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City manager updates: EDGE grant pause, business retention work and Fire Division national recognition
Summary
City Manager John told council the county paused the spring EDGE grant cycle because of broader funding uncertainty; staff described business‑retention outreach, upcoming Dayton Business Journal coverage, and the Fire Division’s American Heart Association gold status and recent cardiac saves.
Huber Heights — In the City Manager’s report at the March 18 work session, City Manager John updated council on a range of administrative items including grant program changes, business outreach and recent emergency‑response honors.
John said Montgomery County had paused the spring EDGE (economic development) grant cycle because of anticipated federal and state funding uncertainty; one pending city application was notified of the pause and staff said they are pursuing other short‑term options for the affected business. John and economic development staff planned to continue conversations at the county and state level about alternative grants and to resubmit when the fall cycle reopens.
Staff described recent business-retention outreach: economic-development staff visited eight businesses to resolve backflow-reporting and certification issues and reported new prospects and contacts, including PACE financing conversations with the Dayton Port Authority. The city will be featured in the Dayton Business Journal’s June issue, staff said, to highlight local economic projects.
John also highlighted emergency-response achievements: the Fire Division and partnered dispatchers and police had recent successful cardiac interventions including two ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) transports and a cardiac-arrest save. He said the city recently received “gold status” recognition from the American Heart Association for cardiac-care performance and commended named dispatchers, officers and firefighters.
Other administrative notes included opening the yard‑waste site on April 3 at a new Bridgewater Road location, upcoming Citizens Parks and Rec seedling giveaway, the March 31 deadline for military honors banner applications ($165 per banner), and public‑works updates on Cloud Park sidewalk completion and street projects.
