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31st Annual The View Juried Landscape ExhibitionParks and Recreation

31st Annual The View Juried Landscape Exhibition June 10 - July 20 The View is a juried exhibition for artists living in Ohio and working in all media. This year, 118 individual artists submitted a total of 297 pieces. From these the juror, Jessimi Jones, selected 52 pieces representing 52 artists for the exhibition. Jones also selected the...

Kettering Prepares for Impending Severe Weather

The City of Kettering is monitoring weather forecasts and preparing for anticipated ice and snow as temperatures drop Wednesday evening. Once the rain begins to freeze, street crews will salt the major routes throughout the city. Crews will remain focused on these roadways as precipitation transitions to snow later in the day Thursday. Once the...

Davis, Willis 'Bing', Ancestral Spirit Dance #259, 1999Parks and Recreation

Willis 'Bing' Davis Ancestral Spirit Dance #259, 1999 Oil pastel on rag board Location: Kettering Government Center South One of Dayton’s most celebrated artists, Willis ‘Bing’ Davis knew that he wanted to be an artist as an elementary school student. Influenced by his community, Davis has striven to celebrate humanity and creativity through his own...

Good Neighbor Award

Kettering Good Neighbor Award We know Kettering is full of people who go the extra mile to help their neighbors and make their community welcoming for all—usually without any recognition. The Good Neighbor Award celebrates these individuals who go above and beyond, doing good deeds and being especially kind or neighborly. Nominate YOUR Good Neighbor!...

Asphalt Patching Program

Asphalt Maintenance Spot Patching The purpose of spot patching is to temporarily repair City streets until the entire street is resurfaced or reconstructed by the Engineering Department. During the warmer months we use “hotmix” asphalt purchased from local asphalt plants. However, asphalt plants close during colder months and we must then use “cold patch” compound....

Goodacre, Glenna, Ollie, 2007Parks and Recreation

Glenna Goodacre Ollie, installed 2007 Bronze Location: Rob Dyrek /DC Shoes Skate Plaza Ollie is a larger-than-life skater frozen in a skate maneuver of the same name. This bronze piece is from Glenna Goodacre’s series entitled Sidewalk Society and is an edition of 5. Nationally recognized, Goodacre is most well-known for her representational bronze sculptures including...

Kettering Community Block Party Canceled for This Evening

Kettering’s Community Block Party, scheduled for June 8 from 6-8 p.m., is canceled due to the forecast for inclement weather. City officials are working to determine a rain date that will be announced as soon as possible. Thank you for your patience.

Fire Prevention

10 Steps to Home Fire Safety Have a working smoke alarm on each level and in each bedroom of your home. Never leave cooking unattended and always set a timer. Keep items that can burn (i.e., dish towels, paper, wood cutting boards, etc.) away from all cooking equipment. Have chimneys and heating equipment inspected annually....

Kristen Letts Kovak: Out of OrderParks and Recreation

KRISTEN LETTS KOVAK (Pittsburgh, PA), Out of Order April 22 – May 25, 2024 Kristen Letts Kovak uses the medium of paint to investigate the precarious states of resolution that is a direct outgrowth of living with a rare chronic illness. With these lushly colored abstract paintings on wood panels, Kovak maintains a threadbare link to...

Small Cell Facilities

Design Guidelines On August 1, 2018 the City of Kettering adopted Design Guidelines for Small Cell Facilities and Wireless Support Structures (“Design Guidelines”) to provide aesthetic requirements and specifications that all small cell facilities and wireless support structures must meet prior to installation in the City of Kettering right of way. These Design Guidelines were revised July...

Cara Lee Wade: Fossil PoetryParks and Recreation

CARA LEE WADE , Fossil Poetry Sept. 30 – Nov. 9, 2024 Presented in conjunction with FotoFocus View the FotoFocus Exhibition Catalog In her series Fossil Poetry, Cara Lee Wade uses the camera-less lumen process to create works that reference the symbiotic relationship between nature and humans. Wade’s images strike a balance of visual beauty and rhyme....

Road Salts

Shovel snow before it turns into ice to limit the need for de-icing chemicals like rock salt. Shovel snow onto non-paved surfaces such as landscaping or grassy areas. As the snow melts, it will soak into the ground rather than the storm drain. Sand and sawdust can be used as an environmentally friendly alternative to...

Bee GamesParks and Recreation

Jes McMillan (Dayton, OH) Bee Ambitious, 2019 Concrete & porcelain 11 Locations in the Haverstick Neighborhood Discover a neighborhood through sidewalk games with the public artwork Bee Ambitious! Placed in 11 locations around the Haverstick neighborhood, Bee Ambitious includes a broken beehive represented in a 29-foot mosaic on Mendota Court, and 10 mosaic bees scattered...

Meg Lagodzki: In the LandscapeParks and Recreation

Meg Lagodzki: In the Landscape December 2, 2023 – January 6, 2024 Through painting, drawing and collage, Meg Lagodzki (Bloomington, IN) creates her own “iconography of images that tell a story of my relationship to the Midwest landscape." Lagodzki begins her paintings with plein air sketches. Returning to the same familiar outdoor spaces on multiple...

Minutes 8-26-25

KETTERING CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES August 26, 2025 The Council of the City of Kettering, Ohio, met in regular session on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, at 7:30 p.m. in Council Chambers at the Kettering Government Center South Building, 3600 Shroyer Road. Mayor Lehner presided and the Clerk of Council, Amy J. Hayslip, recorded. This...

The Yard Debris Center, A Unique Kettering Feature!Parks and Recreation

Attention, Kettering residents! Are you ready to turn your yard debris into something amazing? For this edition of Features Unique to Kettering, we're highlighting the Kettering YDC (Yard Debris Center) – a free and eco-friendly facility that transforms your brush, limbs, and trimmings into nutrient-rich mulch for our beautiful city! Here's how it works: Gather...

Delco Park Shelter AmenitiesParks and Recreation

Delco Park Shelter #1 has electric, 18 tables and seats up to 140 people. Shelter #2 has electric, 7 tables and seats up to 56 people and is a short walk from the nearest parking. Shelter #3 has electric, 28 tables and seats up to 224 people. Nearby are barbecue grills, drinking fountain, playground equipment,...

Finance

About the Finance Department The Finance Department administers the city budget and all city finances. These responsibilities include: • Budget • Centralized Purchasing • Financial Planning and Reporting • Income Tax • Payroll • Treasury of City funds The Finance Department manages more than $91 million annually. The Finance Department has been honored for 41 years with The Certificate of...

Collaborative Electric Aggregation for Kettering Residents and Small Businesses

Open House Opportunities July 17 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. - Charles I. Lathrem Center, 2900 Glengarry Drive, Kettering July 18 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. - Sinclair Community College Centerville Campus, 5800 Clyo Road, Centerville Miami Valley Communications Council (MVCC) leads the charge for electric aggregation. As a participating community, Kettering residents and small...

Traffic Information for the Week of January 23

During the week of January 23, a water main will be replaced at the intersection of Dorothy Lane and Shroyer Road that will impact traffic in the following ways. Northbound and southbound through traffic on Shroyer Road will be limited to turning right onto Dorothy Lane. Detour signs will be posted. Left turns...

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