City of Van Wert

2025 Pavement Marking Open Bid
2025-06-26 11:00 - 11:30 (America/Chicago) | OH
Sealed proposals marked “2025 PAVEMENT MARKING” and addressed to the Safety-Service Director of the City of Van Wert, Municipal Building, 515 East Main Street, Van Wert, Ohio 45891 will be received until 11:00 A.M. (Van Wert Time), on Thursday, June 26, 2025, for furnishing all labor, materials, and equipment necessary to fulfill this contract. The bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at Council Chambers in the Municipal Building, 515 East Main Street, Van Wert, Ohio 45891. The work for which proposals are invited is for the work required to re-paint the pavement markings currently in use within the City of Van Wert. This shall serve as notification that this notice is available on the City of Van Wert, Ohio’s internet web site on the World Wide Web by logging onto http://www.vanwert.org and going to Notices/Hot Topics from the home page and you will be able to view the notice.
The Safety-Service Director reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals. No late bids will be accepted.
By order of the Safety-Service Director,
City of Van Wert, Ohio

Municipal Building closed for Juneteenth National Independence Day
2025-06-19 | OH

Police Entry Level and Sergeant Promotional Exam
2025-06-14 08:00 - 12:30 | Council Chambers, 515 East Main Street, Van Wert, OH, 45891, United States
The exam will be held in the Council Chambers located at 515 East Main Street Van Wert, Ohio 45891.

Council Meeting
2025-06-09 18:30 - 19:30, 2025-05-12 18:30 - 19:30, 2025-04-14 18:30 - 19:30, 2025-03-24 18:30 - 19:30, 2025-03-10 18:30 - 19:30, 2025-02-24 18:30 - 19:30, 2025-02-10 18:30 - 19:30, 2025-01-27 18:30 - 19:30 and 3 more dates | Council Chambers, 515 East Main Street, Van Wert, OH, 45891, United States
Council Meetings are the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month

Municipal Building closed for Memorial Day Holiday
2025-05-26 | OH

Fire Department Entry-Level Firefighter/EMT with application period from June 2 to June 30, 2025
2025-05-13 15:30 - 2025-06-30 00:00 | OH
Click on link below for details:
FF entrance media notice 2025

Civil Service Commission Meeting
2025-05-12 08:00 - 08:30 | OH
The meeting will be held in small Council Chambers at 515 E. Main St., Van Wert, Ohio 45891 on Monday, May 12, 2025 at 8:00 a.m.0

Municipal Building closing at 11:30 a.m. for Good Friday
2025-04-18 | OH

Civil Service Promotional Exam for the Van Wert Fire Department
2025-02-11 10:00 - 12:00 | OH
NOTICE OF
EXAMINATION FOR POSITION OF FIRE CAPTAIN AND FIRE LIEUTENANT
VAN WERT FIRE DEPARTMENT
A written examination for the positions of Fire Captain and Fire Lieutenant in the Van Wert Fire Department will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, in the City Building Council Chambers. Candidates who pass the written exam will proceed to the assessment testing on Tuesday, February 25, from 0800 to 1700 hours. Per civil service guidelines, both lists will remain active for two years or until exhausted.
Posting: One written examination and one oral examination will be given. The result(s) of this/these examinations(s) will be used to fill the position of one (1) Fire Captain and establish Fire Lieutenant list when the position becomes open, in the order of ranking in the examinations.
Applications: Applicants must submit their intention to take the written examination, in writing, to the following address no later than 1:00 P.M. on January 10, 2025.
Van Wert Municipal Civil Service Commission
Tina Miller, Commission Secretary
515 E. Main St., Room 203
Van Wert, OH 45891
Qualifications: To be qualified to take the captains written examination, the Applicant must be serving in the position of Lieutenant. To be qualified to take the Lieutenants written examination, the Applicant must be serving in the position of firefighter for at least forty-eight (48) months, not including the person’s probationary period.
Examination Content: The competitive examination will consist of the following:

A written examination conducted by the Resource Management Company (RMC) on behalf of the Van Wert Civil Service Commission covering material that will be set forth in the study instructions. The applicant must score at least 70% on the examination for to be eligible for the oral examination.
An oral assessment examination may be conducted by the Resource Management Company (RMC) on behalf of the Van Wert Civil Service Commission, as deemed necessary by the Civil Service Commission.
Seniority points will be added after the average of the written and oral test are combined.
Psychological evaluation may be requested by the Commission.

Study Instructions: Applicants will be responsible for obtaining their own copies of the required publications, ensuring equal access to materials and allowing them to manage their study schedules independently. Preparation of all study materials will be the responsibility of the examinee. All applicants must follow the provided study instructions precisely. Failure to do so may result in disqualification.
VAN WERT MUNICIPAL CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION

Municipal Building Closed on Monday for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
2025-01-20 | OH

Christmas Tree Pickup January 8th & 15th
2025-01-08 08:00 - 2025-01-20 17:00 | OH
Please place your Christmas Tree at the curb by 7:00 a.m., on the 8th and 15th of January.

Planning Commission Meeting
2024-09-18 09:00 - 09:15 | OH

Bonnewitz Avenue Extension Open Bids
2024-09-12 11:00 - 11:30 | OH
Click on link for details: Bonnewitz Avenue Extension Open Bid

Planning Commission Meeting
2024-08-23 09:00 | Council Chambers, 515 East Main Street, Van Wert, OH, 45891, United States

City Planning Commission Meeting
2024-07-18 13:30 - 14:00, 2024-06-28 09:00 - 10:00 | Council Chambers, 515 East Main Street, Van Wert, OH, 45891, United States

Civil Service Entry Level Exam for the Fire Department
2024-06-08 09:00 - 12:00 | OH
The Civil Service Commission of the City of Van Wert, Ohio, will hold a competitive examination to create an eligibility list for the appointment of a Firefighter to the City Fire Department of Van Wert, Ohio, on Saturday, June 8, 2024 at 9 o’clock A.M. in the Council Chambers located in the Municipal Building at 515 East Main Street, Van Wert, Ohio. The front door will open at 8:00 o’clock A.M.
All Persons wishing to take this examination must file an Application with the City Fire Department, City Building, 515 East Main Street, Van Wert, Ohio on or before 3:00 o’clock P.M., Friday, May 24, 2024.
Application packets will be available on Monday, May 6, 2024 at the Fire Department’s Watch Room, (first floor) in the Van Wert City Building during or after business hours.
The following are the requirements in the order to sit for the Examination:

Applicant must be at least Eighteen (18) years of age by the date of the Examination;
Applicant must be less than Forty-three (43) years of age at the date of the Examination. (Applicant cannot be appointed to a position on or after 43rd birthday)
Applicant must be a United States citizen or possess a valid permanent resident card.
Applicant must have earned a high school degree or GED
Applicant must possess a valid Driver’s License.

Council Meeting
2024-05-29 18:00 - 18:30 | Council Chambers, 515 East Main Street, Van Wert, OH, 45891, United States
Council on the Whole Meeting to discuss Tiny Houses

City Planning Commission Meeting
2024-05-02 16:00 - 17:00 | OH

Civil Service Commission Meeting
2024-04-26 08:00 - 08:30 | Council Chambers, 515 East Main Street, Van Wert, OH, 45891, United States
