Portland Way North Lane Switch To Happen Wednesday

The contractor for the Portland Way North project will finish pouring concrete today in one lane of the roadway. Weather permitting, traffic will be flipped to the west lane on Wednesday, July 19, so the contractor can work in the east lane. The project a...

Summer Crisis Program Runs Through Aug. 31

Ohio Heartland Community Action Commission’s 2017 Summer Crisis Program runs July 1 through August 31. The program can help with utility bill payments and other associated fees.

To be eligible for assistance, total household income must be at or below 175 ...

Health Department Conducting Mosquito Surveillance

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Long Agenda for City Council on June 27

Galion City Council had 14 items on the agenda for its June 27 meeting. The first three items involved the Police Department.

Ord. 2017-29 authorized an application for an Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Hiring Program. If awarded, th...

Portland Way North Project Begins This Month

A section of Portland Way North will undergo construction this summer. Beginning Monday, June 19, project contractor Underground Utilities will mobilize to the site.

The project will begin immediately north of the Heise Park Lane intersection and continue ...

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 ...

Safety Town Registration Now Open

Registration forms for Galion Safety Town are now available. The 2017 program will be July 24-27. The Galion Police Department organizes the program to educate children on a variety of safety topics before they start school.

There is no cost for this event...

Galion Fire Department Upgraded to ISO Class 3

Occasionally the City of Galion hears questions about the value of large equipment purchases. In the case of the Fire Department’s new aerial truck, however, the purchase helped the department improve its ISO rating from a Class 5 to a Class 3.

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Mosier Bid Accepted For Commerce Center Lease

On April 7, the Galion Board of Control approved a bid lease for the South Street Commerce Center submitted by Mosier Industrial Services. Mosier will move its Mansfield division to Galion for storage and a gradual build-up of machining operations. It wil...

Three New Officers Welcomed to PD

Three new officers have been welcomed to the Galion Police Department. Jonathan Patton, Brandon Grant, and Austin Chaplin were sworn in June 26. The new officers replace Lyn Sterling and Dan Clark, who both retired this year, and Andrew Royston, who trans...

Fire Department Responds to Fatal Fire

At 5:23 p.m. on Friday, June 9, the Galion Fire Department was dispatched to 81 Cedargate Court for a report of a structure fire. Upon arrival crews found a multifamily dwelling with moderate smoke and fire involvement on the end apartment. 

One f...

Fire Department Upgraded to ISO Class 3

Occasionally the City of Galion hears questions about the value of large equipment purchases. In the case of the Fire Department’s new aerial truck, however, the purchase helped the department improve its ISO rating from a Class 5 to a Class 3.

O...