Soon, customers in Dayton may be able to take their alcoholic drinks to go through parts of the city. Dayton City Council conducted the first reading of an ordinance at their most recent meeting to establish an Entertainment Destination Center in the city of Dayton. According to Mayor Ben Baker, Dayton has applied for an […]
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City of Dayton receives emergency road aid funds for slide repair
The City of Dayton receives $70,000 in county road aid emergency funds for a slide repair on 7th Avenue to make travel safer for motorists that rely on the road. The repairs will take place on 7th, located east of Dayton, Pike extending east to the end of the road for nearly a mile. “The […]
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Dayton looks to revamp parking violation ordinance/hearing board
To better correspond with state laws and surrounding cities, Dayton held the first reading for changes to its parking enforcement hearing board at the city council meeting on Oct. 4. Dayton City Administrator Jay Fossett said the city had an ordinance for many years, but it no longer comports with the changes at the state […]
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Dayton City Clerk retires after 37 years
City Clerk Donna Leger is retiring from the City of Dayton after nearly 37 years. Leger first started working for the City of Dayton in 1985. She served as assistant city clerk from 1990 to 1995 and as City Clerk/Treasurer of the city since 1995. The city held a reception for Leger on Wednesday to […]
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Dayton to consider use of golf carts on some city streets
Dayton is looking to follow other Northern Kentucky cities like Fort Thomas, Ludlow, and Bellevue in authorizing the use of golf carts on city streets. The city held the first reading at Tuesday’s city council meeting to consider allowing golf carts on streets with a speed limit of 25 miles per hours or less. “The […]
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Trotta’s Steak and Seafood in Dayton permanently closes
Trotta’s Steak and Seafood restaurant in Dayton has permanently closed after five years in operation. The upscale steakhouse opened in Dayton’s central business district on 6th Avenue in May 2017. They closed their doors this past weekend. Owner Kathleen Trotta said the closure was due to rising prices and inflation. “We could not keep up […]
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Dayton committee approves development plan for historic building
The Rayme building, an iconic landmark in Dayton that has sat vacant for years, will soon be developed into a mixed-use property. The Dayton Planning and Zoning commission approved stage one development plans at its meeting Thursday. The property along Dayton’s central business district on 6th Avenue was initially built in the 1880s with the intention of […]
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Dayton names Juneteenth a city holiday
The City of Dayton is officially recognizing Juneteenth (June 19) as a city holiday. Juneteenth is an important day in American history, commemorating June 19, 1865, when Union soldiers, led by Major General Gordon Granger, landed in Galveston, Texas, with news that the Civil War had ended and that all slaves were to be freed […]
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City of Dayton may soon be smoke-free
The City of Dayton could be smoke-free in the near future. At the next city council meeting on July 19, there will be a first reading of a proposed ordinance regulating smoking in the Campbell County city. Dayton City Administrator Jay Fossett said that currently it is up to each business to make a decision […]
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As Dayton building awaits new life, city’s history runs through it
The now-vacant Rayme/Burton building — also known as old Dayton City Hall — could soon become a mixed-use structure with apartments and storefronts if Stage 1 development plans are approved next month. The building has been an iconic landmark in the area since constructed by Burton Hazen in 1880. The Independent Order of Odd Fellows, […]
