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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...

Representatives from each City department are on the Employee Wellness Committee. The committee was formed with the  following goals: Manage and promote the Employee Wellness Program. Select and award the Employee of the Month. Gather feedback from employees to determine topics for screenings and lectures. Continue to develop programming and challenges. For more information, contact your...

Purpose As stated in the City Ordinance 705.01, “the purpose of the ordinance is to protect the emergency services of the Police Department from misuse, by responding to defective alarm systems and excessive alarms.” The ordinance was passed in the City of Kettering on December 10, 2009. History has shown that approximately 98% of all...

Crime Victim’s Rights Ohio Victims Rights 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...

What is KetterGreen? The City of Kettering is committed  to working locally to improve the social, economical and environmental well being of our community.  As part of this commitment, the City has formed KetterGreen, a committee that helps promote and organize environmental events within the City facilities as well as the community. Events KetterGreen has...

Tax Rate and Interest Rate: Current Tax Rate:  2.25% The interest rate is calculated based on the federal short-term rate plus 5%. The rates are as follows: Calendar Year 2023: 7% per year or 0.58% per month Calendar Year 2024: 10% per year or 0.83% per month Calendar Year 2025: 10% per year or 0.83%...

The City of Kettering Engineering Department uses secure internet bidding via Info Tech’s Bid Express Service. Electronic bid submission is the mandated form of bidding capital projects solicited by the Engineering Department. It is pertinent all vendors register, setup to bid electronically, and navigate the service in advance to upcoming solicitation deadlines. All vendors who intend to submit their...

As a crime prevention and community relations service to the community, we provide checks of houses where residents are temporarily out of town on vacation, business trips, etc. House Check Specifications No vacant house checks will be made under this program. House checks will be made as time permits. Checks will be made during daylight...

Notice We have made changes to our Construction Drawings and Construction & Material Specifications Below are the City Engineering Department’s Standard Construction Drawings and Specifications that must be followed for construction work in the right-of-way. Standard Construction Drawing - 2025 Construction & Material Specs- 2025 Contractor Guide Sheet  ADA Ramp Guidance Forms Thoroughfare Plan Traffic...

The Kettering Police Department offers classes to kids to Resist Aggression Defensively. r.a.d.KIDS is a personal empowering, awareness and safety education program for children aged 5-9 and 10-12. The program combines risk reduction education and physical defense training in hopes of preventing the abduction of children. It provides a consistent, structured, protective curriculum utilizing fun,...

The Kettering Police Department wants to ensure we have the right contact information in the event of an emergency at your business.  Some examples of emergencies include: a broken sprinkler and the business is flooding at 2:00 am, a passerby sees flashlights inside and we need to go inside to ensure the safety of your...