City Provides Update on Tony Slone

The following is an update on the status of Tony Slone, who served as superintendent of the City’s Electric Department. He remains on unpaid administrative leave, on which he was placed Aug. 24. However, he has a right to request payment for com...

City Reviews Electric Fund Study

The Galion City Council Utilities Committee met and reviewed the electric rate study prepared by Sawvel and Associates, Inc. during their meeting Oct. 4.

The purpose of the study was to provide Council recommendations to balance the City’s Electric Fund. A...

General Election is Nov. 7

The General Election is on Tuesday, Nov. 7, and early and absentee voting begins Oct. 11.

There are several Galion city offices on the ballot:

Mayor

Kenneth Bodkins, Sr.

Jim Hedges

Thomas O’Leary

Council President

Carl Watt

City Auditor

Susan Bean

Paula D...

Prescription Drug Take Back Day Oct. 28

National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is Oct. 28, from 11 am-2 pm. The Galion Police Department encourages residents to turn in unused or expired medication for safe disposal.

Operation Medicine Cabinet and other collection programs protect our children...

Next Round of CHIP Funding Available for Home Rehabs

The Crawford County CHIP Program is now accepting applications for the sixth round of owner rehabs starting October 2 and running thru October 27.  

Owner Rehabilitation is intended to correct sub-standard conditions throughout the house so that t...

West Nile Virus Found in Six Galion Mosquitos

The Galion City Health Department has been trapping and testing mosquitos throughout the summer. Six mosquitos captured in Galion tested positive for West Nile virus. The city will continue to conduct spraying for as long as the insect stays active.

The He...

Leaf Pick Up Available to Residents

The fall season is here and the Galion Service Department began leaf collection this week. City residents may rake leaves into the tree lawn in front of their homes to be picked up by the city. Please avoid putting leaves in the road or over storm drains....

Mosier Industrial Makes Most of Commerce Center

Mosier Industrial Services became the new tenant of the South Street Commerce Center in April. Since then, Mosier has transformed the building into an industrial powerhouse. There are banks of heavy rigging equipment, tow motors, and industrial cranes in ...

Galion Receives $300,000 Downtown Revitalization Grant

The City of Galion announced today it will benefit from $300,000 in Downtown Revitalization funds, a sub-program of the Community Development Block Grant. The Ohio Development Services Agency received a total of 21 applications from throughout the state f...

Local Organizations Donate Two Benches for Heise Park

The North End Garden Club and Brush and Palette Art Gallery donated two new benches for Heise Park on Sept. 1.

The organizations planned a Home, Garden, and Art Tour throughout Galion that was held on June 17. They raised $227 through admissions, and proce...

Mosquito Dunks Still Available

As a reminder to residents, the Galion City Health Department has mosquito dunks available free of charge. The dunks are available to Galion residents and businesses to place in sources of standing water in order to prevent mosquito larvae growth. &nb...

Land Bank Begins Demos in Galion

For more than one year, the Crawford County Land Bank has been working to reduce the number of blighted homes in the county. That work is beginning to pay off, as the first round of home demolitions for Land Bank homes began earlier this month.

The list in...

Galion Fire Replacing Two Ambulances

City Council authorized the use of state purchasing for two new ambulances during its Aug. 22 meeting. Burgess Ambulance Sales of Loudonville will manufacture the units at a cost not to exceed $387,350, one of which will be paid for with a FEMA grant.

Fire...

Several Streets to Receive Crack Sealing

UPDATE: The work did not meet the city's standards. Strawser has been contacted and has agreed to correct the work using a different paving team.

Strawser Construction Inc. is doing crack sealing work on several streets throughout Galion. The sections of s...

Rental Fees Announced For New City Facilities

The City of Galion is pleased to offer several additional rental venues this year at city-owned parks.

The East Park Spray Ground will be open on Memorial Day Weekend (May 26-29). It will open for the season on Saturday, June 3. Regular hours of operation ...