents of Kettering for free! Compost andmulch material may be picked up from the bins atIndian Riffle Park on Stroop Road. Bring proof of Kettering residency with you. Volunteers will be on hand to spot check vehiclesto make sure those taking compost and mulch liveor work in Kettering.Please note that the City of Kettering does notload or deliver compost or mulch to residents.

ROAD CONSTRUCTION UPDATES

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Recreation & Cultural Artsnew mobile app today!You can stay up‐to‐date onfacility hours, drop‐inexercise schedules, ballfield conditions andspecial eventsinformation. Use the appas your digital fitnessmembership card or tolocate a park and take avirtual tour. You can alsosign up for programreminders and alertsregarding facilityclosures/programcancelations due toinclement weather.The Play Kettering app isFREE and available forboth iPhone and Androidusers. Visitwww.playkettering.org todownload the app today!

PRCA SPRINGACTIVITIES GUIDE

 

Click here to view the newPRCA Spring Activities Guideonline.  

EMERGENCY ALERTS

 

 The City of Kettering is committed to investment inseveral major roadway construction projects aimed atpreserving our infrastructure each year.

Work is already underway on the entire length of StroopRoad from South Dixie Drive to Dorothy Lane. FromSouth Dixie Drive to Shroyer Road the projectimprovements will include milling off approximately 2.5inches of the old asphalt off and replacing with newasphalt along with improving handicap ramps to meetcurrent standards at the intersections. The East StroopRoad portion of the project will involve the constructionof a 10 feet wide sidewalk from Glengarry Drive toWilmington Pike plus asphalt resurfacing along EastStroop from Dorothy Lane to Shroyer Road. Bothportions of the Stroop Road project will be complete bymid‐summer.

We have several other repaving projects underway orplanned for this spring and summer including LincolnPark Boulevard from Far Hills to Ackerman, Delco ParkDrive, Gateway Circle and numerous residentialneighborhoods. We will also focus on curb, driveapproach and sidewalk repair in select neighborhoods.To learn more click here.

CITY LAUNCHES ACCESS KETTERING 

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Did you know that inaddition to our Facebookpage and Twitter posts theCity of Kettering uses asystem called Code Red tonotify our residents ofemergency incidents andcritical community alerts? Please take a moment toenroll by clicking here.   

QUICK LINKS

Contact Kettering MayorDonald E. Patterson 

Contact Kettering CityCouncil  Report a PropertyMaintenance Concern  Learn More About JobOpportunities at the Cityof Kettering  Visit City of KetteringFacebook Page   

Click here to learn more.

REGISTER NOW FOR SUMMER CAMPS!  

The Kettering Parks, Recreation and Cultural ArtsDepartment has the perfect summer activities for yourchild, from traditional day camps to specialty art,sports, and environmental camps.

Choose from one‐day drop in camps, full and half daycamps for children ages 3 through 18. Our summercamps are led by experienced staff and are held in asafe, secure environment.

To meet the demands of family schedules, many of thecamps have extended care (for an additional fee) from 7to 9 a.m. and 4 to 6 p.m. Camps take place at theKettering Recreation Complex, Rosewood Arts Centreand the Habitat Environmental Center.

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Both Kettering residents and non‐residents can registernow. For a complete listing of recreation, specialty art,sports and environmental camps, click here. 

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