DELAWARE, Oh. — The Delaware Public Health District’s Keep Delaware County Beautiful program proudly recognized outstanding individuals, organizations, and businesses at its annual awards ceremony on Thursday, Dec. 11, celebrating meaningful contributions to environmental stewardship, beautification, and sustainability throughout Delaware County. Each year, these awards highlight the community members who take action to protect natural [...]

Resolution 2025-07: Environmental Health Plumbing and Medical Gas Regulation for the protection and preservation of public health. WHEREAS, orders and regulations of the Board of Health shall be adopted, recorded, and certified as ordinances of municipal corporations; WHEREAS, pursuant to ORC §731.231 a legislative authority of a municipality may adopt standard ordinances and codes, prepared and promulgated by the [...]

DELAWARE, Oh. — Each November, SAFE Delaware County Coalition acknowledges those who passed away due to motor vehicle crashes in Delaware County through a remembrance ceremony. Traditionally a display of wreaths with the name of each victim is dedicated as a reminder to drive safely during the holiday season. This year’s ceremony will honor the [...]

DELAWARE, Oh. -- The Ohio Department of Public Safety’s (ODPS) Ohio Traffic Safety Office (OTSO) awarded $55,000 in federal traffic safety funding to the Delaware Public Health District. The funds are passed through OTSO from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration with a program called Ohio Safe Communities. to focus on traffic safety priority areas [...]

DELAWARE, Oh. — The Delaware Public Health District recently partnered with Concord Township Community Park and Safe Harbor Peer Support Services: Annie’s Outreach Center to install new NaloxBoxes — publicly accessible cabinets containing the life-saving opioid overdose reversal medication, Naloxone. The NaloxBoxes, developed by naloxbox.org, are designed to provide 24/7 emergency access to naloxone in [...]

Delaware Public Health District – Environmental Health Fee Changes The Delaware Public Health District is considering changes to Environmental Health Fees for the year 2026. A public hearing to review and consider these proposed fee changes will be held on: Date: Tuesday, September 30, 2025 Time: 7:00 PM Location: 470 S. Sandusky Street, Delaware, Ohio A complete list of proposed changes [...]

DELAWARE, Oh.  – The SAFE Delaware County Coalition will be holding its annual Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign Kick-off event this Friday, August 8 at 1:30pm at the Back-to-School Bash at Tanger Outlets Columbus located at 400 S Wilson Rd, Sunbury, OH. From August 13 through September 1, which includes the Labor Day holiday weekend, [...]

DELAWARE, Oh. – To coincide with National Breastfeeding Month, Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jim Tressel signed a proclamation recently declaring August as Ohio Breastfeeding Awareness Month. Breastfeeding is widely accepted as an effective strategy to promote positive health outcomes for both mothers and their babies. Research has shown that breastfeeding is a key [...]

DELAWARE, Oh. – The Delaware Public Health District is informing residents within the City of Delaware that mosquito spraying will occur on Wednesday, July 23, 2025, as a result of a mosquito collection trap testing positive for West Nile virus. In case of rain or high winds, spraying will be rescheduled for the evening of Thursday, [...]

DELAWARE, Oh. – The Delaware Public Health District is notifying City of Sunbury residents that mosquito spraying will take place this evening, Wednesday, July 16, in response to a human case of La Crosse virus, a mosquito-borne illness. The Health District will begin spraying at dusk using clearly marked Delaware Public Health District trucks. Residents are [...]