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Rain rain go away! With over 4 inches of rain in just over 24 hours, AI Creek has flooded Memorial Park. All entrances to the Park will be closed until further notice.

Please remember the Administration Office at the Municipal Building will be closed on Thursday September 23 due to Staff Training.

The Village of Swanton will provide a bulk drop off day for its residents on Saturday September 18, 2021; identification and proof of residency will be required. LOCATION and TIME: Residents may drop off items at the Village Municipal Building at 219 Chestnut between 8:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Restrictions: Limit of two pickup, trailer or equal loads of trash Please be aware of change related to trip limit: FULL TRAILER AND FULL BED OF A TRUCK COUNT AS TWO TRIPSNo leaves, grass clippings, brush, or tree limbs No tires, motor oil, vehicle bodies or engines.No rocks, bricks, concrete, asphalt, or construction materials.No enclosed drums or tanks, all containers must be empty with lids removed.No chemicals, oil, gas, ammunition, explosives, hazardous or toxic chemicals.No refrigerators, air conditioners or any appliances containing Freon.No televisions Recycle It, USA: Will be onsite to collect the following items: Computers/Servers Monitors/DisplaysCameras & Camcorders Printers, Keyboards & MiceNetworking Hardware Scanners & ProjectorsVideo Game Consoles Cell Phones & PDAsSpeakers & Stereo Equipment Memory, Storage Devices/Flash Drives AllShred: Will be onsite to collect documents for secure shredding. Limit of 5 letter size banker boxes per household

The Village of Swanton is excited to announce a Sidewalk Replacement Grant Program for the purpose of maintaining and replacing sidewalks within the right-of-way. The regular maintenance of sidewalks will provide safe conditions for pedestrians as well as improving overall aesthetics. This program was inaugurated in 2021. Applications for the 2022 Program year are due October 8, 2021. Please click here for more information.

There will be an informational meeting on Wednesday September 15 beginning at 6:00 p.m. in the Swanton Community Center. This meeting will provide information on the upcoming Fire Levy for Fulton Township residents. As the boundaries of the Village of Swanton are not conformed, there are residents within the Village of Swanton which also reside within Fulton Township (north of Dodge Street).

There will be an informational meeting on Wednesday September 8 beginning at 6:00 p.m. in the Swanton Community Center. This meeting will provide an overview of the Project 8 & 9 Sewer Separation Project which centers around Metta, W. Garfield, West, Allen, and Sanderson.

Brush pick up is still scheduled for the week of August 9 however please be patient with the crew as the Village’s chipper is down as well as a delay due to weather. The crew will continue to do one round throughout the Village until complete. This may mean pick up on your street may occur late in the week into next week. Further, crews reserve the right not to pick up piles which do not comply with regulations. Thanks for your understanding.

The Administration Office, in the Municipal Building, will be closed on Tuesday August 17 from 9:30 am- 11:30 am for all Staff training.

The deadline for filing municipal income tax returns is tied to that of the State of Ohio. Since the State of Ohio extended its income tax filing due date, the municipal filing due date is also extended – automatically- to May 17, 2021.