The Near East Area Commission

06/04/2026

📣☀️ SCHOOL IS OUT! ☀️📣

Hey Near East Area youth, we want to hear from YOU!

What are your plans this summer? What activities interest you most? What support would help you thrive? Your voice matters, and the Near East Area Commission (NEAC) is listening.

We’re gathering feedback to better understand the needs, interests, and experiences of youth across the Near East Area so we can help connect young people and families to meaningful opportunities and resources.

💬 Share your ideas.
🤝 Tell us what you need.
🌟 Help shape the future of our community.

Together, we can create a stronger, safer, and more connected Near East Area for all youth.

06/04/2026

The NEAC Commissioners Benson and Thompson enjoyed connecting with residents at a neighborhood music event, engaging in meaningful conversations and sharing information about the work of the Near East Area Commission (NEAC).

Community events provide valuable opportunities to listen, learn, and strengthen relationships with neighbors while increasing awareness of resources, initiatives, and ways residents can become involved in shaping their communities.

Thank you to everyone who we have the opportunity to connect with. We look forward to continuing these conversations and building stronger, more engaged neighborhoods together! We hope to see you at the next NEAC meetings.

06/01/2026

Join CEC as we welcome Liza Paul, Chief Community Officer at PrimaryOne Health this Thursday.

-Learn how PrimaryOne Health is expanding access to healthcare across Central Ohio
-Explore how community partnerships help address barriers to health and wellness
-Understand the role of health equity, prevention, and outreach in improving community health
-Connect with resources that support individuals and families beyond traditional healthcare services

05/27/2026

FYI

***SERVICE CHANGE NOTIFICATION***

City of Columbus trash collection service will not be provided on Monday, May 25, in observance of Memorial Day. Weekly recycling and yard waste service with a collection day that falls on or after the holiday will be delayed by one day during the week of the holiday, with Friday’s collection occurring on Saturday.

05/27/2026

FREE SUMMER MEALS are coming back to the library 🍽️🌟

Starting Monday, June 1, kids and teens can get free meals at select library locations thanks to Children's Hunger Alliance. Some branches will also offer breakfast or dinner options.

Meals will be available until school is back in session.

👉 See meal times in the comments, and come grab a plate!

05/27/2026

Congratulations are in order for two members of our Community Engagement Committee family! Please join us in celebrating Commissioner Siobhan Thompson on earning her Master of Public Administration from Franklin University, and CEC community member Dana Dorsey on earning her Master of City and Regional Planning from The Ohio State University. We are proud to have leaders who continue to invest in their communities and the work of public service, while investing in themselves. They embody community engagement.

05/25/2026

This Memorial Day, the Near East Area Commissioners honors and remembers the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country.

We pause in gratitude for their courage, selflessness, and dedication. May we continue to uplift the values of unity, service, and community as we remember those who gave their lives for our freedom.

Wishing everyone a safe and reflective Memorial Day. 🇺🇸

05/22/2026

NEAC Commissioners attended the demolition of the Sawyer Towers

05/22/2026

05/19/2026

On this day 72 years ago, the US Supreme Court determined that racially segregated schools violated the equal protection clause of the 14th amendment and were, therefore, unconstitutional.

The landmark decision in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka Kansas sparked a decade of civil rights reforms unlike anything our country had witnessed since the fires of Reconstruction smoldered to ashes a century before.

Sadly, many of the gains made in pursuit of access, opportunity and freedom for all people are under attack, as proven again by the Supreme Court's recent ruling on Voting Rights protections.

But America is not a country that retreats. We believe in freedom, liberty and justice for all. Temporary setbacks will become formidable setups for a better tomorrow. The spirit of Brown remains.