Second Revised 2026 Budget Appropriations

Asked for clarification on planning, neighborhood, and development professional service expenditures.

Questioned the repeated amendments to lead service line consulting agreements, the city manager search process, and progress on home repair networks.

Highlighted that a large percentage of city vendor spending goes outside Dayton and advocated for local procurement and worker cooperatives for housing rehabilitation.

Questioned property maintenance fee charges billed to residents for vacant lot cleanups and asked about city oversight of vacant properties.