August 2023

Community Calendar

Village Council Video

Administration & Maintenance

Regular Hours 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Dispatch Open

24 hours, 7 days a week

Trash & Recycling

Regular Friday Pick Up

On Schedule

Please check the website for updates and schedule changes

Brush Collection

Brush Collection continues as needed,

with one pickup per week

Please note: 

Brush pickup days are no longer assigned to allow for greater efficiency



Please follow the guidelines below to ensure our ability to reach all residents in a timely manner.

It's almost here! Amberley Village Ice Cream Social returns on August 20, 2023 for residents and neighboring communities of Amberley Village.

Expect booths from public partners, including Hamilton County Public Library, Amberley Village Human Rights Commission, Amberley Village Environmental Stewardship Committee and Amberley Village WeTHRIVE Health & Wellness Committee.

Highlights include giveaways, free ice cream treats and Kona Ice, activities for the kids, interactive displays, hot dogs and drinks - and best of all, everything is FREE!

Be sure to mark your calendar and plan to join us at the Municipal Building for this "can't miss" summer event!

MY DREAM FOR OUR COMMUNITY

Amberley Village Human Rights Commission (HRC) will head up an entry for this year's "Under One Roof" art exhibit at the JCC, which celebrates the Jewish festival of Sukkot. Sukkot is a celebration of thanksgiving for the fall harvest and commemorates the 40 years of the Israelites wandering in the desert after Sinai.

This year's theme is Dream, and the exhibit will be on display at the Mayerson JCC courtyard from October 1 - 12, 2023.

The HRC will have the materials for this community-wide collaboration available at the August 20 Ice Cream Social, and invites residents and neighbors to share their dream for our community. Each of the leaves in the art project will represent a dream for our community, and will be added to the display before submission. Be sure and stop by the HRC booth to participate in this collaborative effort!

Did you know that solicitors are required to register with the Village? Dispatch keeps a current Do Not Solicit list of residents who do not wish to be contacted in person at home, which is given to registered solicitors before they head out into the Village.

The Amberley Village Police Department currently has no registered solicitors on file. As a matter of fact, none have registered since 2020! This means solicitors are out in the Village without permits. Please contact the Police Department if you encounter solicitors by calling 513-531-2040.

Amberley Village was recently awarded grant dollars to provide for improvements to the Amberley Village ballfields. These funds have been used to increase the height of the fencing around the fields to provide better protection for players, spectators and coaches, as well as for visitors to the Walking Track.

The proposed Amberley Green Prairie Garden will be situated along the tree line just west of the Community Garden. (Click here to enlarge)

Amberley Village has received a $15,000 grant from Hamilton County Public Health to install a Prairie Garden at Amberley Green. This will involve the reclamation of a portion of the Green to cultivate a native prairie with abundant flowering species that support a robust native pollinator community.

Recommendations also include a prairie trail, as well as four seating areas that could be used for the planting of memorial trees. The Village also submitted a grant application to Duke Energy for additional seating bench areas, planting of shade trees and bottlebrush buckeyes, garbage cans, and installation of educational signs. Duke Energy approved the grant in the amount of $10,000. This is in addition to the $15,000 approved by Hamilton County Public Health. 

Rumpke reported five recycling fires in its St. Bernard Recycling Facility during the month of July alone, mostly caused by items that shouldn't have been put in the recycling bin.

Aerosol cans still containing pressure or contents, or those marked as hazardous waste, are among the top culprits.

Lithium-ion batteries and ineligible aerosol cans are also highly flammable on recycling trucks.

Rumpke is asking residents to take extra precautions to ensure safety in recycling bins. According to Rumpke, if a fire were to get out of hand within the recycling facility, recycling could become mostly unavailable in Greater Cincinnati until the facility could be rebuilt.

Read the July 27 article from the Cincinnati Enquirer at right

Join Amberley Village Council in showing its gratitude to Treasurer Rick Kay, who has been serving the Village in this role for the past 15 years. Rick will be honored with a special recognition at the upcoming Council meeting on August 14, where he will be presented with a plaque and formally recognized for his significant service milestone.

