Bike Helmets are Cool...
…and wearing them is the law. Just ask our bike officers. Parents, by law any child under 18 years of age must wear a helmet when riding their bikes in New Albany. Cycling is the leading cause of sports-related head injuries, roughly double the number compared to football, and bike...
Project Hero Honor Ride Saturday, May 25; Begins at Heit Center
Hundreds of thousands of veterans suffer from various wounds, whether visible or not. All of Project Hero’s events help fund life-changing veteran rehabilitation services that are available at no cost to these healing heroes. By participating and fundraising, you are showing your support of these veterans, bringing awareness to the...
Dublin-Granville Road Closing June 3 From Fodor to (almost) Main
Good news on the Dublin-Granville Road closure front near our schools. We are ahead of schedule and now expect to open Dublin-Granville around the school campus by mid-September. To accommodate this schedule, the portion of Dublin-Granville Road that provides access to the McCoy Center lot from Main Street will close...
Flower Farming, Star Parties, Learning Labs Part of COSI Science Festival
Have you ever looked at a flower field and wondered how it was so beautiful? Or gazed at stars and thought about how big the world really was around you? Or, as a parent, wondered about different science activities at our schools? If you have, you should enjoy a number...
City Notes: Data Centers Provide New Revenues for City, New Albany - Plain Local Schools
  (Guest column reprinted from March 7 (2019) issue of This Week New Albany News; authored by Jennifer Chrysler, New Albany’s community development director)   With the recent announcements that Facebook and now Google are building data centers in New Albany, the New Albany International Business Park’s Information Technology and Mission Critical cluster has...
This Week New Albany Guest Column: Traffic Flow to be Aided by Planning, Technology, Partnerships
Joseph F. Stefanov, City Manager Planning has been a New Albany staple since the creation of our first Strategic Plan in 1998. This document, and updates since, have helped guide land use; set expectations for aesthetics, architecture and site planning; and led to high quality development of all types. It...
Text-to-911: Call if You Can, Text if You Can't
After more than two years of work and cooperation between Franklin County and its jurisdictions, Franklin County residents can now send text messages to 911 dispatchers – with one very key caveat. “If a person has the choice between calling or texting 911 centers throughout Franklin County, please call if...
New Pedestrian Crossings Installed at Market & Main Roundabout
New Albany’s public service department recently installed new pedestrian crossings around the Market & Main roundabout. Each of the four crossing areas now has a push-button that lights up pedestrian signs to alert motorists that pedestrians are crossing the street. The buttons MUST be pushed to activate the warning lights...
Small Cell Design Guidelines and Requirements
This plan contains design guidelines and requirements for the deployment of small cell wireless facilities and other wireless network enhancements in New Albany. This section may be amended from time to time in accordance with the the city’s codified ordinances.
Kasey Kist Appointed to City Council
New Albany City Council members appointed Kasey Kist to fill the Council seat vacated by Dr. Glyde Marsh, who died on September 11 after serving on New Albany City Council for 25 years. Kist, who was chosen from seven finalists who interviewed for the open Council seat, will be sworn...