Pleasant Ridge
Community Council
The Pleasant Ridge Community Council (PRCC) represents all residents of Pleasant Ridge and advocates for the continued well-being, safety, and improvement of the neighborhood.
PRCC meets on the first Tuesday of each month at the Pleasant Ridge Recreation Center at 7pm.
(There are no public meetings in July or January)
PRCC Committees
Each committee of the PRCC is made up of dedicated volunteers from the neighborhood. Their grassroots work fuels the progress of PRCC by advancing safety, engaging neighbors, fundraising, and more!
There's room for you! Join one of our major committees listed below to make an impact in the neighborhood.
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Looking for other ways to be involved? We are always happy for new volunteers!
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Help plan and execute Ridge Day, the annual neighborhood festival on the first Saturday in August.
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Support the communications team with the newsletter, website, and social media.
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Assist our Treasurer with Neighborhood Support Program (NSP) management.
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Got an idea? We'd love to hear it at a Community Council meeting!
Traffic Committee focused on improving safety for drivers, improvements to traffic, cyclist, and pedestrians.
Committed to improving safety for all residents and maintains a healthy relationship with CPD and Cincinnati Fire.
Connects our neighborhood through digital platforms, email messaging, public engagement, journalism, and social media skills.
Community Volunteers
Each member of PRCC is a community volunteer. We rely on volunteers to keep Pleasant Ridge growing.
Beautifying the neighborhood through litter clean-ups, planter maintenance, and parks/urban canopy advocacy.
Identifies grants at the state and federal level that Pleasant Ridge Community Council could pursue to support our growing community.
Ridge Day is a longstanding community celebration in Pleasant Ridge that includes food, beer, live music and an overall family-friendly festival. The goal of the day is to fundraise for the community council, give neighbors an opportunity to visit, and to celebrate our pleasant neighborhood.
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Click here to go to the Ridge Day Facebook Site.​
Co-led by adults and youth, Youth Comm enhance the lives of neighborhood youth through community engagement initiatives.
PRCC Executive Committee
The voting board members of the Council include a President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer. Members are nominated by the community and voted in to leadership.
President- Jeff Hitman-Mason
Jeff and his family moved to Pleasant Ridge from his native state of California in 2022. He began attending PRCC meetings and looking for ways to serve the community early on. You can find him enjoying the walkability of Pleasant Ridge and supporting the local small businesses. He has worked to increase collaboration amongst PR decision makers and to continue the momentum of positive change in our community. He believes each of us are at our best when serving others.
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Vice President- Josh Willmann
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Josh lives in Pleasant Ridge with his wife and four children and is a proud Cincinnatian. Energized by the city's revitalization, he brings extensive brand strategy and organizational leadership experience from his work at P&G since 2014. Additionally, he is a licensed real estate agent and investor. Josh is fulfilled by seeing Cincinnati and its people prosper and is excited to partner with others on this journey. In the words of the City of Cincinnati’s Latin motto, Juncta Juvant, there truly is Strength in Unity.
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Secretary - Michelle French
The position of PR Community Council Secretary plays a key role in organizing the PRCC and ensuring proper communication exists between PRCC and the residents of Pleasant Ridge
Treasurer - Jessi Frank
Jessi is by profession a Business Analyst and brings us a solid, efficient, and compliant approach to the finances of the Community Council. She is very keen to get engaged in our community and meet everyone - say 'hi' when you see her !
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