Promotions within the New Albany Police Department

Today, Mayor Jeff Gahan announced five promotions in the New Albany Police Department. Due to recent retirements of many long-serving officers, those positions were now open to current officers who meet all requirements and qualifications. Mayor Gahan wanted to express his appreciation to all of our New Albany Police Officers for their service to the citizens of New Albany.

The officers who have been selected for promotions, effective June 4th, 2016, are as follows:

Captain Sharon Knight

1. Sergeant Sharon Knight will be promoted to Captain. Capt. Knight is a 20 year veteran of the New Albany Police Department who serves in the Uniform Division. 

Sergeant Carrie East

2. Corporal Carrie East will be promoted to Sergeant. Sgt East is a 21 year veteran of the New Albany Police Department who serves in the Uniform Division.

Corporal Michelle Gilbert

Officer Michelle Gilbert will be promoted to Corporal. Cpl. Gilbert is a 13 year veteran serving in the Criminal Investigations Division.

Sergeant Paul Haub

Corporal Paul Haub will be promoted to Sergeant.  Sgt. Haub is a 20 year veteran serving as the department's Training Officer.

Major Will Popp

Will Popp will be promoted to the permanent rank of Corporal, but will remain a member of Chief Bailey's Administrative Staff serving at the rank of Major.  Major Popp is an 11 year veteran.

New Albany Police Chief Todd Bailey stated, "All of these officers have time and again proven their abilities. They are committed to serving the citizens of New Albany."

Memorial Day Weekend in New Albany

There's tons to do in New Albany on Memorial Day Weekend!

River Run Opens Saturday May 28th

River Run Family Waterpark will open its doors for the season on Saturday, May 28th at 11am. Last year, over 30,000 visitors passed through the gates, and we are looking forward to breaking that record this year. Additional parking has been added in the front of River Run to meet the high demand.

Kids can enjoy the wet and wild side on the waterslides, relax as they float leisurely on innertubes around the lazy river, or get soaked as they climb aboard the steamboat water feature. Let your tiny ones toddle and splash in a pool made just for them. Swim a few laps yourself, or stretch out on our poolside deck and soak up the sunshine.

Boomtown Ball and Festival – Sunday May 29th 

The Boomtown Ball and Festival is back for its third year with a wonderful lineup of live music from across the nation coming to downtown New Albany.  The event will be hosted around the new City Square improvement along Market Street, with an eclectic market full of records, clothes, art, crafts, and more for guests to check out.  Gates for this event open at 1pm, with music starting at 1:30, kicked off by none other than New Albany’s own Jamey Aebersold.

Lineup and Set Times:
• JAMEY AEBERSOLD 1:30-2 PM
• TYPHOID BEACH 2:20-2:50 PM
• ANCIENT WARFARE 3:10-3:40 PM
• KING MUD 4:00-4:40 PM
• OTIS JR & DR. DUNDIFF 5:10-5:40 PM
• KOA 6:10-7:00 PM
• KNOX HAMILTON 7:30-8:30 PM
• SMALL BLACK 9:00-10:00 PM

New this year is the partnership with Classical 90.5 for a New Albany-Floyd County Instrument Drive to benefit local schools.  From 4-8pm, new and used instruments will be collected at the Classical 90.5 booth.  These instruments will go towards our exceptional local music programs that continue to grow and thrive.  So if you have an instrument that doesn’t get the attention it used to, and want to help spread the joy and love of music to the next generation, please stop by the booth and help us get instruments into the hands of tomorrow’s musicians.

Finances and Operations on Track and Under Budget

The City of New Albany continues to make progress in both the operations and finances of the City. The City continues to hold an A+ financial rating from Standard and Poor’s, and has maintained nearly five years of operations under budget. While maintaining the finances, the City has continued to invest in equipment, including a recently purchased fire ladder truck which firefighters recently used to help save a citizen’s life from a burning home. In addition, New Albany has also replaced the fire department’s training facility and has opened and remodeled fire houses to provide better protection for citizens.

NAFD Station #4 Ribbon Cutting on Daisy Lane.

