Resilient

Healthy

64,000+ Visitors to the Pools

• 328,589 Dublin Community Recreation Center visits

• 6,357 pool memberships (15% increase over 2021)

• 7,299 DCRC memberships (34% increase over 2021)

Public Safety

48,000+ Regional 911 Calls Answered

• Record low of breaking and entering and burglary incidents

• Chief’s Advisory Committee hosted mental health town hall

• Safe Space Dublin launched with 12 designated locations

Outreach & Engagement

47,000+ Hours of Service

• 2,800 volunteers serve Dublin, ranging in age from 5 to 95

• Three programs launched in 2022: Heritage Interpreters, Citizen U Jumpstart and Cemetery Preservation Team

Dublin Irish Festival

83,000+ Visitors

• Celebrated the Festival’s 35th anniversary

• First year without beverage tokens

Celebrating Culture

1st Juneteenth Celebration

• Community Inclusion Advisory Committee established

• The Dublin Link was home to the nation’s second-largest Indian Independence Day celebration

Citizen-Centered Democracy

Public engagement is the cornerstone of everything we do:

99% Resident Approved

• Community-wide surveys: Curbside Management, Speed Management, Scooter Pilot Program, Parks & Recreation Master Plan, Solar Panels

• Public Meetings/Town Halls: Speed Management; Diversity, Equity & Inclusion; Parks & Recreation Master Plan and other project public meetings

• 30 City Council meetings and work sessions to connect with residents in person and online

• 150+ board, commission and committee meetings

Accreditations

• American Public Works Association (APWA)

• Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA)

• Commission for Accreditation of Park and Recreation Agencies (CAPRA) and the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA)

• Community Wildlife Habitat by The National Wildlife Federation

• International Economic Development Council

• Moody’s, Fitch Ratings and S&P

Awards

Received in 2022

• Dublin Irish Festival named Best Cultural Festival by CityScene

Pounds of Pumpkins Composted

• Communications & Public Information earned two awards from City-County Communications & Marketing Association (3CMA)

• Communications & Public Information earned four awards from Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) with the City’s DEI Framework named “Best of Show”

• Economic Development earned two awards from the International Economic Development Council (IEDC)

• Dublin Law Director Jennifer Readler Named Lawyer of the Year by Municipal Law

• Named Best Suburb To Do Business for 12th consecutive year by Columbus CEO

• Abbey Theater of Dublin received 12 BroadwayWorld Columbus Awards

• Dublin Fleet named to 100 Best Fleets in the Americas by NAFA and ranked 8th overall fleet in North America by Government Fleet

• Named Top Small City in Ohio and 13th Best Small City in U.S. by WalletHub

• Finance received “Triple Crown” distinction for fiscal health, transparency and accountability by Government Finance O cers Association (GFOA)

• Niche.com named Dublin 10th “Best Place To Live In Ohio” and the 2nd “Best Place To Live in Columbus Area”

• Economic Development received Workforce & Talent Award from the Mid-America Economic Development Council

• Received platinum-level Healthy Worksite Award from Healthy Business Council of Ohio

• Perfect score on the Human Rights Index, a ranking that examines laws, policies and services and how they are inclusive of LGBTQ+ people

• Only Ohio city honored as silver-level Bicycle Friendly Community by The League of American Bicyclists

• Planning earned Ohio History Connection Public Education and Awareness Award

• Ranked No. 3 on Top 50 Green Fleets in North America

by Claire Miller