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Neighborhood Block Parties

Having a block party is a terrific way to meet or get acquainted with your neighbors, build a sense of neighborhood pride, and celebrate holidays. Having a Block Party is just the kind of event that makes Kettering a great place to live! The City of Kettering allows block parties on selected residential streets. You...

Home Security Camera Registration

Did you know your home security camera archives could help KPD solve a crime? From time to time, home security camera videos can help Kettering Police Department gather critical information about crimes and suspicious activities. If you have a home security camera system and you would be willing to provide archived video to KPD in...

Athletic Field ReservationsParks and Recreation

Athletic Field Reservations in Kettering Athletic Field Reservations Managed by the Kettering Parks Division 937-296-2486 Kettering.Parks@Ketteringoh.org If you would like to reserve a sports field, please print out and complete the Field Use Reservation Form. Bring the completed form to: Parks Maintenance Center 3170 Valleywood Dr. Kettering, OH 45429 Hours: Monday – Friday, 8 a.m.– 4...

Erika Inger, Inner Animal, 2002Parks and Recreation

Erika Inger The Interior Animal, 2002 Indiana Limestone and Steel Location: Polen Farm Google Maps Erika Inger’s work The Interior Animal is a rough-cut block of stone, untouched from the quarry except for the graduating metal discs forming a backbone shape over the stone. The variation of sizes of the metal discs form a musical tone if fanned...

Youth Volunteer Application

Thank you for your interest in volunteering for the City of Kettering! Please submit the application form.

Renting the Ice ArenaParks and Recreation

Renting the Kettering Ice Arena Several local groups call the Kettering Ice Arena home, including: • Dayton Hockey Association • South Dayton Figure Skating Club • Ice Force • University of Dayton Hockey • Beavercreek High School Hockey • Wright State University Hockey • Dayton Fangs Women’s Ice Hockey • Huff-N-Puff Hockey • Wonder League Have...

Community Gallery Artwork Entry InformationParks and Recreation

Community Gallery Artwork Entry Information The Community Gallery at Rosewood shares artwork made by our community. More information about how to be a part of the gallery is below. Student Exhibitions Artworks created by students in Rosewood classes are featured annually in a special exhibition in the Community Gallery. Community Gallery Exhibition Proposals The Community...

Ramersdorfer, Carolina, Inner View, 2002Parks and Recreation

Carolina Ramersdorfer (Austria) Inner View, 2002 Indiana Limestone Location: Rosewood Arts Centre Carolina Ramersdorfer's sculpture Inner View incorporates the partnering of organic and geometric forms with a hard-edge cube revealing an inner space where transformation of thought can develop. Carolina Ramersdorfer resides and works in Wein, Austria. In 1979, she began studying art in Paris,...

Report a Pothole

To file a request online: Please fill out the form below as completely as possible and click Submit.Or call: (937) 296-2472Complete the following. Fields marked with an asterisk (*) are required.

Resident Mulch & Compost Program

Each fall, we pick-up the leaves residents rake to their curbside. The collected leaves are taken to our “leaf farm” where the material is processed and made into leaf compost. In the Spring, when the leaves have formed a rich compost, it is made available to the residents of Kettering for free! Mulch & Compost...

Rosewood Gallery Coordinator, Paula KrausParks and Recreation

Paula Willmot Kraus is an artist, an educator, and now Rosewood Gallery Coordinator – all the paths of her 30-plus professional years coming together in one place. During those years, she has been a fine art photographer and plans on continuing that vocation/addiction while working at Rosewood Arts Centre. Rosewood’s Works on Paper exhibition was...

Holyoke Beth and Kaethi Seidl, EGG, 2010Parks and Recreation

Beth Holyoke and Käthi Seidl EGG, 2010 Concrete, ceramic, glaze, glass Location: J.F. Kennedy Park, Kettering Beth Holyoke and Käthi Seidl worked with the community surrounding Kennedy Park in Kettering to design a larger-than-life egg, covered in hand-made mosaic tiles. Through a public meeting, Kennedy Park neighbors and Kettering residents planned the theme of the...

Report A Crime

If you have an emergency, please dial 9-1-1 immediately. To report a non-emergency crime or an incident requiring immediate assistance (noise complaints, etc.), please dial 937-296-2555. To report non-criminal activity such as a suspicious incident, traffic problem or any situation that may not require immediate police attention, please complete and submit the following form.

Sophia Maras, Delicate IssuesParks and Recreation

Found object sculptor Sophia Maras explores the use of recycled materials and common objects in a form of mixed media artwork. With this body of work, she hopes to create pieces that will challenge people to see a beauty in objects either over-used or over-looked. Maras grew up in Louisiana where she explored a multitude...

Annual Enrollment 2026

Annual Enrollment for benefits effective January 1, 2026, will run from October 27 to November 7, 2025. All employees are required to re-enroll, waive, and/or make changes to benefit elections by 5:00 PM on Friday, November 7, 2025, using the online benefit election portal. In addition, employees who waive medical coverage must submit the waiver...

Taxpayers Rights and Responsibilities

Taxpayers’ Rights And Responsibilities City of Kettering Income Tax Code, Section 192.03(49) “TAXPAYERS' RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES” means the rights provided to Taxpayers in sections 718.11, 718.12, 718.19, 718.23, 718.36, 718.37, 718.38, 5717.011, and 5717.03 of the Ohio Revised Code and any corresponding ordinances of the Municipality, and the responsibilities of Taxpayers to file, report, withhold,...

CAPRA Annual ReviewParks and Recreation

2.10 Documents ADA Transition Plan Council Meeting Minutes - Approval of ADA Transition Plan 3.6.1 Documents Excerpt from City of Kettering Cybersecurity Incident Response Plan, revised 12/2024 PRCA Records Disaster Mitigation and Recovery Procedure, reviewed 5/2025 Screenshot of Review Activity from PowerDMS 4.7.3 Documents Volunteer Handbook 2025 Volunteer Evaluation Form 7.5.2 Documents Public Service Facility...

Heritage Tree ProgramParks and Recreation

Honoring Exceptional Kettering Trees The City of Kettering Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts Department is pleased to launch a new initiative called the Heritage Tree Program, recognizing exceptional trees that enhance the character and natural landscape of our community. This celebratory program allows us to appreciate the environmental and aesthetic gifts provided by the remarkable...

Marsy's Law

Victims Rights Request Form Ohio Constitution Article 1, Section 10a guarantees certain right to crime victims. This section is known as Marsy’s Law. Ohio Revised Chapter 2930 codified these rights and established procedures to protect these rights. Crime victims are automatically entitled to: Be informed of their rights. Be treated with fairness and respect for...

Kettering History

The earliest settler in what is now Kettering was John Patterson, a farmer who built the area’s first log cabin in 1798. In 1841, an expanding population forced the creation of Van Buren Township, a name that would remain for more than 100 years. In November of 1952, voters of Van Buren Township approved the...

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