April 5, 2024
News and information from the City of Blue Ash
Inside this issue:

  • Blue Ash ranks 16th in Best Places to Live in America list!
  • MadTree Red, White & Blue Ash announcement coming soon
  • Tornado 25th anniversary - Mayor Jill Cole remembers
  • Name A Plow Contest underway
  • Spring Curbside Leaf Pickup on Monday
  • Blue Ash featured in Cincy Magazine special publication
  • Nine Blue Ash-based companies on the Fast 55
  • More events and important dates
Blue Ash ranks 16th in Best Places to Live in America list!
Blue Ash is the 16th Best Place to Live in America and the number one Best Place to Live in Ohio!

That’s according to niche.com, which creates the annual Best Places to Live rankings by using data from sources such as the U.S. Census, Bureau of Labor Statistics, and the CDC, combined with millions of resident reviews.

The company considers factors such as affordability, the local housing market, neighborhood diversity, area public schools, walkability, and more.

Blue Ash is the only Ohio city to make it in the top 20 of the 2024 Best Places to Live in America list.
MadTree Red, White & Blue Ash announcement coming soon
The countdown to MadTree Brewing Red, White & Blue Ash on July 4 at Summit Park has started!

On April 11, we'll be announcing the entertainment lineup at www.blueash.com/rwba and on social media.
Tornado Anniversary - Mayor Jill Cole remembers
(pictured: The Memorial to honor the victims of the 1999 tornado, located at Sycamore High School)
On April 9, 1999, a devastating F4 tornado tore through Blue Ash and Montgomery killing four people and creating a 10-mile path of destruction.  

As we mark the tornado's 25th anniversary, Blue Ash Mayor Jill Cole has recounted the heartbreak and hope she experienced after losing her home to the storm. Read her essay here.

The City of Montgomery created a four-part podcast called “Weathering the Storm". It’s a compelling, first-hand re-telling of the events of twenty-five years ago. Mayor Cole is featured in episodes 1, 2, and 4. 
Name A Plow contest underway!
The City of Blue Ash Public Works Department is asking you to name another snow plow! 

First, we need your ideas. Get creative and have fun!

Come up with a great name suggestion and send it to us by April 14.

Submissions will be accepted in three ways:
  1. Email communications@blueash.com
  2. Submit the form at blueash.com/nameaplow
  3. Drop your name in the Name A Snow Plow box at the front desk of the Municipal and Safety Center, 4343 Cooper Road
Spring Curbside Leaf Pickup on Monday
April 8th is Spring Curbside Leaf Pickup Day in Blue Ash.

Leaves must be raked to the curb by 7:00 a.m. Read more.
Blue Ash featured in Cincy Magazine special publication
The City of Blue Ash is featured in a Cincy Magazine special publication. 

The Blue Ash Business Association’s Official Community and Business Guide is now available online.

It features a Q&A with Blue Ash Economic Development Director Dan Johnson, local business spotlights, and events news. 


(Note: some items on the insert's calendar of events have changed since publication. See the updated events at www.blueash.com/calendar.)
Nine Blue Ash-based companies
are on the Fast 55
The 20th annual Fast 55 list has been revealed and nine Blue Ash-based businesses are on the list!
The Fast 55 from the Cincinnati Business Courier is a ranking of the Tri-State area companies that have seen the largest growth in revenue from 2021 to 2023.

Congratulations to:

Read more in the Cincinnati Business Courier.
More events and important dates
in Blue Ash
Click the pictures and links below for more information on these important dates and events. For the complete online calendar, including free fitness and additional events, click here. All events are free unless otherwise noted.
Leaves must be raked to the curb before 7:00 a.m.
1:00 p.m. Summit Park, 4335 Glendale Milford Road

7:00 p.m. Council Chambers, 4343 Cooper Road

April 13: CPR/AED Class ($25)
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. North Fire Station, 10647 Kenwood Road
Hunt House Open House featuring sheep shearing
1:00 - 4:00 p.m. 4364 Hunt Rd
CANCELED - The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

April 15: Tax Day
2023 Blue Ash tax returns due (unless extension filed)
1st quarter 2024 estimated City taxes due

8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., North Fire Station, 10647 Kenwood Road

April 22: Earth Day

7:00 p.m. Council Chambers, 4343 Cooper Road

10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., 4343 Cooper Road
12:00 - 5:00 p.m. Summit Park, 4335 Glendale Milford Road

9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. 6131 Interstate Circle
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