The Dayton City Commission convened on July 8, 2026, at 4:18 PM (ET). The meeting opened with an invocation by Commissioner Beckham, the Pledge of Allegiance, and roll call. Present were Mayor Turner Sloss, Commissioner Joseph, and Commissioner Beckham. Commissioners Shaw and Fairchild were excused by motion. The minutes of the July 1, 2026 meeting were approved. The meeting featured a presentation on a new high school co-op program, public comments on several agenda items, discussion of the proposed New Community Authority (NCA), and a series of public testimonies on neighborhood issues.
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On other matters (non-calendar):
The Dayton City Commission meeting would now come to order. Would you all please rise for the invitation and remain standing for the Pledge of Allegiance? This morning, the invitation will be given by Commissioner Beckham. Dear Lord, thank you for this day and our community. We ask for wisdom and clarity as we do the work of leading this city. In your name we pray, I'm in. Amen. I pledge religious allegiance to the United States in America. And to the Republicans undergoing individual with liberty and justice for all. All right, good morning, Miss McClendon. May we please have a roll call? Mayor Turner Sloss. Aye. Commissioners Joseph. Aye. Shaw. Fairchild. Beckham. Aye. May I please have a motion to excuse the absence of Commissioners Shaw and Fairchild. So moved, Your Honor. Second. It has been properly moved and seconded to excuse the absence of Commissioners Shaw and Fairchild. All in favor say aye. Aye. All opposed say no. May I have a motion to approve the minutes of the July 1st, 2026 meeting. So moved, Your Honor. Second the motion. It has been properly moved and seconded to approve the minutes of the July 1st, 2026 meeting. All in favor say aye. Aye. All opposed say no. Any abstentions. Are there any communications or petitions this morning? There are none, Your Honor. All right. Miss McClendon, are there any additions, deletions, or comments to the calendar this morning? There are none, Your Honor. Thank you. And Miss Dixteen, are there any additions, deletions or comments to the calendar this morning? Um, Your Honor, before we um go into calendar, I'm sorry, we do have a uh presentation. All right. Um, and that is uh I'd like to call forward Keisha Kinney, who is here with our high school co-op uh students who uh are from Miami Valley CTC, Dayton Public Schools. They have spent their time in water, public works, and fire. So I'd like to have Keisha come forward, talk a little bit about that program, and uh have the students stand and be acknowledged. Thank you. Good morning, Mayor, Commissioner, City Manager. Thank you for having us here. So this is our first year for our co-op program.