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Huber Heights praises public-works crews after blizzard, announces $500,000 MVRPC grant for Dayton bikeway connection
Summary
City Manager reported crews logged 1,305 hours and 5,904 miles during the recent blizzard, credited staff for response work and said the city received $500,000 from MVRPC toward a planned $1.1 million bikeway connection to Dayton.
City Manager opened the meeting by thanking public-works crews for their response to the recent blizzard and giving council a brief operational update. “This is our first meeting since our blizzard of 20 26 here,” the city manager said, and credited crews with 1,305 hours worked and 5,904 miles driven within city limits.
The manager also summarized water-main break data for 2025, saying the city recorded 39 breaks last year (compared with an average of about 63 a year over a 14-year span) and that this January saw three breaks, down from 11 reported in a prior January. City engineer Russ added that many of the breaks occurred during cold snaps and that the city uses televised inspections to prioritize repairs.
On grants and active projects, the manager said the city was awarded $500,000 from the Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission (MVRPC) toward a $1.1 million project to begin connecting Huber Heights to the Dayton bikeway. “So, again, so we're halfway to that number,” the city manager said, noting the work will be phased over several years and is the “first step in a long, long process.”
The manager reminded residents that the tax department is taking appointments Monday–Friday and encouraged e-filing via the city website and QR codes being mailed to citizens. He also noted Parks & Recreation is hosting a pop-up vendor event at the Huber Heights Senior Center on Feb. 7 and mentioned related anniversary activities and a reception.
Why it matters: the council’s presentation combined immediate operational metrics (crew hours, water-main breaks) that bear on public-service reliability with a midterm infrastructure planning milestone—the MVRPC grant—that could accelerate a regional bikeway connection. Council did not take formal action on these items at the meeting; staff will return with project details as the grant and designs advance.
