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Dayton reports 36 demolitions in May; staff say state-funded push met deadline
Summary
City planning director told the Dayton City Commission that Dayton completed 36 demolitions in May, met a state ODOD deadline tied to a 150-demolition award and is preparing to resume ARPA- and city-funded demolitions.
Dayton planning staff told the Dayton City Commission they completed 36 demolitions in May and have met a state-imposed deadline tied to a larger Ohio Department of Development (ODOD) award.
The update matters because the work is part of a larger demolition program funded by ODOD and local sources that officials say is meant to remove vacant, unsafe structures and support neighborhood recovery.
Steve Gondl, director of the Department of Planning, Neighborhoods and Development, said, "We had 36 demolitions, in the month. 33 of those were, Ohio Department of Development funded demolitions, 3 were ARPA." He told the commission the city has reached 100 demolitions so far in 2025.
Gondl corrected a prior report…
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