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Residents and tenants urge Dayton to fund housing trust, rental registry and repairs as staff details encampment removal
Summary
At a city commission meeting, residents and Dayton Tenants Union speakers urged creation of a well‑funded housing trust fund, rental registry, inspection and right‑to‑counsel programs; city staff described outreach and notices preceding a McIntosh Park encampment removal earlier that week.
Dozens of residents and advocates told the Dayton City Commission on Aug. 6 that the city should dedicate sustained funding to a housing trust fund, create a rental registry and inspection program, and fund home‑repair assistance to improve housing conditions and prevent evictions.
“Poor housing conditions are directly tied to Dayton's crisis of infant mortality,” Cheyenne Myrick, who identified herself at the podium, told commissioners. Myrick urged the commission to allocate “meaningful dollars into the housing trust fund” for repairs, inspection and tenant supports.
Speakers representing Dayton Tenants Union and other residents described recurring problems including mold, infestations, lack of heat, and landlords not making timely repairs. Ray Elson and other speakers pointed to Centerville’s rental inspection program as a…
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