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Council advances fire equipment grant

Published Aug 21, 2026

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Briefing

Jun 1, 2026

Trotwood Approves Road Safety Funding

Council approved an agreement accepting federal funding to improve the State Route 49 and Little Richmond Road intersection after a safety study identified multiple incidents there. Engineering is expected to begin in 2027, with construction planned for 2028; planned work includes traffic-signal and crosswalk improvements.

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Briefing

May 4, 2026

Council Eases Housing Rules and Updates Group-Home Regulations

Council approved zoning changes affecting group homes, day cares, agricultural areas, and single-family housing. The changes include limiting foster-care youth homes to Rural Estate and Residential Single-Family districts, reducing some minimum home sizes, and removing certain two-car garage requirements.

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Briefing

Apr 6, 2026

Trotwood Approves Two Wolf Creek Rezoning Changes

City Council approved rezoning about 14.424 acres at 6051 Wolf Creek Pike from General Business to Light Industrial 2 and about 1.056 acres at 6000 Wolf Creek Pike from Business Park to General Business.

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Briefing

Mar 2, 2026

Water Main Replacement Contract Approved

Council approved a water main replacement contract for Eppington Drive and MacMillan Drive totaling up to $2,603,399.12, including a 10% contingency. The Eppington project includes approximately 4,000 linear feet of water lines, and MacMillan Drive work is expected to be completed by June 2026.

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Briefing

Feb 2, 2026

Council appoints charter review commission

City Council unanimously approved Resolution R26-15, appointing a 2026 Charter Review Commission. The commission reviews the City Charter every five years and may recommend revisions, but its appointment does not itself change the charter.

1 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Jan 20, 2026

Council Reviews Zoning Code Changes

Council reviewed recommended focus areas for Trotwood’s zoning-code rewrite, including possible changes intended to make single-family housing development more feasible; no code changes were adopted.

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Briefing

Jan 5, 2026

Tyna Brown Elected Vice Mayor

Tyna Brown was elected vice mayor by a 5-2 vote and sworn in for a term ending December 31, 2027. Council also approved a revised consent agenda after removing two resolutions for separate consideration.

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Briefing

Dec 17, 2025

Council Approves 2026 City Appropriations

Council voted 7-0 to reconsider and then approve Ordinance OR11-25, establishing Trotwood’s appropriations for expenses and expenditures for the 2026 fiscal year.

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Briefing

Dec 15, 2025

Council Reviews Proposed 2026 Operating Budget

Council held a workshop to review the proposed 2026 operating budget and address questions about transparency, process, and spending. No budget vote or adoption occurred; the law director said the budget requires five council votes to pass under the City Charter.

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Briefing

Dec 1, 2025

2026 City Budget Proposal Fails

Council rejected the ordinance establishing Trotwood's 2026 appropriations, with 3 members voting yes and 3 abstaining; the meeting discussion included potential layoffs of full-time firefighters.

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Briefing

Nov 17, 2025

Trotwood Presents Balanced 2026 Budget

City staff presented a balanced proposed 2026 General Fund budget while aiming to maintain approximately $5 million in unencumbered reserves, or about four months of operating costs. The proposal includes a 4% wage increase aligned with union negotiations, while resignations, retirement payouts, and rising health care costs add about 8% to the budget. Five Fire and Rescue positions face grant-funding uncertainty, with the city seeking to convert them to part-time roles.

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Briefing

Nov 3, 2025

Council adopts disaster response plan

Trotwood City Council unanimously adopted a revised pre-disaster warning and post-disaster plan. Council also approved scheduling public hearings on the 2026 budget, a 2025 appropriations amendment, 2026 non-union wage scales, a city-owned Olive Road property transfer, and municipal income-tax ordinance changes.

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Briefing

Oct 15, 2025

Council Approves Industrial Tax Abatements

Trotwood City Council unanimously approved 15-year, 100% property-tax abatements on new construction for two proposed industrial facilities totaling 158,000 square feet. The developments are projected to create 170–190 jobs, generate $9.3–$10.5 million in annual payroll, and produce an estimated $255,000–$290,000 in annual city income-tax revenue.

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Briefing

Oct 6, 2025

Council Approves New Water Service Agreement

Council unanimously approved a new water service agreement with the City of Dayton for Trotwood customers. Council also unanimously opposed using the former Hara Arena site for a state-operated forensic hospital and approved working with state partners to identify another location.

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Briefing

Sep 29, 2025

Council Discusses Pending Court Action

Trotwood City Council entered an executive session to consult with an attorney about pending or imminent court action.

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Briefing

Sep 2, 2025

Trotwood Pauses New Multifamily Development

Council unanimously approved a moratorium through September 30, 2026, on new applications and permits for three- and four-family and multifamily dwellings, except required maintenance, while the zoning code is rewritten.

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Briefing

Jul 7, 2025

Council advances fire equipment grant

Council authorized the city manager to accept a federal firefighter-assistance grant if awarded, with a 10% city match, to buy portable ventilators and suction units for the Trotwood Fire and Rescue Department. Council also approved measures involving delinquent storm-drainage and refuse charges, accepted the 2025 Compensation Board recommendation, and canceled the August 4 regular meeting.

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