Powell adopted new downtown design and architecture guidelines for homes and businesses, covering permits, walkability and historic zones; see what changes.
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Is your street on the list? Powell plans nearly $3 million in road work
Powell will spend nearly $3M on road and shared-use path repairs across 30 locations; see whether your street is on the list.
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Powell approves $70K public relations contract for Village Green development plan
Powell approved a $70K Geben Communications contract to guide Village Green messaging through 2027 as plans evolve; read what comes next.
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Powell Development Corporation takes control of 11 acres for flex-tech park on Home Road
Powell’s PDC now controls 11 acres on Home Road for a flex-tech park projected to add 231 jobs and $4.85M in taxes; read what’s next.
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Powell City Council OKs public parking agreement adding 50 new spaces downtown
Powell approves a four-year deal to add about 50 public parking spaces downtown by fall; learn what’s changing on Olentangy Street.
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Powell City Council extends marijuana dispensary moratorium again as zoning debate continues
Powell extends its marijuana dispensary moratorium to 2027 as officials debate zoning rules and public input; read what could come next.
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Nocterra Brewing Company abruptly closes Powell location Sunday; building up for lease by Monday
Nocterra abruptly closed its Powell and Columbus taprooms, leaving the Powell site for lease and residents upset; read what it means for downtown.
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Stogies Cigar Lounge building to be demolished to make way for more downtown parking in Powell
Stogies’ current building in downtown Powell will be demolished for temporary parking as the lounge relocates nearby. Read what changes are planned.
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Powell inches toward bringing a flex-tech park, more high-paying jobs to city
POWELL — Powell officials on Tuesday moved to create more space to bring a technology-based business campus into the city. The Powell Development Corporation (PDC) board, formerly known as the Powell Community Improvement Corporation, approved transferring 10 acres of city-owned land to the PDC. If approved by city council next week, the transfer will allow […]
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One man’s trash, another man’s treasure: Olentangy students turn OhioHealth surplus into medical aid
See how Olentangy students turned 30,000 pounds of OhioHealth surplus into global medical aid through Project MedBridge.