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Partnerships & Collaborations

One of Dublin City Council’s goals is to build on the City’s existing practice of shared services by continuing to explore new partnerships with private, non-proft and governmental entities while keeping a focus on service improvement and/or cost reduction.

A prime example is Dublin’s Compressed Natural Gas Fueling Center , which opened in 2012 at the Fleet Center on Shier Rings Road. Not only has this station been built in partnership with IGS Energy and Clean Fuels Ohio , but it is anticipated that our initial conversion of 44 vehicles will result in an annual fuel cost savings of at least $30,000.

This station will reduce carbon emissions by as much as 90 percent. It is estimated that the initial conversion of 44 compressed natural gas vehicles will be equivalent to taking more than 180 cars of the road. The facility also is available to consumers, as well as other businesses and municipalities.

Clean Fuel

To meet the growing interest in alternative fuel vehicles, the City installed two “level two” electric vehicle charging stations on the west side of the Dublin Community Recreation Center. The stations are available free of charge during Recreation Center operational hours. The stations were made possible through a 50 percent matching grant from Clean Fuels Ohio.

City Volunteers

More than 2,700 volunteers gave 42,000 hours of service in 2012. Thirty volunteer Bicycle Ambassadors covered 1,000 miles of bikepaths per month ofering directions and identifying safety issues.