Reminder: Statewide Open Burning Ban During Certain Hours

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources Forestry Division prohibits outdoor open burning and prescribed fires in the months of March, April, May, October, and November, between 6 am and 6 pm. This ban includes burning of yard waste, trash, and debris, ev...

2019 Dates for Composting Site Announced

The Taylor Road composting facility will be open on the third full weekend of each month beginning in March. Yard waste, including limbs, brush, grass clippings and leaves, will be accepted free of charge from City of Galion and Polk Township residents. M...

Design Work for Portland Way Project Begins

Property owners along the Portland Way North corridor received letters last week regarding an upcoming roadway project. The City of Galion and the Ohio Department of Transportation are proposing to widen approximately 1.2 miles of Portland Way (State Rout...

Free Gun Locks Available

The city has FREE gun locks available to anyone who needs one. They are available in the main lobby of the City Building, 301 Harding Way East, during office hours (Monday through Friday, 8:00 am - 4:00 pm). 

This lock consists of an armored steel...