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Officer Reed receives Casey Elliott Memorial "City's Finest" Award

Officer Chris Reed, a nine-year veteran of the Xenia Police Division (XPD) was recently recognized with the division’s highest honor, the Casey Elliott Memorial “City’s Finest” Award. Xenia Police Division awarded m...

Regional Income Tax Agency (RITA) to begin collecting income taxes for City of Xenia

In the coming days, Xenia residents and businesses will be receiving notices from the Regional Income Tax Agency (RITA) announcing that beginning on September 1, 2020, RITA will be collecting municipal income taxes for the City of Xenia. RITA currently co...

Self-response for 2020 Census extended to October 31

Make Xenia Count!

The 2020 Census count is still ongoing, and the self-response deadline has been extended to October 31! Please respond if you haven’t already – this will help to make sure that you and your community are properly repre...

What drivers need to know about navigating Xenia's first roundabout

After several months of construction, Xenia’s first roundabout at the intersection of US 42 and E. Church Street has opened.

The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) was responsible for the construction of the project which began in March of ...

Meet Sugar, a Diabetic Alert Dog for longtime City of Xenia employee

The City of Xenia’s employees have a new member of the family.

On Wednesday, February 5, ’Sugar’ the mini Aussie-Doodle was introduced to staff. Sugar is now a constant companion to Public Service employee Rodney Smith.

Rodney ...

Claims and facts regarding the EMS billing change in Xenia

The City of Xenia’s EMS Billing policy is changing effective February 1, 2020, in an effort to educate the public about the change, we have compiled a list of ’claims and facts’ about the new policy.

Read: Change in EMS billin...

Raising awareness about when to call and when not to call 911

During 2019, the City of Xenia Fire Division responded to more than 6,100 calls for Fire and EMS service. Of those calls, 5,008 were for emergency medical service (EMS), making the division’s front line medic crews the busiest in Greene County.

T...

Mayor issues proclamation for Xenia Public Service workers credited with saving man's life

Two Xenia Public Service workers are being honored for their quick thinking and action, which medics say saved a man’s life.

On Tuesday, December 3, Bill Rogers and Bob Hughes, who are both Equipment Operators for Xenia Public Service, were runni...

Xenia Finance Department honored with Auditor of State Award with Distinction

The City of Xenia’s Finance Department was given a prestigious honor during Thursday night’s City Council meeting, as it was presented with the Auditor of State Award with Distinction. The award is given by the Ohio Auditor of...

Go behind the scenes with Xenia Public Service during hydrant flushing

Each day in the City of Xenia there is more than 200 miles of pipes delivering excellent water to residents of the city.  In order to maintain water quality, Xenia Public Service flushes hydrants twice a year.

During the course of the year, sedime...

Xenia Fire Division welcomes firefighter/paramedic Justin Cason

The Xenia Fire Division family is growing as firefighter/paramedic Justin Cason was sworn in Monday afternoon.

(City of Xenia Law Director Donnette Fisher facilitates swearing-in ceremony for Justin Cason.)

Cason is a 2013 graduate of Shawnee High School in...