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Dayton Leaders Discuss New Funding With Passage Of Issue 9

Dayton voters said yes to Issue 9 and voted to increase taxes on city residents to 2.5 percent.  The levy will raise funds to cover a $5 million budget shortfall and provide funding for universal pre-K education and street maintenance.

Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley was pleased with the voters' decision and told WYSO News that the new funds were the focus of this morning’s city budget meeting.

“You’ll start seeing that investment  in the first quarter of next year as we work to really increase the number of roads being paved, and to do monthly mowing of the vacant lots," she said.  "And as far as high quality pre-K, we have a lot of work to do to make sure the structure is right, but you’ll see high quality pre-K next August.”

The 8 year levy raises about $11 million annually and is the first time Dayton residents have raised income taxes in 32 years.

Jerry began volunteering at WYSO in 1991 and hosting Sunday night's Alpha Rhythms in 1992. He joined the YSO staff in 2007 as Morning Edition Host, then All Things Considered. He's hosted Sunday morning's WYSO Weekend since 2008 and produced several radio dramas and specials . In 2009 Jerry received the Best Feature award from Public Radio News Directors Inc., and was named the 2023 winner of the Ohio Associated Press Media Editors Best Anchor/News Host award. His current, heart-felt projects include the occasional series Bulletin Board Diaries, which focuses on local, old-school advertisers and small business owners. He has also returned as the co-host Alpha Rhythms.