All are invited to attend the recognition, which will be held at the beginning of the meeting held at 6:30 p.m. in Council Chambers at the Municipal Building.

Village aggregation customers recently received a switch e-mail from Duke Energy. If you are not a current aggregation customer, this does not apply to you. Aggregation status for all current members has not changed unless you chose to opt out. The email you received is the result of a recent overhaul of Duke’s account management system.

Residents will now receive multiple supplier change notifications when an aggregation contract is transferred from one vendor to another. The recent communication from Duke was to confirm that the aggregation contract with Dynegy will end on August 23. If you are an aggregation subscriber, you should expect to see an additional email message from Duke confirming your switch to Energy Harbor, and NO ACTION IS NECESSARY.

This will now be commonplace when our energy aggregation programs switch providers under Duke Energy's new system.

We appreciate your support of our community's aggregation program and remain ready to assist you however possible. Please reach out if you have any further questions.

Upcoming Clean Amberley Events

• 4th Thursday in September & October
• 5:30 p.m.
• Meet at Municipal Building
• Check website for updates or changes

Amberley Village recently passed Ordinance 2023-6, which clarifies the parameters for permissible storage of utility trailers on residential property. According to the new ordinance, trailers measuring 4' x 8' or less may be stored on residential property provided they are behind or inside a structure, such as a garage or shed.

The ordinance comes in response to the need for clarity regarding the rules which has led to an increase in complaints regarding trailers in driveways and left out in yards. Amberley Village recognizes and appreciates the importance of having the equipment necessary to maintain residential property, and set about simplifying the Code of Ordinances to reflect that. Language for Ordinance 2023-6 was proposed by the Law Committee, and then underwent a public hearing and review by the Planning Commission, which then sent recommendations to Village Council. The ordinance was passed by Council in a unanimous vote on July 10, 2023, and goes into effect on August 24, or 45 days after passage.

Our August banner (pictured above) features our largest annual social event, which takes place on August 20th at the Amberley Village Municipal Building.

Amberley Village Council meets on the second Monday of each month (unless there is a conflict). The next meeting is scheduled for Monday, August 14, 2023 at 6:30 pm in Council Chambers at the Municipal Building, located at 7149 Ridge Road.

Residents may submit comments in writing or attend in-person to participate. To speak at the meeting or submit written comments, please contact Clerk of Council Tammy Reasoner by noon the day of the meeting at 513-531-8675 or at [email protected]. Speakers for the public hearing may also sign up in Chambers prior to the start of the meeting.

Copies of the agenda and council packet are posted on the website by noon on the day of each meeting via the Agendas and Minutes button, or by clicking the button below:

Ordinance 2023-06, Making Changes to the Village Property Maintenance Code

 Ordinance 2023-07, Adopting and Enacting a Supplement to the Amberley Village Code of Ordinances for 2023

Resolution 2023-15, Approving the 2024 Tax Budget

Resolution 2023-16, Designating Bank Depositories

Resolution 2023-17, Authorizing a Change Order with Ford Development on the Farmcrest Kincaid Project

Resolution 2023-18, Authorizing the Village Manager to Enter into a Contract for Legal Settlement

Whether your nearest library is Deer Park, Reading, Pleasant Ridge or Blue Ash, our local libraries are an excellent resource for kids and adults alike! Amberley Village E-News makes it easy for you to check out library programming for the upcoming month via the button below. 

For more information regarding the Featured Program, click on the Featured Program block below.

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Each year, the Hamilton County Conservation District, in conjunction with Great Parks of Hamilton County, hosts a Native Tree and Shrub Sale, which offers a variety of native trees and shrubs at a low cost. Their goal is to reduce the negative effects of stormwater runoff by reducing soil erosion and slowing down the speed of the runoff. Native plants are most effective at achieving these goals because they are adapted ot our local climate, and also provide rich habitat for local wildlife.

Orders can be placed between July 17 and August 25 and picked up on Saturday, September 9 between 9 am and 1 pm at Sharon Woods and Farbach-Werner Nature Preserve. The cost for each 3-gallon container is $25.