Information on Capital's Stadium Lighting Application (Updated)

Residents wishing to learn more about Capital's Stadium Lighting Application to the Bexley Planning Commission can download the Capital application here:

Capital University Stadium Lighting Application (8MB)
Capital University Stadium Lighting Plan (12MB)

For future reference, active applications are contained in the 'Public Documents' section of the website > Building & Zoning > Active Applications Under Review.

This application is for the installation of permanent lighting at the stadium and for the replacement of the existing speaker system.  

Residents wishing to view and listen to Capital's initial presentation of the plan to the Bexley Planning Commission on April 22, 2013 can watch video of the meeting by clicking here.

Update:
Video of the June 3rd presentation to the Planning Commission can be viewed by clicking here.

A meeting is being planned between Capital University and neighbors to facilitate discussion of this issue for June 19th at 7:00pm - details for this meeting will be provided shortly.

The next review of this application will be held at the next Bexley Planning Commission Meeting on Monday, June 24th, at 6:00pm at Bexley City Council Chambers.

Council Passes Water/Sewer Capital Fee Ordinance

At the June 11 Bexley City Council meeting, council members passed an ordinance creating a new water and sewer capital fee which will begin to be assessed in January of 2014.  The capital fee is to be used exclusively for the replacement and repair of water and sewer infrastructure, and was created in order to provide a stable and permanent source of funding for Bexley's infrastructure.  

The fee will be a 6.56% premium over the water and sewer rates, equivalent to an approximately $15 per quarter fee for the average Bexley water and sewer bill.  

For more background on the Bexley water/sewer capital fee, visit the following links:

• Water/Sewer discussion Video from the June 11, 2013 Council Meeting
• Water/Sewer discussion Video from the May 28, 2013 Council Meeting
• May 16, 2013 ThisWeek News article "3 scenarios proposed to fund efforts"
• Water/Sewer discussion Video from the May 14, 2013 Council Meeting
• Water/Sewer timeline discussion Video from the April 23, 2013 Council Meeting
• Water/Sewer timeline discussion Video from the April 9, 2013 Council Meeting
• Bexley Service Department's "Water & Sewer Infrastructure Replacement Strategic Plan (rev. 5)"
• May 30, 2012 ThisWeek News article "City shared the good, bad at recent meeting"
• May, 2012 Water and Sewer Presentation to Council 

It’s Mosquito Season!

The City of Bexley has contracted with Franklin County Public Health for mosquito control
in 2013. Franklin County Public Health uses an Integrated Pest Management approach with a public health focus to reduce and control disease-carrying mosquitoes.
 
Historical data about mosquito breeding locations, areas that traditionally have high adult mosquito populations, and the frequency and distribution of mosquito-borne diseases throughout Franklin County also allow us to concentrate and focus our efforts.  We also rely on residents to report areas that they suspect may be mosquito breeding areas and/or when there is an increase in adult mosquito activity.

Detailed information about the mosquito program and a form to request service or report an area of concern is available on the web site. Visit www.myfcph.org or call Franklin County Public Health’s Mosquito Bite Line at (614)525-BITE (2483).

Did You Know...

A single water-filled bucket can produce hundreds of biting mosquitoes.
• Most disease-causing mosquitoes spend their entire lives near their container-breeding site.
• While the adult mosquito’s life expectancy is not usually more than a few weeks, the female may lay
several batches of eggs each containing several hundred eggs during its life.

What can you do?

Take a few minutes to go outside and look around your yard. Anything that holds water could be a potential breeding site for mosquitoes. It doesn’t take much water and it doesn’t take much time. Why raise mosquitoes in your own back yard? Dump those containers; turn them upside down; or better yet put them inside your garage or basement. It is such a simple, but very effective way, to protect your family from mosquito-borne diseases like encephalitis and West Nile virus.

To report an area of concern or to learn more about the mosquito program visit www.myfcph.org or call Franklin County Public Health’s Mosquito Bite Line at (614)525-BITE (2483).

Bexley Community Foundation 2013 Small Grants Awarded!

We are delighted to announce that this week the Bexley Community Foundation Board of Directors announced their financial support of two grant applications from the City of Bexley. The awards are presented to the Bexley Police Department for $5,000 and to the Bexley Recreation and Parks Department in collaboration with Bexley Celebrations Association for $4,450.  Special thanks to Bexley Sergeant Dawn Overly for her work on the Police Department Community Education Grant and Bexley Recreation Director Mike Price for his work on the Community Events Yard Banner Grant. 

The full text of the Bexley Community Foundation Press Release is below:

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Alum Creek Trail - Wolfe Park/Academy Park Bridge Closed

Columbus Recreation and Parks Department (CRPD) has closed the Academy Park bridge that connects the Wolfe Park trail with the Academy Park trail.  This is a restoration of the bridge that is scheduled to take at least 5 months.  Access to the trail has been closed on the east side of Alum Creek at the entrance from Park Drive as well as just on the south side of the Broad Street underpass.  Access to the trail on the west side of Alum Creek is closed right at the bridge entrance.

CRPD has posted two detour routes with one using Nelson Road and one using Park Drive.  Below is a detour map which is also on their website at http://parks.columbus.gov/TrailAlerts.aspx.

Detour Map

Please contact the CRPD at 614.645.3300 with any additional questions.