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Career Opportunities Kettering Regional SWAT Team Criminal Investigations (Detective) Unit Tactical Crime Suppression Unit (TCSU) K-9 Unit Bike Patrol Motorcycle Unit Accident Investigation Team (AIT) Crisis Negotiation Team (HNT) Evidence Technician Field Training Officer School Resource Officer (SRO) Personnel and Training Officer Public Information Officer Drone Operator Honor Guard Salary and Benefits 2026 Minimum...

Meet Brandon Lowery, the Ceramics Coordinator at Rosewood Arts Center!Parks and Recreation

Brandon was recently selected to be in the show Nature and Coalescence that is in conjunction with the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts. NCECA engages and sustains a community for ceramic art, teaching and learning on a global level. This prestigious organization and annual conference highlights work and demonstrations from some of...

Current ExhibitionParks and Recreation

36th Annual Dayton Works on Paper Jan. 20 – Feb. 28, 2026 Works on Paper is a juried exhibition created for artists living within a 40-mile radius of Dayton, Ohio. This annual exhibition features two-and three-dimensional works of art on or of paper. Artist awards totaling $1,100 will be selected by the juror. Gallery visitors...

January 13, 2026 Agenda

KETTERING COUNCIL AGENDA January 13, 2026 Kettering Government Center – South Building 3600 Shroyer Rd. Kettering, Ohio 45429 6:00 P.M. WORKSHOP Deeds Room 7:30 P.M. REGULAR MEETING Council Chambers PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE INVOCATION - Vineyard Church Pastor Scott Sliver SWEARING IN OF ELECTED OFFICIALS Bryan Suddith- Mayor- Term ending 12/31/29 (to be sworn in...

Kettering Parks now has AEDs

In compliance with ORC 755.13, our Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts Department has placed Automated External Defibrillators at nine park locations throughout the city. These devices could save a life in a cardiac emergency! AED LOCATIONS: ~Indian Riffle Park (3 locations) – 2801 E. Stroop Rd. ~J.F. Kennedy Park – 5073 Bigger Rd. ~Irelan Park...

Energy Harbor Electric Aggregation Program

In the coming weeks, residential customers and small businesses participating in the electric aggregation program with Energy Harbor through the Miami Valley Communications Council will receive notices regarding Dynegy's recent acquisition of Energy Harbor. No action is needed on your part when these notices arrive. There will also be a follow-up letter from your utility...

Celebrate Trails in Kettering!

Cycle Kettering is partnering with the Rails to Trails Conservancy to celebrate the two regional trails that pass through Kettering - #19 Dayton Kettering Connector and #9 Iron Horse Trail on Saturday, April 27. Check in for the ride is at 9am. Cycling to the event is encouraged, but street parking is available along Hempstead...

Samantha Simpson, Us, It, ThemParks and Recreation

Samantha Simpson’s exhibition, Us, Them, It, and Deana Bada Maloney’s exhibition, The Nature We Create, were originally scheduled to be on view in Rosewood Gallery from April 13 through May 17, 2020. Due to COVID-19-related closures, this exhibition will be rescheduled for in-person viewing. While these two exhibitions, like most art, are best seen in person, please visit our...

Light up the holidaysParks and Recreation

Santa has his elves; we have our tireless Parks Division. Every holiday season, crews tackle the huge task of making Lincoln Park into Kettering’s shining holiday showplace. Naturally, this is a tough and time-consuming job. If you struggle to hang a strand of icicle lights on your porch, just imagine decorating an entire city park!...

Tap into creative fun at RosewoodParks and Recreation

If you’re at Rosewood Arts Centre on a Wednesday morning, you’ll hear the sound of tapping feet from the dance studio. Led by Sammie Sue Edmondson, this enthusiastic group of dancers taps to everything from ‘Uptown Funk’ to ‘Singing in the Rain.’ The atmosphere is always friendly with a mix of longtime and new students....

Go 4th and celebrate!Parks and Recreation

When we count down the fireworks every year at Go 4th, we usually count back from ten, not from 2019! While we were happy to do our part to protect the community’s safety last year, we missed seeing everyone for our biggest event of the year. We’re thrilled to be back in action for 2021,...

ODOT Awards Funding for Galewood Street Bridge Rehabilitation

The City of Kettering is pleased to announce that the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) has selected the Galewood Street Bridge Rehabilitation project for funding through its Municipal Bridge Program. This critical infrastructure project will receive substantial federal support, covering 95% of eligible costs. ODOT has committed up to $1,034,694 in federal funds for the...

National Park & Recreation Month Spotlight: Tabitha Baer/Jason SullivanParks and Recreation

July has flown by! It's already the final week of National Park & Recreation Month. We're proud to introduce today's featured staff members, who both serve on our Parks team and truly embody the theme 'We Rise Up for Parks & Recreation.' Thanks for all you do, Tabitha and Jason! Parks Service Leader Tabitha Baer:...

Minutes 11-25-25

KETTERING CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES November 25, 2025 The Council of the City of Kettering, Ohio, met in regular session on Tuesday, November 25, 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...

National Park & Recreation Month Spotlight: Senior Programs TeamParks and Recreation

Today's National Park & Recreation Month spotlight is on our senior programs and services team at the Charles I. Lathrem Senior Center. Meet the friendly faces behind the front desk, our senior transportation program and our program coordinators. Jennifer Giessler is our Senior & Adult Program Supervisor, and you can meet her team members below!...

Environmental Education in Kettering: Discover the History!Parks and Recreation

Kettering offers a vibrant and robust environmental education program. The Habitat Environmental Center and the Land Lab curriculum have helped to instill knowledge and passion for environmental stewardship in thousands of Kettering schoolchildren and community members. But did you know that only sixteen years ago, Kettering didn’t offer any environmental education programming at all? In...

Fence Permit Information for Interior Lots

Quick Reference Guide Rev 06/2025 (Permits are valid for 6 months) What you need to know about a fence: Call O.U.P.S. (Ohio Utility Protection Service) before you dig! 800-362-2764 In the front yard, the fence can be a maximum of 4 feet tall, but must be an open-style of fencing, such as a picket fence...

About the Mayor

The Mayor is the chief elected official of the City and serves as its principal representative and spokesperson. Bryan Suddith is the Mayor of the City of Kettering, elected into office in Nov. 2025. Bryan has lived in Kettering for nearly 25 years with his wife, whom he met in high school in Lebanon, Ohio. They...

Ready, set, summer!Parks and Recreation

Getting Adventure Reef Water Park back in action after a long winter is no easy task. From maintenance to cleaning to staffing to stocking, it takes staff from three areas to get Kettering’s favorite swim spot summer ready. Here’s a quick rundown on what it takes to prep the water park for hours of summer...

How To: ZoetropeParks and Recreation

Make your own animation come alive by creating a zoetrope! Zoetrope was one of the first techniques to create a “movie,” and stop motion photographs and illustrations are often used to create a moving image! Our Gallery Coordinator, Paula Wilmot Kraus, put together this tutorial. Supplies: Pencil Ruler Black heavy weight or painted paper White...

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