logo175Anniv.JPGLocation:  Northwest Ohio - Putnam County
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Population:  4,460
 
Mayor:  J. Dean Meyer
 
 

  • State Route 109 will be opened May 11th.  Your patience is appreciated while the street repairs and paving projects proceed.  ODOT will be in the Village of Ottawa soon to begin paving the state routes and should be able to keep one lane of traffic open at all times.

     

  • The following is a list of streets to be resurfaced as part of Street Project 2012Ward Construction was awarded the contract.
      
    Laura Lane Harvest Ridge Ridge Road
    Pratt Street (224 to Third) S. Perry (2nd to Main) Taft (3rd to Main)
    Sherman Street (2nd to Main) Blanchard & S. Walnut Maple (Main to 3rd)
    Shady Lane Eastown (Main to Agner) Pershing to Kohls
    Hall Street Third Street (RR to SR 65) Thomas (4th to 7th)
    Sweeny Ramey Kennedy
    Old Orchard Drive 6th St (Taft to Walnut) 6th St. (Pratt to Thomas)
    7th St. (Taft to Walnut) Scott (Kuhl north to end) Spring
    Kuhl 4th St. (Pratt to Locust) Sherman (@ 253)
    S. Agner (Curve by WTP) 3rd St. (RR to SR65)  
  • Ottawa Memorial Pool will be open this year and managed by the YMCA!  Opening day is scheduled for Memorial Day. 

  • South Oak Waterline Project is progressing.  The project is about 2 months ahead of schedule and should be completed soon.  Upon completion, the contractor Hohenbrink Excavating, will be installing a new waterline on East Main Street.   

     

  • The Regional Income Tax Agency (RITA) offers free E-filing of Village oF Ottawa income taxes and employment taxes.  E-File is the fast, simple, secure and free way to file your taxes.  For more information visit the RITA website at www.ritaohio.com or phone RITA at 1-800-860-7482. 

     

  • The Village of Ottawa is a thriving community located in Northwest Ohio.  In 2009, the Village celebrated 175 years since the founding.  Today Ottawa continues to grow and prosper.  The town of Ottawa was laid out in June 1834 on the site of the old Indian town of Lower Tawa, named after the tribe of Indians who had a reserve of land in Ottawa Township.  The original town plat consisted of only one hundred and twenty-eight lots. 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:  

  • If a Village resident has less than 2 bags of trash per week, call Heartland Disposal at 866-350-4437 and a pre-payment plan can be arranged to pick up only when bags are placed at the curb with proper markings.