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Clergy coalition files initiative petition for public hospital in West Dayton; hearing set for Feb. 5
Summary
Clergy Community Coalition submitted initiative petitions seeking a public hospital in West Dayton; the city clerk transmitted the petitions to the county board of elections and scheduled a public hearing for Feb. 5, 2025.
The Dayton City Commission was told on Jan. 29 that the City Clerk received initiative petitions from the “clergy clergy community coalition” seeking a public hospital in West Dayton and that the petitions have been submitted to the Montgomery County Board of Elections for validation.
Clerk Miss Blackshear said she received the petitions on Jan. 23, 2025, and that the city charter requires the clerk to present the petitions to the commission the Wednesday after signatures are received. The charter also requires a public hearing within 14 days after receipt for the commission to consider an ordinance.
Miss Blackshear said she scheduled the public hearing for Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, at 6 a.m. in the city commission chambers.
The clerk did not provide additional details about the petition language, the number of signatures submitted or how the initiative would be financed. The transcript did not include statements from petition organizers beyond the clerk’s procedural announcement.
Ending: The commission did not debate the substance of the petition at the Jan. 29 meeting; the matter is scheduled for a public hearing on Feb. 5, 2025.
