Mayor Gahan will be joining tens of thousands attending the memorial service for Muhammad Ali today at 2:00 pm in Louisville, KY. He will be there honoring the life of a world-renowned, local hero who left a giant imprint on American and world culture. We are saddened by this tremendous loss.
The New Albany Animal Shelter understands the importance of spending time with the entire family, dogs included. On June 11th, 2016, from 12-4pm, join us at the corner of State and Market in New Albany (right next to the Comfy Cow) for the K9 Kool Off!
In today's fast-paced world, it can be hard enough to find time to spend together, let alone with our K9 friends. The furry members of our families sometimes miss out on all of the fun. However, many area businesses now have dog friendly areas to help families bond and stay connected. The Comfy Cow is one of these businesses!
During this event, the shelter will be offering your canine friends a nice cooling dog bath! For $12 you can sit back and relax with your own ice cream treat while we get your canine friend cooled down and cleaned up. The Comfy Cow will also be offering their specialty "Pooch Pops" at half price.
The P.A.W.S. Mobile Unit will also be in attendance with many adoptable animals - be sure to stop by and find a new pal!
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."
There's tons to do in New Albany on Memorial Day Weekend!
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.
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.
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.
Official news and media releases from the City of New Albany.
