Overview The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program administered by the State of Ohio Department of Development provides Portsmouth with an annual direct grant, which we can use to revitalize neighborhoods,
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How Skateparks, Bike Paths and Small Businesses Can Change a City’s Image By Michelle Alfini Ohio PUBLISHED 12:06 PM ET Mar. 22, 2021 PORTSMOUTH, Ohio — In the heart of downtown Portsmouth,
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Summer isn’t complete until you visit the Copperhead Fire Tower at Sunset! With the changing seasons, the Copperhead Lookout Tower is one of the best places in Ohio to view
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Tucked away in a corner of the historic Boneyfiddle district is an escape from reality, an escape from the ordinary. Deadbolt offers adventure and thrill in the form of 60
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DEMOLITION (STRUCTURE DEMOLITION/EXTERMINATION PERMITS) The Environmental Division provides the required permits to exterminate houses prior to demolition to prevent the migration of pests during the razing of properties. Solid Waste
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City of Portsmouth – Design Review Board Meeting Location – City Building 728 2nd Street, 2nd Floor, Engineers Office Portsmouth, Ohio 45662 October 23, 2026 – 11:00 a.m. 1.
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DORA Application for Expansion
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With hiking trails, lakes for boating and fishing, indoor and outdoor pool areas, and special events, you’ll definitely find something you love here! The Scenic Scioto Trail Beginning
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Education allows our community to provide better lifestyle for their families. Enables them to take appropriate political decisions, promote democracy and oppose dictatorial moves. Education also helps directly and indirectly
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Public Health Emergency Preparedness Susan Smith is the Emergency Planner that is responsible for overseeing the Ohio Department Heath Department PHEP grant for both Scioto County and Portsmouth City Health Departments. Susan Smith...
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