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Public Policy
Centerville - Washington Township Fight Over Merger
The City of Centerville and Washington Township commissioned a study by the University of Toledo to evaluate the impact of a potential merger of the two jurisdictions.
A review of the public record reveals the Washington Township Trustees never intended to seriously consider a merger with the City of Centerville.
It is a sad commentary when locally elected officials, from two affluent and conservative communities, cannot reach an agreement to move forward with a merger that would obviously have numerous long-term positive impacts for the citizens of both communities.
If there was ever a merger that should happen this is one.
You can read more about this issue at the following:
Washington Township Merger Information
Centerville Merger Information
Regional Planning
The Need for REGIONAL Planning (White Paper)
Tax Base Sharing
Tax Base Sharing (White Paper)
Metro Government
Metro Government (White paper)
Elections
Elections Forms
Political Parties
Montgomery County GOP
Montgomery County GOP (By-Laws)
Montgomery County Dems
Montgomery County Dems (By-Laws)
Issues
Streetcars could revitalize city, proponents say
The co-chair of a task force seeking to establish a streetcar loop between downtown Dayton and the University of Dayton area remains optimistic despite a consultant’s study that set a high price tag for the project.
Last year, Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority officials estimated the 4-mile loop could be built for about $40 million and would cost about $700,000 a year to run.
Consultant Parsons Brinckerhoff looked at other streetcar systems and estimated the system would cost $125 million to build and $2 million a year to operate.
City of Dayton Economic Development Study
City of Dayton ED Study (Part 1)
City of Dayton ED Study (Part 2)
City of Dayton ED Study (Part 3)
GDRTA Releases Streetcar Analysis
The Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority released an analysis of the cost and financing options for a proposed streetcar system that would connect the GDRTA Downtown hub, Oregon District and UD.
This is the fourth major study completed on the idea of a streetcar system for use in downtown Dayton.
