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Dayton mayor launches 'Peace Campaign,' spotlights neighborhood investment and job growth
Summary
Mayor Jeffrey Mims used the 2025 State of the City address to outline a multi-part peace campaign, cite recent neighborhood investments funded by a voter-approved tax renewal and Recovery Plan dollars, and highlight new aerospace and downtown development projects that he said are creating jobs.
Dayton Mayor Jeffrey Mims on Tuesday used the city’s State of the City address to launch a yearlong “Peace Campaign,” describe neighborhood revitalization funded by a recent tax renewal and federal recovery dollars, and praise incoming and expanding employers that he said are bringing jobs to the region.
Mims said the Peace Campaign will coordinate violence-prevention work across city agencies and community organizations and that the city plans to bring in Cure Violence Global to help implement intervention strategies. “We will unclench our fist, open our arms, and work together to unite the entire city with the common goal of making Dayton the most peaceful city in the world,” Mayor Jeffrey Mims said.
The speech emphasized three linked priorities: reducing violence, investing in…
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