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WE WILL BE CELEBRATING THE 250TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE U.S. “OHIO-STYLE” AND YOU’RE INVITED! 

BECOME AN OFFICIAL AMERICA 250-OH COMMUNITY!  

Our Bold Goal: To have at least 250 communities that will be designated as an official AM 250-OH Community, creating hundreds of exciting and engaging opportunities to celebrate and commemorate the 250th anniversary of the U.S. in 2026. 

We are inviting all levels of communities (counties, cities, villages, and townships) from across the state to apply to be an official AM 250-OH Community. This special designation from the AM 250-OH Commission provides an opportunity for local leaders to network, partner, and exchange information with the state commission team.

Benefits of being an America 250-Ohio Community: Communities will receive access to resources like digital toolkits, an online community platform, and regular check-ins with other AM 250-OH Communities, recognition of your participation in AM250-OH celebrations and commemorations as well as the opportunity to develop and grow professionally and personally.  

How it works: Each AM 250-OH Community should designate one to two (1-2) individuals from your governmental organization, plus one (1) member from a local civic, non-profit, or corporate organization to serve as liaisons with the America 250-Ohio staff. Once the entity becomes an AM 250-OH Community, you are encouraged to create a committee involving individuals that represent the different aspects of the community, to help plan activities to celebrate the anniversary. 

The AM 250-OH local liaisons will work closely with the AM 250-OH staff through an assigned staff liaison who will provide information to the community or committee to help them plan and coordinate, make connections, and access resources.  

Steps to Become an AM250-OH Community: 

  1. Designate one individual as the primary contact for the application.
  2. Apply to be an official AM 250-OH Community.
  3. Upon approval of the application, use the AM 250-OH Communities resolution template and present it to the appropriate approving authority for passage.
  4. Pass, sign, and send a digital copy of the AM 250-OH Communities resolution to the AM 250-OH office. 
  5. Within 30 days of passing the resolution begin to form your committee – designate and send the names of (1-2) individuals from the appropriate governmental office and (1) local cultural, civic, or corporate partner who will serve as the AM 250-OH Community liaisons.
  6. Begin to form your AM 250-OH committee – involve all types of organizations and begin the planning process.
  7. An AM 250-OH staff liaison will work with you and your committee to provide information and resources to help you be successful.

Questions or need more information? Contact Taylor Tomu, Community Engagement & Outreach Specialist at [email protected]

Questions or need more information? Contact Taylor Tomu, Community Engagement & Outreach Specialist at [email protected]

Official America 250-Ohio
Communities To-Date

We’re excited to be welcoming new communities each week! It isn’t too late for your community to join us. See the list below to see which community near you has joined us.

Community Name County NameLiason NameLiason Contact Information Liason Affiliation
Adams CountyAdams
Allen County Allen
Ashtabula CountyAshtabula
Belmont County  Belmont
Brown County  Brown
Carroll CountyCarroll
Chester TownshipGeauga
City of Ashland Ashland
City of BarbertonSummitVanessa Johnson[email protected]
City of Chillicothe Ross
City of Coshocton Coshocton
City of DublinFranklin
City of East LiverpoolColumbiana
City of GahannaFranklin
City of LouisvilleStark
City of MedinaMedina
City of RavennaPortage
City of Sandusky  Erie
City of SidneyShelby
City of TroyMiami Salome Hekate, Management Analyst Kennedy Goubeaux, Executive Director of Troy Main Street                      [email protected] ; 937-335-1725   [email protected] ; 937-339-5455
City of WestervilleFranklin and Delaware
City of Willoughby HillsLake
Clark County ClarkMichael Cooper, Public Information Officer for the Board of Clark County Commissioners Natalie Fritz, Archivist and Outreach Director with the Clark County Historical Society
Clermont County  Clermont Jeff Blom Judi Adams [email protected] [email protected]
Clinton CountyClinton
Colerain Township Hamilton 
Crawford CountyCrawford
Darke County Darke
Delaware CountyDelaware
Fairfield County Fairfield
Franklinton NeighborhoodFranklin
Gallia CountyGallia
German TownshipMontgomeryMark A. Heistand; Fiscal Officer – German Township[email protected]; 937-855-2007
Greene County Greene
Guernsey CountyGuernseyDebbie Robinson, Karen Castello, Terri Herron[email protected], [email protected], [email protected]
Hamilton County Hamilton
Hardin County Hardin
Harrison County Harrison
Jackson TownshipStark
Knox County Knox
Lake County  Lake
Lawrence county  Lawrence
Licking County  Licking
Logan CountyLogan
Medina County Medina
Meigs County Meigs
Miami County Miami
Morrow CountyMorrow
Muskingum County Muskingum
Orange Township  Delaware
Ottawa CountyOttawa
Preble County Preble
Richland TownshipFairfield
Shelby County Shelby
Stark CountyStark
Summit County Summit
Tuscarawas County Tuscarawas
Valley Township Scioto
Village of Beverly Washington
Village of Gibsonburg Sandusky
Village of GreenhillsHamilton
Village of Hamler Henry
Village of Plain City Madison and Union Haley Lupton (Village Administrator) Jason Stanford (Development Manager)Karen Eylon (Union County Chamber of Commerce)
Village of WaverlyPike
Village of Yellow SpringsGreene
Warren County Warren
Washington County Washington
Wayne County Wayne