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Residents press commission on speed bumps, alley repairs, waste billing and parking signage
Summary
Multiple residents used public comment to raise neighborhood safety and service concerns, including a denied speed-bump petition on Pershing Boulevard, dangerous alleys and unclear paid-parking signage; residents requested follow-up memos and enforcement.
Several residents raised neighborhood infrastructure and service concerns during public comment at the Dayton City Commission meeting.
Paul Kerrigan described a petition effort to install a speed bump on the 1400–1500 block of Pershing Boulevard after repeated speeding, collisions and property damage; he said the city engineering evaluation found only 44% of required homeowner responses and denied the request. Kerrigan asked the city to act to prevent a possible fatality.
Kevin Keller and other residents described deteriorated alley conditions (large potholes), narrow streets that lead to sideswipe incidents, lack of parking signage in new Passport-paid lots, and requests for trash cans and a bus bench along East Third Street. Keller asked what happened to past mayoral neighborhood walks that connected officials and residents.
Ebony Hastings raised delayed bulk-waste pickups and a $675 charge she received for debris and weed removal that she says was not performed; she requested transparency and accountability in billing and questioned how neighborhoods were chosen for a violence-interruption program after earlier statements that services would be citywide.
Commissioners acknowledged the concerns. The city manager explained petition rules: if a majority of property owners do not approve an improvement petition, the city will not proceed, but residents may reinitiate petitions. Commissioners requested memos or follow-up from staff on the Pershing speed-bump denial and updates on alley and street maintenance work.
No formal policy decisions were made at the meeting; commissioners said staff would provide follow-up information.
