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Get Outside and Enjoy the Parks!

Kent’s parks, playgrounds, athletic fields, skate park, nature trails, walking/bike trails, river access, and ponds all remain open for hiking, biking, skateboarding, sports play, in-river play, fishing, birdwatching and whatever activity you en...

Face Mask Ordinance

Effective July 23rd at 6:00 pm, facial coverings are required in the State of Ohio.

These additional measures are needed to help slow the spread of COVID-19 in the community. The safety of City residents, guests, business owners, and patrons are best prote...

Kent City Health Department Public Service Announcement

The Kent City Health Department (KCHD) encourages residents and visitors in Kent to wear facial coverings when in public. Please watch the Public Service Announcement for more information. 

KCHD also encourages local businesses to take the SAFER b...

Become a SAFER Business

Our local businesses that take the pledge for SAFER actions are committing to help stop the spread of COVID-19. Through safety standards outlined by the CDC, Ohio Department of Health, and the Kent City Health Department, they will ensure the safety of th...

Yard Waste Site to Temporarily Close 8/12/2020

Beginning Wednesday, August 12th, 2020 the City of Kent’s Yard Waste Transfer Site will be temporarily closed to allow for accumulated material to be processed.  The City anticipates the site will be closed for approximately two weeks. ...

50th Commemoration of May 4 - Banner Installation

In keeping with the commitment to honor and remember those tragic events of May 4, 1970, and in partnership with Each + Every, the Kent Historical Society Museum, and the Kent State University Wick Poetry Center and Mapping May 4th project, banners were i...