City of St. Marys Ohio

Welcome to the City of St. Marys

I would like to take this opportunity to welcome you to the City of St. Marys - "Where Living is a Pleasure". We are a small City, rich in heritage and tradition.

This website is designed to provide you with an overview of our City - our operations and services. The City of St. Marys welcomes new citizens and development, and encourages anyone to contact us with any questions or concerns one might have about locating in our community.

I believe you will find our community to be friendly and offer a variety of business and recreational opportunities. We feel St. Marys is a community everyone would be proud to call "home".

Sincerely,
Patrick McGowan, Mayor
City of St. Marys, Ohio

Information regarding the logos on the left of the page:

City Seal - created in 1969 through a local contest. Norman Hawker, a Memorial High School Student at the time, designed the current seal and was awarded $25.00. The seal includes the date St. Marys was incorporated (1823), the City's slogan "Where Living is a Pleasure", an agricultural scene, a sail boat, City water tower, industry and homes, and the Latin phrase "Urbs Inter Agros" (City Between the Fields). The selection committee consisted of Mayor Norman Opperman, Safety/Service Director Ken Hegemann, Attorney Ed Noble, and City Auditor Virgil Sullivan.

American Municipal Utilities - the City of St. Marys Municipal Electric System is a member of American Municipal Power (AMP). AMP is a nonprofit corporation organized in Ohio in 1971 for the purpose of owning and operating electric facilities or otherwise providing for the generation, transmission, and distribution of electric power and energy to its members. AMP has 129 members - 128 member communities in Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia, and one joint action agency in Delaware.

Quality on Tap (QOT) - a nationwide campaign designed especially for the drinking water industry. Wherever you see the QOT logo or materials be assured that the community you're in is providing quality water to their customers. The City of St. Marys Water Department is dedicated to providing our residents with clean, clear, and safe drinking water.

Tree City USA - Qualifying as a Tree City USA means that the City of St. Marys has established a policy for planting, maintaining, and removing trees from streets, parks and other public places. To qualify as a Tree City USA, a city must meet four standards established by the National Arbor Day Foundation and the National Association of State Foresters - 1) Establish a Tree Board or Department; 2) Adopt a Tree Ordinance; 3) Establish a Forestry Program with an annual budget of at least $2 per capita; and 4) Observe and proclaim Arbor Day. These standards were established to ensure that every qualifying community has a viable tree management plan and program. St. Marys has qualified as a Tree City USA since 1990.

If you would like to know more about tree planting/maintenance or ways to get involved, visit www.arborday.org/arborday/index.cfm. For information to educate your children about trees and the environment, visit www.arborday.org/kids/ .