Prescription take-back day is on Saturday, October 26, 2024, from 10am-2pm.

These are the drop off locations listed for our county:

• Butler Twp. Police Dept., 3510 Sudachi Dr, Dayton, OH 45414
• Calumet Center, 580 Calumet Ln, Dayton, OH 45417
• Clayton Police Dept., 6996 Taywood Rd, Englewood, OH 45322 (Dropbox in lobby – Hrs: M-F 0730-1630)
• Englewood Police Dept., 333 W National Rd, Englewood, OH 45322 (24/7 Dropbox in Police Dept. lobby)
• Greene County Sheriff’s Office, 4398 Clyo Rd, Sugarcreek Township, OH 45305
• Harrison Twp. Sub-Station, 5945 N Dixie Dr, Dayton, OH 45414
• Huber Heights Police Dept., 6121 Taylorsville Rd, Huber Heights, OH 45424
• Kettering Police Dept., 3600 Shroyer Rd, Dayton, OH 45429
• Kroger (Centerville), 1095 S Main St, Centerville, OH 45458
• Miami Twp. Police Dept., 2660 Lyons Rd, Miamisburg, OH 45342
• Moraine Police Dept., City of Moraine Municipal Building – Police Division, 4200 Dryden Rd, Moraine, OH 45439
• Riverside Police Dept., 1791 Harshman Rd, Dayton, OH 45424 (Front lobby)
• Sinclair Police Dept., 444 W Third St, Dayton, OH 45402
• Vandalia Police Dept., 245 James Bohanan Dr, Vandalia, OH 45377
• University of Dayton Police Dept., 300 College Park, Dayton, OH 45469 (Dropbox in Police Dept. lobby)
• Zik’s Pharmacy, 1130 W Third St, Dayton, OH 45402

More information can be found at: https://www.dea.gov/takebackday. Please let me know if you have any questions. Thank you!

The City of Germantown has a vacancy on the City Pool Board. If you are a resident of the City of Germantown or a resident of German Township and are interested in serving on a Board please call the City Office at 855.7255 or complete an application on the City Website at www.germantown.oh.us and send to the Clerk of Council, knovak@germantown.oh.us, 1 North Plum Street, Germantown, OH 45327.

Crews are working on Dayton Pike from 252 to Weaver Road. They will continue at this location for the next 7-10 days.

Future locations include:

• Butter Street from Gibraltar Drive to Lisa Drive
• Butter Street from Stewart Lane to E. Market Street
• Pagett Drive
• Mark Court
• N. Hillcrest Drive

Areas affected may experience the following:

• Discoloration - This is caused by the flushing of hydrants and can be resolved by running water from your tap until it runs clear. This process should take 1 to 3 minutes on average but may take as long as 20. Should the discoloration continue, contact the City of Germantown at 937-855-7255.
• Water Disruption - In order to install new hydrants, water mains will need to be temporarily shut down. This will result in short-term disruption to water services. If further precautions are required, residents will be contacted directly by City personnel.

With election season in full swing, we encourage residents to make sure they are placing their political signs in legal spaces. Signs may be placed in your yard, but they may NOT be placed in the public right-of-way. This is in accordance with ordinance 1139.12 of the codified ordinances of Germantown. This prohibited area can be generally understood as the grassy area between the road and the sidewalk. More specifically, signs shall be set back from the established right-of-way line of any street, which is the edge of the sidewalk closest to your house/property, at least ten (10) feet. This also includes street corners.

This ordinance is in place to promote safety and prevent potential visibility hazards and/or obstructed views on the roadways. These regulations also extend to other types of temporary signage, such as garage sale and real estate signs. Per the ordinance, signs that are illegally placed in the right-of-way may be confiscated by the City and will be kept for up to 10 days before being disposed of. Confiscated signs may be retrieved at 148 S Water Street.

Please contact the City of Germantown at 855-7255 for further questions/inquiries. You may also find the above ordinance at https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/germantown/latest/germantown_oh/0-0-0-25196

September 2
Labor day, City Hall closed, trash pick up delayed one day

September 21 & 22
Community Garage Sale. 9:00 am to 6:00 pm on Saturday and 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm on Sunday. Registration is open for all households interested in participating. If you wish to participate, please contact City Hall at 937-855-7255. You will be asked to provide your address as well as your top three sale items, as we will be creating a “Garage Sale Treasure List” to help direct shoppers and advertise the event. Sign up by Thursday Sept 12 to be included.

September 28
Twisted Pretzel Bike Ride. Find more information and register at www.twistedpretzeltour.com

September 28 & 29
Pretzel Festival at Veterans Park. Saturday 9:00 am to 9:00 pm, Sunday 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm.

Our annual Independence Day Parade will be held at 10AM on Thursday, July 4th. See attachments below for more information.

View Parade Letter

View Parade Map

The 2024 Community Garage Sale will be held May 18th & 19th.

Download Community Garage Sale List

The Memorial Day Ceremony which will be held at Veterans Memorial Park on Monday, May 27 at 10:00 AM

Please follow the link below for a document outlining the recent limited environmental review conducted in regard to the City's fire hydrant and valve replacement project.

Download Environmental Review

Please follow the link below for a short video and slide show on the current work and efforts by the Miami Conservancy District.

Download PowerPoint Presentation (178MB)

Aging infrastructure is a common issue among older communities. Our Service Department works tirelessly in Germantown to improve our infrastructure, but water, sewers and streets can be very expensive. With the assistance of grants and low interest loans, we are able to make strategic improvements in our systems. In 2021, a review of the fire department hydrant inspection reports revealed that twenty-four fire hydrants were in need of replacement. Of those identified, the majority are 98 years of age with others at least 49 years old. At this point, the City began seeking funding for fire hydrant and valve replacement funding. We were fortunate enough to have been approved for a low interest loan in the amount of $489,490.00 through a Division of the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency. Loans for water and sewer projects are repaid through the water and sewer utility customer fees.

The City of Germantown will begin the Fire Hydrant and Valve Replacement Project in the spring of 2024. This project consists of replacing fire hydrants and aging water and main line valves.

The project will improve the overall safety of our community. Primarily, the new hydrants and valves will eliminate critical time lost at fire scenes when firefighters are spending time searching, locating and connecting hoses to operable fire hydrants. Time is of the essence and even a few minute delay can contribute to a fire growing much larger in size.

In addition, the new hydrants are designed with breakaway barrels. The breakaway barrels are devised to cause significantly less property damage and personal injury in the event of a collision as well as reduce the amount of water loss to the water system.

Our goal is to stay proactive, always looking for ways to improve our infrastructure. There are over 300 fire hydrants in the City. Under general maintenance, our service department typically replaces two hydrants per year. Planning for future fire hydrant projects will be based on the results of the annual fire hydrant inspection reports.