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Code Red Emergency Incident & Community Alerts

Did you know the City of Kettering uses Code Red to notify residents about emergency incidents and critical community alerts? Examples include: construction updates, service notifications, public safety alerts, boil water notices and missing person reports. Please take a moment to click here to add your information to the emergency call database. You can also...

Ginger Owen-Murakami & Vicki Van Ameyden, Heritage HabitatsParks and Recreation

Ginger Owen-Murakami & Vicki Van Ameyden, Heritage Habitats November 26 - December 28, 2018 Opening reception: Thursday, November 29, 6 - 8 p.m. Both the exhibition and reception are free and open to the public. Collaborating artists Ginger Owen-Murakami and Vicki VanAmeyden have come together to create the installation, Heritage Habitats. In this show they...

Art on the Commons 2020Parks and Recreation

Welcome! 2020 may be our 32nd year for Art on the Commons, but it's our first-ever virtual festival! Rosewood Arts Centre, through the City of Kettering's Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts Department, with support from the Dayton Daily News, 91.3 WYSO, the Miami Valley Communications Council, the Ohio Arts Council, the Kettering Parks Foundation, The...

Workshop Minutes 12-2-25

City of Kettering City Council December 2, 2025 The Council of the City of Kettering, Ohio, met in a workshop session on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, in the Deeds Conference Room, Kettering Government Center 3600 Shroyer Road. The meeting came to order at 5:05 p.m. Council members present included Mayor Lehner, Vice Mayor Fisher, Mr....

Ice Skating FacilitiesParks and Recreation

Located inside the Kettering Recreation Complex, the Kettering Ice Arena is proud to host youth and adults involved in figure skating, ice hockey, ice skating lessons and leisure skating. The Kettering Ice Arena also has rental skates, lockers and a heated seating area for spectators. At various times throughout the week, we host open skates,...

CenterPoint Gasline Replacement Projects

CenterPoint Energy is actively working in the City of Kettering to replace gas mains and service lines over the next several years. If you have any questions or concerns, please call CenterPoint at 800-227-1376. 2025 Project Areas Broad, San Rae, Delmonte, Oak Park, Royalston, East (V-1324 BSCI) Hazelwood, California, Hadley, Broad, East, East Dorothy (V-1326...

Police Records

The Records Section is staffed by three full-time Records Specialists that ensure the integrity of the reporting process within the police department. The Records Specialists are trained in current applicable laws and guidelines regarding records management. The section facilitates a wide variety of tasks dealing with both internal and external customers and communication. Records operates...

Cliff Garten Studio, Foliage, 2021Parks and Recreation

Cliff Garten Studio Foliage, 2021 Stainless steel Location: Ridgeway Road over West Dorothy Lane Google Maps The City of Kettering replaced the Ridgeway Road Bridge and commissioned Cliff Garten Studio (Venice, CA) to integrate artwork into the project site. Cliff Garten Studio, or CGS, designed the artwork to reflect the flowing landscape of Hills &...

American Threads Book Club

February 28, 2026

Part of Kettering’s America 250-OH celebration Join us for a new quarterly community book club as we launch our 2026 American Threads reading series which is part of a nationwide celebration of America's 250th anniversary and Ohio’s lasting impact on the nation’s story. This event also aligns with Ohio’s February theme: Ingenuity and Innovation, spotlighting...

Bruce Duke Elected to the National League of Cities Board of Directors

Bruce Duke, City Council Member of Kettering, Ohio, was elected to the National League of Cities (NLC) board of directors by NLC’s membership at the 2020 Virtual City Summit. Duke was elected to a two-year term and will provide strategic direction and guidance for NLC’s federal advocacy, governance and membership activities. NLC is the largest...

Backyard Water Safety Series: Going UnderwaterParks and Recreation

Safety Note: Do not let the learning swimmer hyperventilate or have breath-holding contests. Limit learners to a single inhalation whenever you ask them to hold their breath or submerge. All submersions must be voluntary on the part of the learning swimmer. Crying, sputtering, coughing, choking, or vomiting are signs that a learning swimmer is not...

Keith Thompson

The City of Kettering joins the entire Kettering community in mourning the loss of Keith Thompson, a beloved leader of our Kettering Police Department and former member of Kettering City Council. Keith Thompson was a dedicated public servant, selflessly giving 55 years of support and dedication to the best interests of the Kettering community. In...

Community Gallery Exhibition ScheduleParks and Recreation

2025 Community Gallery Exhibition Schedule 3rd Annual Rosewood Faculty Exhibition September 12 – November 8, 2025 Join us for an exhibition of our Rosewood instructors.! This year will feature work from Kelley Booze, Patricia Boone, and Jennifer McCracken. Brooke Griffin - Flourish -Print – 2019 Bonnie Kuntz, Reflections, Watercolor 2024 ...

How To: PinwheelParks and Recreation

Art From Home returns! Today, our facility coordinator, Heather Lea Reid, has a fun pinwheel project that's perfect for summer. Read through the instructions below, then check out her video tutorial! Supplies: 2 sheets of heavy weight paper – contrasting colors Glue stick Crayons (optional) Scissors Pushpin Dowel rod or wooden pencil Hammer Step One:...

Safety Programs and Procedures

The personal safety and health of each employee of the City of Kettering are of primary importance. The City’s objective is to reduce the number of injuries and illnesses to an absolute minimum, with the goal of zero accidents and injuries each year. The cost of accidents and injuries in lost productivity, medical expense, and...

Yard Debris Center

Operational Information Street Division Hotline (937) 296-3255 Location 1840 Woodman Center Dr., Kettering, Ohio 45420 Residency Requirements Proof of Kettering residency/ taxpayer status is required when dropping off yard debris. Hours of Operation Summer Hours Begin the first Monday in March Monday - Friday 3 - 8 p.m. Saturday 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Please...

How To: Let's Go Make a Kite!Parks and Recreation

Windy spring days are ahead, and Gallery Coordinator Paula Wilmot Kraus has just the thing to make the most of them - homemade kites! When my brothers and I were young we often just made our own kites. It’s simple! Materials: Sticks (straight and thin) A spool of string Scissors Adhesive tape Paper (newspaper, wrapping...

Printmaking for All: A Community CelebrationParks and Recreation

Rosewood Arts Center is pleased to announce Printmaking for All: A Community Celebration, a series of educational and artistic programs and events created to engage new audiences to printmaking in the greater Dayton region. Printmaking for All pushes beyond the traditional classroom experience to expand the ways print can ignite community-building and inspire new methods...

Scuri, Vicki, Schantz, 2020Parks and Recreation

Schantz Avenue Bridge Vicki Scuri SiteWorks Schantz, 2020 Corten steel Location: West Schantz Avenue and South Dixie Avenue The City of Kettering replaced the Schantz Avenue Bridge and commissioned Vicki Scuri SiteWorks (Lake Forest Park, WA) to integrate artwork into the project site. Scuri designed the steel fencing and adjacent tower to be a visible...

Erin McIntyre, Untitled, 2010Parks and Recreation

Erin McIntyre Untitled, 2010 Stained Glass Location: CitySites Collection, Government Center South Building, Main Entrance Google Maps Erin McIntyre’s primary interest lies in movement and composition through thick and thin lines, colors and shapes, and her stained glass artworks are inspired by the environments they inhabit. “Glass has a unique quality of transparency which changes...

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