Voters To Decide On Dayton Mayoral Candidates, Issues and Levies
Ohio Voters are going to the polls Tuesday to weigh in on a handful of issues, school levies and charter amendments. In Dayton, the outcome will decide who will be on the November ballot for Dayton...
View ArticlePoliticsOhio: Commissioner Matt Joseph on Revitalizing Dayton Neighborhoods
This week WYSO has reported on how hard the city of Dayton was hit when the mortgage crisis and great recession began more than five years ago. The resulting federal funds made available to cities like...
View ArticleIn Dayton Campaign Stop, FitzGerald Slams Kasich’s Economic Policies
Governor Kasich’s Democratic challenger Ed FitzGerald spoke at the Ahiska Turk Community Center in Dayton on Wednesday, harshly criticizing the Republican governor’s economic policies. The party line...
View ArticleCity and County Commissioners To Initiate Joint Projects
The commissioners of Montgomery County and the City of Dayton say they have identified several projects they’ll be able to work on together. The commissioners say the collaborative efforts, tagged as...
View ArticleDayton To Charge Fees To Uber, Other Transportation Service Companies
The city of Dayton has unanimously amended its taxi and transportation ordinance to regulate Uber and other new transportation network services for the first time. UberX is an app-based ride service...
View ArticleDayton Hires New City Manager
Dayton has a new city manager. Warren Price will take over in January for current manager Tim Riordan, who's resigning after five years in the job. Price has most recently been working in Canton, Ohio,...
View ArticleFive City Commission Candidates Vie For Two Open Seats
On Tuesday, voters will see five names on the primary ballot for Dayton City Commissioner. The incumbent candidate, City Commissioner Matt Joseph, says the eleven years he’s been in office have been...
View ArticleFour Candidates Running For Two Dayton City Commission Seats
Four Candidates are vying for two seats on the Dayton City Commission in Tuesday’s election. The one incumbent candidate—Democrat Matt Joseph—is hoping for a fourth term on the commission. He touts...
View ArticleMontgomery County Results: Matt Joseph Holds Onto Dayton City Commission...
Unofficial results from Montgomery County's elections are in, and Democratic City Commissioner Matt Joseph has held onto his seat. Chris Shaw is other winner, taking over a seat vacated by Commissioner...
View ArticleNeighborhood Group Expresses Frustration Over Dayton’s Slow Comeback
Around 30 Dayton residents were at the City Commission meeting Wednesday to talk about neighborhood investment. Members of the group Neighborhoods Over Politics (NOP) filled up the City Commission...
View ArticleRemembrances Around Dayton For Longtime City Commissioner Dean Lovelace
Many in the Dayton area have been paying tribute to longtime city commissioner Dean Lovelace. Lovelace died Sunday, more than a year after vacating the seat he held for six terms. He was 70 years old....
View ArticlePoliticsOhio: Dayton City Commission Candidates Debate Jobs, Development,...
Tuesday Nov. 7 is Election Day and in Montgomery County, four candidates are running for two open seats on the Dayton City Commission. Two are incumbents, and two challengers are running as a team. For...
View ArticleMims, Williams Re-elected To Dayton City Commission
Dayton voters re-elected incumbents to the Dayton City Commission. Four people were running for two open seats. Those seats will be held by Joey Williams and Jeff Mims, who were challenged by Darryl...
View ArticleDayton Launches New Task Force To Tackle School Closures, Consolidation
Dayton officials are seeking public comments on a plan to close or consolidate Dayton Public School-district facilities. Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley, members of the Dayton City Commission and DPS officials...
View ArticleTwo Candidates Seek Open Dayton City Commission Seat In Special Election
On the ballot in Tuesday’s May 8 Primary is a special election for the Dayton City Commission seat formerly held by Joey Williams. Williams announced in February he would step down because of work...
View ArticleFairchild Wins In Close Dayton City Commission Race
Darryl Fairchild won a Dayton City Commission seat in Tuesday’s May 8 primary over opponent Daryl Ward. Fairchild has run for city commission before. He’ll fill the open seat left by former city...
View ArticleDayton City Commission Considers Tightening City Panhandling Restrictions
The City of Dayton is again exploring ways to ban panhandling along major city highways. At a meeting Wednesday evening, the city commission is expected to review an ordinance that would criminalize...
View ArticleCity Commission Effectively Bans Panhandling Along 51 Major Roadways in Dayton
Dayton City Commissioners unanimously passed an ordinance effectively banning panhandling along many major roadways in Dayton. The new law prohibits pedestrians from coming within three feet of an...
View ArticleCity Commission Approves $10 Million Arcade Development Agreement
The Dayton City Commission agreed Wednesday morning to approve a $10 million loan to the development group in charge of renovating the Dayton Arcade. Commissioners will grant the loan to Cross Street...
View ArticleLegal Advocate Questions Dayton's Laws Restricting Panhandling
The Dayton City Commission recently passed a law effectively banning panhandling along 51 major roadways. It’s not the first time the city has passed laws curbing the practice. Now, some legal...
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