Dayton Commission approves emergency Sierra Nevada funding, PFOA/PFAS sampling loan and spray‑park contract; takes up TIF and airport fee

The Dayton City Commission approved multiple measures during its regular meeting, including emergency resolutions to accept up to $500,000 from the Montgomery County Economic Development Government Equity Program for a Sierra Nevada Corporation project and to enter a Water Pollution Control Loan Fund principal‑forgiveness agreement for PFOA/PFAS sampling at the city's water reclamation facility. The commission also approved the city manager’s recommendations to award a construction contract for spray‑park design and construction management and completed a second reading on a Willow Hills tax‑increment financing ordinance.

The commission voted to declare an emergency and immediately pass Resolution No. 6852‑25, “authorizing the city manager to accept funding from the Montgomery County Economic Development Government Equity Program … in an amount not to exceed $500,000.00” for the Sierra Nevada Corporation project. City Clerk/legislation readings of the resolution appear in the record; the roll call recorded all aye votes on the passage. Miss Blackshear read the resolution text aloud during the meeting.

Commissioners also declared an emergency and moved for immediate passage of Resolution No. 6853‑25, a request to apply for, accept and enter into a WPCLF principal forgiveness agreement on behalf of the city for the water reclamation facility PFOA/PFAS sampling project,…