The first annual Mayor’s Charity Celebration held on Nov. 1 at The Golf Club at Yankee Trace and hosted by Centerville Mayor Mark Kingseed and his wife Joannie raised more than $7500 for two local organizations.

Dog Tags are available now through January 31, 2009 at the Centerville Municipal Building. The cost is $16 per dog and cash or check payment is accepted.  Read more...

The Gateway to Centerville project is nearly complete on St. Rt. 48 near the I-675 interchange.  The enhancement project is part of Create The Vision, the City of Centerville and Washington Township’s long-range plan for growth.  The project, funded in part with a federal Transportation Enhancement grant, was first conceived in 2002 and awarded to the City of Centerville by the Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission in 2003.

The City of Centerville recently received the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada.  Centerville received the award for its comprehensive annual financial report (CAFR) for the fiscal year 2007. This is the eighth consecutive year Centerville has achieved award status.

The Centerville Arts Commission has awarded 11 prizes to six individuals for their outstanding digital photographs entered in the competition titled Display Centerville.  The theme called for entries to reflect the character of the people, places and pursuits that make the City of Centerville and Washington Township unique.

With winter fast approaching, Ohio is making sure at-risk families get the help they need to heat their home during the winter months. Lt. Governor Fisher announced that $50 million in funding is available to assist qualified, low-income, and elderly Ohioans with winter heating costs through the Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) Winter Crisis Program now through March 31, 2009.  Read more...

Fall leaf season is one of the Public Works Department’s busiest times.  Nearly everyone in the department pitches in.  Three refuse trucks with leaf loaders, two vac trucks with leaf boxes, and numerous pickup trucks are employed to collect and transport leaves to one of several private companies that turn them into compost.  Read more...

Siebenthaler’s is offering special pricing for trees and plantings for Centerville residents, along with a special “inch by inch” program for the City of Centerville, whereby Siebenthaler’s will donate 1 caliper inch of tree to the city for every 10 caliper inches of trees purchased by Centerville residents.  The “inch by inch” program will run through February 28, 2009 and is good at both Siebenthaler’s locations (Centerville and Beavercreek).  Centerville residents are asked to identify themselves as Centerville residents for the purpose of obtaining “inch by inch” credit for the city.  Trees need only be purchased prior to February 28th for credit, but can be picked up or delivered anytime thereafter.  The city intends to incorporate the donated trees into the City Beautiful Commission Arbor Day ceremony and planting next spring.  For more information, contact Mike Bellanca of Siebenthaler’s at (937) 434-1326, or Rob James of the City of Centerville at (937) 428-4725

The City of Centerville is seeking applications for openings on the following Board & Commissions: City Beautiful Commission, Centerville City School District/Personnel Appeals Board and Arts Commission.  Click here to download an application.  Contact Debra James at (937) 433-7151 for more information.