Mantua Village Council Special Meeting
The Mantua Village Council will hold a special meeting on Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 5:45 pm, in order to approve a letter in support of the Crestwood Community Center's application for funding through the Hiram Community Trust and to approve expenditures of $5850 to Husker Vinyl for Park fencing and $6000 to Novak Materials. The meeting will be held in Council Chambers, 4650 West High Street, Mantua. The public is welcome to attend.
Cemetery Cleanup... We Give Up... for now
Because of the wet week and wet grounds, we’ll be canceling this event once and for all. Thank you for your patience, for volunteering your time, and for caring about our beloved cemetery!
If you’re still interested in volunteering and want to be contacted when we orchestrate future events, please let me know, and I’ll be sure to reach out to you at those times. Thank you again, and enjoy your weekend! -- Nina Schroeder, for the Board of Cemetery Trustees
Brush and Leaf Pickup
Brush pickup will occur on the first and third Wednesday of each month beginning May 15, 2024 through October 16, 2024. Time may vary on holiday weeks. All brush is to be placed at the curb with the cut ends facing the street. Branches over 4 feet long or 4 inches in diameter will not be picked up. Brush should be free of stumps, leaves, grass clippings, briars, vines and thorns. This service is for small branches or limbs that residents have trimmed or fallen in a storm, not for removal of entire trees. Brush may be placed no more than 7 days before the pick-up date. Brush placed curbside for extended periods of time may be subject to zoning violations.
Mulch which has been generated by the Village brush chipping program is available for free (Mantua Village residents only) and can be picked up at the Service garage during regular hours.
Autumn leaf bag pickup will resume November 1, 2024 and occur every Tuesday through December 15, 2024.
New Event Calendar!
Check out our new event calendar! We will be updating this each month to show village meetings and other events. Click Upcoming Events in the left menu for the full version!
Income Survey Alert
Beginning March 20, 2024, the Portage County Regional Planning Commission will be conducting a confidential income survey of selected areas of Mantua Village. The information obtained by this survey will help determine whether the Portage County Commissioners can obtain a grant that would help residents in this area. Area residents will be shortly be receiving mailed notification of this survey. We appreciate your help in this matter!
PUBLIC NOTIFICATION about Disposal of Personal Property
Notice is hereby given that the Village of Mantua Police Department has various items of personal property in its possession that have been lost, abandoned, stolen, seized pursuant to a search warrant, or otherwise lawfully seized and is subject to disposal in accordance with ORC 2981.12. Such property includes but is not limited to firearms, tools, and other miscellaneous personal items. Pursuant to ORC 2981.11(C) members of the public who may have an interest in the property in possession of the Village of Mantua Police Department may appear at the village police department located at 4650 High Street, Mantua, OH 44255 from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm Monday-Friday through March 29, 2024, to view and establish their legal right to possession of the personal property. Items not claimed during this viewing period will be disposed of per the appropriate court order.
Regular Meeting Schedules for 2024
Effective January 1, 2024, Mantua Village Council and Committee meetings will be held as follows. All meetings will be held in Council Chambers, 4650 High Street, Mantua, unless otherwise specified.
Shade Tree Commission, Cemetery Committee, Parks Board, Service Committee: First Tuesday of each month beginning at 6:00 pm.
Safety Committee: Second Tuesday of each month at 6:00 pm.
Planning Commission: Second Tuesday of each month at 6:30 pm.
Finance Committee: Wednesday before the monthly Village Council meeting at 6:00 pm.
Village Council: Third Tuesday of each month at 6:00 pm.
Landmarks Commission: Second Saturday of the following months at 10:00 am: January, February, April, June, August, October, December.
Records Commission, Treasury Investment Board: Wednesdays beginning at 10:00am in March, June, September and November.
D.M.R.C. Click here for calendar. D.M.R.C. meets at Jake's
Invasive Species: Jekyll and Hyde in Our Own Backyards!
Plant species have complex personalities, and it's important to know the good, the bad, and the ugly to make decisions about planting and eradicating.
Invasive plants wreak havoc on our natural environment, deteriorate the health of our landscape, and burden the economy of a rural, agricultural community like ours. These plants can be beautiful, useful, or profitable; some of these invasive species used to be recommended, even. But they escape our backyards, they harm local treescapes, and they damage native areas, so they have since been outlawed and removed from zoning codes.
The Shade Tree Committee needs your help to combat these Mr. Hyde-like invaders.
Here's the problem, why you should care, and how you can help: Click here to read more.
Part Time Police Dispatchers needed
The Village of Mantua Police Department is seeking part-time dispatchers. $15.00 - $22.00 per hour, depending on experience. Click here for job description. Please submit applications, available by clicking here, to mantuapd@sbcglobal.net, by mail to PO Box 775, Mantua, OH 44255, or by dropping off at the Mantua Village Police Department, 4650 High Street, Mantua. Open until filled.
Portage County Recycling Programs
Information on the Center for Hard to Recycle Materials and Items accepted for Drop-Off Recycling.
Past Live-streamed Meetings:
Mantua's YouTube Live Stream Page.
Portage County Water Resources Emergency Alerts
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Welcome to the Mantua Village web site! We hope the site will provide easy reference to Village Officials, facilities, meeting dates and telephone numbers. We sincerely hope that you will find this information helpful in becoming more aware of the services and opportunities available in our community. As always, feel free to e-mail or .
A Little History
Mantua Village (pronounced, "MAN-a-way") is located along the Cuyahoga River (known by native inhabitants as the "Crooked River") in Portage County. From its humble beginnings in the early 1800s, with its railroad station, 13 saloons, house of "ill repute" and a shipping point for area farmers, Mantua Village was formed and quickly began to grow. A Post Office was established in 1860 and the Village was incorporated in 1898. Our town, named after a famous city in Northern Italy, has continued to grow and mature. It is a beautiful, peaceful village, filled with historic buildings and friendly people who care.
Mantua is located on Ohio State Route 44, ten miles north of Ravenna (the Portage County Seat), twenty miles northeast of Akron, and twenty-seven miles southeast of Cleveland. Today, with access to the Ohio Turnpike just two miles to the south and access to US Route 422 seven miles to the north, we believe that this area will soon be the fastest-growing and most sought-after region in Northeast Ohio. Clean air, beautiful countryside, and excellent schools, backed up by sound zoning and facilitated planned growth, make Mantua Village a most desireable place to live and work.
We invite you to investigate the potentials of this exciting corridor that runs between Cleveland and Youngstown, and be assured that you, your family and your business will not only be welcome, but helped in every way possible. Come look us over and join with us in the wonderful years to come.