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Yahoo
16-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Former fairground staple getting $900,000 renovation
A former Montgomery County Fairgrounds staple is getting a renovation. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] OnMain has announced that the Roundhouse will be undergoing a stabilization and exterior renovation project starting this week. TRENDING STORIES: Officers shoot, kill armed suspect who used person as 'human shield' Ohio man wins $1M top prize with scratch-off tickets Tree falling on power line sparks fire in Oakwood 'We are excited for our community to see work begin on this project,' said Brian Heitkamp, CEO of onMain. 'The Roundhouse holds a special place in the hearts of many, and we are committed to its preservation. This project is a significant step in onMain's future and in revitalizing a beloved piece of our past.' OnMain says they are redeveloping the entire 38-acre site. The funding, according to onMain, is partially thanks to $900,000 from US Rep. Mike Turner through a federal appropriations bill. OnMain is working with Ferguson Construction for the Roundhouse renovations. They plan on replacing windows and doors, and repairing the outside facade and painting. OnMain says they expect the work to be done late summer 2025. Along with the work on the Roundhouse, onMain is working to improve the site in other ways, which will be seen in late spring or early summer. [SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
Yahoo
13-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Dayton State of the City address highlights protecting youth, job growth
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — Dayton city leaders are looking ahead to 2025, addressing residents during their annual State of the City address. During the address, leaders looked back on issues the city faced over the last year, before covering the plan to start fixing those issues and what lays ahead. Creating a safer community was the cornerstone as Dayton Mayor Jeffrey Mims Jr. spoke to residents on Wednesday night. Mayor Mims highlighted plans for economic development but focused on a new peace initiative to combat gun violence in the city — something that he says deserves undivided attention. Community activists inspiring youth with Dayton's history: 'the City of Peace' The main way Mims is looking to enact change is through a new peace campaign that launched at the end of January. It aims to protect young people in the city from gun violence and bolster Dayton's residents economically. 'I want to create a type of space in Dayton as if every person and child and every citizen were my own relative or my own child,' said Mims. The city of Dayton saw a massive increase in youth gun violence in 2024, with over two dozen young people being killed over the course of the year. City leaders say that policies directly addressing the violence are key, but that supporting residents and the city's economic growth is the best long-term solution. One way is through raising the median income. 'We've been able to raise our median income by at least $11,000 in the last ten years,' said Mims. 'I want that to continue. I want to continue at a faster pace.' Other initiatives are in place to make the city attractive for investors and create job growth. Projects like On Main and incoming companies like the Sierra Nevada Corporation and Joby Aviation will bring hundreds of millions of dollars and hundreds of jobs to the Gem City — something Commissioner Chris Shaw is working specifically toward. 'We're excited about the opportunity for other high tech manufacturing companies willing to come to our area, staying in our area and building,' said Dayton City Commissioner Christopher Shaw. 'Those are ongoing, they never stop.' Dayton is cleaning up downtown ahead of NATO assembly in May 2 NEWS spoke to residents who were in attendance Wednesday night, saying while these projects are ambitious, Dayton should not lose sight on the people who need help the most. 'How exactly are we going to save our neighborhoods?' asked one resident, who goes by Mama. 'Everything sounds good, but we have to have specifics. What specific steps are we going to take?' Mayor Mims says the city plans on staying aggressive on policies combatting gun violence and protecting the city's youth. The full rundown of plans highlighted during the address can be found on Dayton's website. Dayton's next city commission meeting will be Wednesday, Feb. 19. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
