West Dayton Public Hospital Levy and Implementation
Dayton
Summary
Voters approved a one-mill levy for a public hospital in West Dayton nearly a year ago, but the 11-member governing board still hasn't been appointed. Resident after resident demanded the Mayor begin appointments, while the levy certification resolution had to be pulled for lack of emergency votes.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 9
- Last 30 days
- 6
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 14, 2026.
Impact analysis
The one-mill levy would cost roughly $35 a year per $100,000 of home value and raise about $2 million annually in seed money.
West Dayton residents who have lacked a full-service hospital since Good Samaritan closed in 2018.
Residents waiting on hospital access, including ER patients facing overcrowding and women lacking maternal care on the west side.
Mentions & discussions (5)
City Commission (Regular) - Oct 14, 2026
The Commission formally levied the voter-approved one-mill property tax to build and operate a public hospital in West Dayton, filling the gap left by Good Samaritan Hospital's closure. Residents pressed for a public timeline and board of trustees selection.
City Commission (Regular) - Oct 7, 2026
Voters approved a one-mill levy for a public hospital in West Dayton nearly a year ago, but the 11-member governing board still hasn't been appointed. Resident after resident demanded the Mayor begin appointments, while the levy certification resolution had to be pulled for lack of emergency votes.
City Commission (Regular) - Aug 19, 2026
Community members and advocacy groups praised the Commission for adopting a resolution protecting safety net programs, warning of the local impact of potential federal budget cuts to Medicaid, Medicare, and SNAP benefits.
City Commission (Regular) - Apr 15, 2026
Residents advocated for establishing a local birthing center in Northwest Dayton and highlighted severe racial disparities in maternal and infant mortality.
City Commission (Regular) - Jan 14, 2026
Following the passage of the hospital levy, city law officials outlined two complex paths for building and operating a hospital: contracting with a nonprofit or establishing a mayor-run board under state law.
We'll email you when it's on an upcoming agenda and when it's voted on, at most once a day.
The weekly brief for Dayton
What the council decided, in plain English — one email a week.
Free. Unsubscribe with one click any time. We never sell your email.