The City of London Ohio

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As Mayor of London, Ohio, it is my pleasure to welcome you to our friendly and exceptional community. London is the county seat of Madison County, conveniently located in central Ohio. The city is well-situated near three interstate highways. Having Franklin County and the City of Columbus as neighbors provides the residents of London with big city amenities easily accessible from our rural community. The local schools, parks, library, churches, hospital and medical offices are of excellent quality.

The City of London lives up to its motto, A PROUD HERITAGE…A PROMISING FUTURE by providing a friendly hometown atmosphere. Opportunities for additional growth and development are endless within the city. The downtown area has recently undergone some refreshing revisions.

The year 2011 is the 200th anniversary of the City of London and many events will take place in the year of celebration, with the Fourth of July Parade and many other events

The city of London Ohio is also home to the Strawberry Festival in June, which is joined by the Central Ohio COBRA club on Saturday with their COBRA show. Other city-wide events include the Patriotic Celebration showcasing fireworks along with family-friendly activities on July 3rd, the county fair in July, the Jazz and Rib Fest on the first Friday of August and our OLDE FASHIONED CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION the Monday following Thanksgiving.  This event has become a traditional evening of fun and shopping... featuring carriage rides down Main Street. Check our City of London website for updates.

Citizens are proud of their growing community and welcome visitors to come and enjoy our hospitality and participate in the community events. The Bicentennial group and the FMCPT have Bicentennial items for sale.

David Eades
Mayor of the City of London

Local Government Groups Collaborate to Preserve Public Services for Ohioans

COLUMBUS – Leaders of municipalities, townships, park districts and Ohio’s 88 counties have formed the Local Government Fund Coalition (www.everyohioan.com) to help preserve vital services provided to every Ohioan.

The Coalition is dedicated to informing legislators and Ohio residents about the impact of large-scale and disproportionate reductions in the Local Government Fund as the state addresses its large budget deficit. Taxpayers, the Coalition says, will face significant service reductions or will have to make up the difference with additional local taxes and fees.

Ohio returns a portion of state taxes collected to taxpayers in each county, township, city and village through the Local Government Fund. The $590.2 million in tax revenue sent back home in 2010 paid for a wide range of vital services from police, fire and ambulances, to parks and recreation to public health clinics, homeland security and natural disaster response.

Services supplied only at the local level, such as fire protection, police, senior and child welfare programs, are endangered.

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