Crews work to repaint traffic signage.

Earlier this year, a renegotiated contract with trash services provider Ecotech allowed for increased personnel to be allocated to the street department. This increased personnel has been hard at work on beautification and street improvement projects, like painting, pothole repair, and street sign replacement and repair.

Recent investments have also been made to the Flood Control District. Nineteen pumps and motors were repaired or replaced, marking the first major improvements made to the project since its completion in 1953.  

Last summer, New Albany completed construction on the City Square expansion at the corner of Market and Bank streets. Not only will this provide much-needed space to the growing and thriving Farmer’s Market, but the site will be used for other community events as well, including the Boomtown Ball and Festival and the joint Harvest Homecoming-New Albany Restaurant and Bar Association’s Biers on Parade event.

New Albany’s final stretch of the Ohio River Greenway Project is set to begin this summer. When finished, this project will connect the three communities of New Albany, Jeffersonville, and Clarksville through one continuous, riverfront path that can be utilized by pedestrians and cyclists.  

The 3rd Phase of the Ohio River Greenway Project will connect through the Loop Island Wetlands and the former Moser Tannery property.

Work also recently began on improvements to both Fairview and West Haven Cemeteries. The project calls for shoring up and repairing the decorative stone retaining wall, replacing and installing new metal fencing that will match the historic iron, the installation of a new arched gateway entrance at West Haven, and milling and resurfacing roadways.

Additional infrastructure improvements include numerous changes to local roads and streets. McDonald Lane is being expanded and improved to allow for better traffic flow. Spring Street in downtown is receiving major improvements at dangerous intersections to help improve both safety, traffic, and pedestrian accessibility.   

Parks Summer Programs and Leagues

The Parks Department's Summer Brochure is out!

CLICK HERE TO SEE THE FULL BROCHURE!

It’s Summer in New Albany, and our parks department has some wonderful programs and facilities ready to keep you and your family active and healthy throughout the warm months ahead.

Wanting to cool off? The splash pads at Silver Street Park are a great place to spend an afternoon. If you’re looking for an entire day full of fun, be sure to check out River Run Family Waterpark when it opens on May 28th. Last year, we welcomed over 30,000 visitors to River Run, and we are eager to break that number this year.

We also have some great events ready for this Summer. Love music? The Boomtown Ball and Festival is scheduled for Sunday May 29th in downtown New Albany. Our Bicentennial Park Summer Concert Series will also return in June to downtown. And don’t forget to come see the fireworks at our Riverfront Independence Day Celebration on July 3rd at the Riverfront Amphitheater! 

Looking for a new program or class to take? This brochure is packed with activities for all ages.
We are sure if you take a few moments to browse it, you will find something new to enjoy this summer!

NAPD Welcomes Two New Officers to the Ranks

Harrison Clayton

Two new officers were sworn into the New Albany Police Department recently.  

Harrison Clayton attended high school at Washington High School in Indiana before graduating from Indiana University. He previously worked with the I.U. Campus Police Department, and more recently served as a 1st and 4th Division patrolman with the Louisville Metro Police Department. Harrison is 25 years old, and currently resides in Floyds Knobs.

Nick Watson, 31, is a former New Albany Bulldog. Previously, Nick worked for the Floyd County Sherrif’s Department, servings as a Correctional Officer in the Floyd County Jail. He also served as a Court Officer at the City-County Building in downtown New Albany. Nick currently resides in New Albany.

Nick Watson

Both Harrison and Nick are currently in the beginning stages of their field training, which will last approximately 6 months. During this training, they learn all of the tactics, policies, and procedures of being a New Albany police officer, including classes on criminal law, traffic law, defensive tactics, how to properly handle domestic situations, and how to conduct themselves as police officers.

“Both Clayton and Watson have strong backgrounds and will make fine additions to our New Albany Police family and the community at large,” stated New Albany Police Chief Todd Bailey.

We would like to officially welcome Harrison and Nick to the New Albany Police Department, and wish them long, safe, and fulfilling careers.