The City of Grandview Heights Administration, and Parks and Recreation Departments will be closed on Thursday, November 26, and Friday, November 27, 2009.

THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT WILL BE CLOSED NOVEMBER 26, BUT WILL BE OPERATING ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27.

For Thanksgiving week only, Thursday's refuse will be collected on Friday, and Friday's refuse will be collected on Monday, November 30.

For the week of November 30:
* Recycling will be collected on Monday.
* Yard waste will be collected on TUESDAY. * THIS IS
THE LAST YARD WASTE COLLECTION DAY OF THE YEAR.

If you have any questions, please call the Service Department at 488-4728.

Tuesday, December 1, 2009 will be the last day for yard waste collection.

Yard waste and leaves may be taken directly to the SWACO yard waste facility at 4120 Roberts Road (next to the City of Upper Arlington complex), or yard waste and leaves placed in biodegradable paper bags may be dropped off by appointment between the hours of 7:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, at the Service Department after this date. Yard waste MUST be appropriately bundled and tied or bagged as per our regulations. Limbs, up to 3" in diameter and 4' long must be bundled and tied with biodegradable twine. NO LARGE LOOSE LIMBS OR BAGS OR BUNDLES OVER 50 POUNDS PERMITTED.

Yard waste collection will resume in April, 2010.

If you have any questions, please call 488-4728 between 7:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.

Come help us celebrate the lighting of the community Holiday Tree as well as carol singing & refreshments. Join us at Grandview Center, 1515 Goodale Blvd., Tuesday, December 1, 2009 at 6:30 pm.

this plan will allow us to apply for state funding for infrastructure improvements. We encourage and welcome all parent input at our meetings, please, won't you consider joining us? November 19, December 17 and January 21, 2010 AT 6:30 p.m. at Grandview Heights Middle School. [Additional info...]

The Commission has the power to prescribe, amend and enforce rules for the classified civil service employees (Charter Section 6.3). Interested applicants shall be a resident of the City. CSC positions are voluntary; each term lasts six years. The CSC meetings are held on an as-needed basis on the first Tuesday of the month at 5 p.m. Individuals interested in applying should submit a letter of interest and resume to Ray E. DeGraw, Mayor, 1016 Grandview Avenue, or e-mail to dnicodemus@grandviewheights.org no later than November 27, 2009. The appointment will be made in December.

Leaf pick-up will begin the week of October 19 and continue, weather permitting through November 27. Please do not rake leaves into the street. Leaves may also be bagged and left at your normal pick-up area for Monday yard waste collection through November 30. Do not intermingle yard waste with leaves.

Too many leaves for the tree lawn curb strip to hold? You may use biodegradable bags and leave them at the curb or behind the sidewalk on your property. However, loose piles of leaves must be at the curb in order for our leaf machine to be able to reach them from the street.

PLEASE KEEP LEAVES AND OTHER DEBRIS OUT OF THE STREET.

Yard waste washes directly into local streams, transported by rainwater after a storm. Excess yard waste contributes organic material to streams which decays and consumes oxygen. During low stream flow periods, such as late-winter, this can cause significant stress to aquatic critters and fish. Leaves also clog storm drains and increase the likelihood of flooding on your street!

Did you know......IT IS ILLEGAL TO SWEEP YOUR YARD WASTE, INCLUDING LEAVES AND GRASS CLIPPINGS, ONTO THE STREET OR DOWN THE STORM DRAIN.

* Compost your leaves and grass clippings. It's the easiest way to keep them out ot the streets and storm drains, and thus, out of our local streams.

* Chop your leaves with a power mower. A fine layer of chopped leaves provides nutrients to your lawn.

* Use leaves around rose bushes and landscape plants. Leaves make excellent winter mulch.

* Bag your leaves and grass clippings for pick-up.

For more information on yard waste collection, please visit the Service Department's tab on this website, or call 614 488-4728. You may pick up a yard waste sticker at 1525 Goodale Boulevard, free of charge.

Our permit fees have increased. Please go to Document Center or the Building and Zoning Department page, and click on Permits and Applications to print out the new applications.

At the direction of City Council, a group of citizens has been working with consultant Benjamin D. Rickey and Company to develop architectural design guidelines for residential and commercial buildings. The group has concluded its work and has forwarded a draft of the guidelines to City Council. Council is expected to refer the guidelines to the Planning Commission and Board of Zoning Appeals for further review and approval. Please monitor the City's web site for dates of future meetings to which the public will be invited to ask questions and provide comments. Click on "Additional info" to review the guidelines. [Additional info...]