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City News & Events - September/October 2017
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Click
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to download a copy of the 2017 Fall Gateway Program Guide
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Currently, the Planning & Development Department has 15 active projects. Once completed, approximately 942 jobs will be created or retained and the projects will yield $91 million in capital investments.
Year-to-date, the Planning & Development Department has completed nine projects, creating or retaining 321 jobs, totaling $17.3 million in capital investment in the city.
To learn more about the City of Gahanna's development efforts contact the Planning & Development Department at 614.342.4015 or email
[email protected]
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City Launches New
Dynamic Website
Redesign offers mobile responsiveness, personalization, and real-time data visualization
The City of Gahanna has launched a new, redesigned website to enhance the online experience for Gahanna's residents, businesses, and visitors. The new website is a trendsetter in using personalization, shifting away from a static department-based layout. The site has improved functionality for a powerful and visually-enhanced layout design while providing real-time visual data about the city tailored to each visitors' needs. The current focus is responsive to users' specific requests with fewer web clicks for easier access to Gahanna's vast services.
Read more...
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Gahanna Among Top 10 Micro American Cities of the Future
The City of Gahanna has earned a spot among the top 10 Micro American Cities of the Future by FDI (Foreign Direct Investment) in its latest report,
American Cities of the Future.
The report contains a list of cities within North America that rank in the top 10 in various economic indicators including
Overall, Economic Potential, Human Capital and
Lifestyle, Cost Effectiveness, Connectivity and Business Friendliness.
In addition to being awarded in the
Overall category, the City was ranked 6th in
Human Capital and
Lifestyle categories and is among the Top 10 Micro American Cities for
Connectivity.
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Companies Consider New Office Development in Gahanna
Three companies want to consolidate and put up an office building in Gahanna.
Gahanna City Council will vote Monday night on whether to sell the 4.4-acre, city-owned property at 785 Science Blvd. to the Gahanna Community Improvement Corp. for $300,000.
If the sale is approved, the improvement corporation would then sell it to the businesses for the same price and those companies would put up a 50,000-square-foot office building on the site.
The city also could offer a 15-year,100 percent property tax abatement on the project, city documents show, as well as reimbursing $10,000 for site preparation costs and providing fiber-optic cables from the site to a nearby data center to help bring "better and cheaper technology services."
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Big Walnut Creek Family Canoe
& Kayak Float
Relax and enjoy the beauty of the Big Walnut Creek waterway on
Saturday, September 30
at 10 a.m. The day will start with a Paddling SmartStart introduction to canoeing and kayaking, provided the by Ohio Department of Natural Resources American Canoe Association's certified instructors. The journey will begin at Woodside Green Park, floating down the creek and ending at Friendship Park.
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Creepside Festival Returns For
Fall Fun!
Put on your costumes, dress up the kids and join us for the 14th Annual Creepside Festival presented by Schneider Insurance Agency backed by The Motorists Insurance Group, throughout Creekside and Olde Gahanna.
This fun, family friendly Halloween-themed event will take place
Saturday, October 21
from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. New this year are mobile and virtual reality escape rooms. Endless Recess and Casey Redmond are back for your musical entertainment, while the Not-So-Scary Trail on Creekside Island, Mad Science Lab by Gahanna Parks & Recreation, and the trick or treat trail along Mill Street return for this annual celebration.
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Beggar's Night in Gahanna
Gahanna will host its Beggar's Night on
Tuesday, October 31 from 6 - 8 p.m.
Beggar's night is a community event, not an official, City-sponsored event.
Parents and guardians are encouraged to exercise their best judgment in determining whether or not weather conditions are safe and/or convenient for Trick-or-Treating.
For Halloween safety tips, click
here.
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The community is invited to attend the grand re-opening of GRIN's new headquarters on
Tuesday, October 5 from 11 -1 pm at 165 Granville St.
Attendees are invited to tour the new location and learn more about the services the organization provides to the community. Thanks to the larger space, GRIN will be able to provide more perishable and fresh food options for their clients.
GRIN (Gahanna Residents in Need) is a community-wide, faith-based organization, committed to helping the residents of the Gahanna -Jefferson school during their time of need.
To learn more about GRIN or for volunteer opportunities, click
here.
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Fire Prevention Week Open House
The Mifflin Township Division of Fire will host its annual Fire Prevention Week Open House on
Sunday, October 8 from noon to 3 pm at Station 131, located at 475 Rocky Fork Blvd.
Attendees will have a chance to try on fire fighting equipment, watch safety and rescue demonstrations, have their picture taken with Sparky the Fire Dog and fire engines and much more.
For fire prevention tips click
here.
For more information or updates about this event click
here.
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Taste of Gahanna
The Gahanna Area Chamber of Commerce (GACC) will host its 20th Annual Taste of Gahanna on
Thursday, October 19 from 5:30 to 8:30 pm
at Columbus Academy, 4300 Cherry Bottom Road.
This upscale community networking event, which is open to all, will feature delicious specialty items from the area's top restaurants and catering firms. Tickets may be purchased
online or by contacting the GACC office at 614.471.0451.
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