Aimee Hancock

1 week ago | daytondailynews.com | Aimee Hancock

Mike Zhang, an agent for Salem Capital LLC, in January 2024 shared with the city basic plans to rehabilitate the weathered property with the hope of attracting new business to the city. But documents provided by the city of Trotwood last week indicate these initial plans lacked specifics and did not include details like a timeline or name of professional staff that would be completing the work.

1 week ago | daytondailynews.com | Aimee Hancock

Located at 7650 Timbercrest Drive, the 19-acre site was listed on the GovDeals website, an online marketplace for government agencies to sell surplus property and items, in early February, with a starting bid of $500,000. Blue Logic Capital won that auction, but the company’s $2.3 million bid was ultimately rejected by ADAMHS.

2 weeks ago | daytondailynews.com | Aimee Hancock

“We’ve been pretty busy with this project since the beginning of the year, applying to several different funding sources for the project, some competitive, and we’re optimistic about our project’s ability to score those,” said Chad Downing, director of the Trotwood Community Improvement Corporation, the organization spearheading the renovation. In early 2022, the TCIC secured $2 million in federal funding through the Appropriations Bill to support the project’s development.

2 weeks ago | daytondailynews.com | Aimee Hancock

“It has been an honor to serve the students and families of our district,” he wrote in the letter. The resignation notice does not include a reason for the premature vacation of his seat. Pierron leaves the board after more than five years of service. He was first appointed in 2019, then was re-elected by voters in November 2021. His four-year term was set to expire this year. The Vandalia-Butler BOE is interviewing replacement candidates this week.

2 weeks ago | daytondailynews.com | Aimee Hancock

On arrival, first responders found three passengers stranded with their vehicle in high water that had accumulated on the roadway, according to a press release from Tipp City Fire and EMS. Two individuals were on top of the car and one was standing beside the vehicle in approximately three feet of moving water. Recent heavy rainfall and severe storms have brought flooding to southwest Ohio, with the Miami Valley receiving at least 3 to 4 inches of rainfall since Friday.