
News · Nov 3
Montgomery County Has Permitted 993 New Homes in 2026 Through September
Builders in Montgomery County received permits for 79 new housing units in September 2026, according to the Census Bureau’s monthly Building Permits Survey.
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- Montgomery County Permitted 1,079 New Homes in 2025Builders in Montgomery County received permits for 1,079 new housing units in 2025, according to the Census Bureau, compared with 933 the year before.
- Kettering plans to remove two traffic signals near former Van Buren Middle SchoolThe city said a signal warrant study found two intersections no longer meet the criteria for traffic signals now that the school is being demolished.
- Kettering plans to put Shroyer and Storms/Schuyler signals in flash mode before removalThe city said the signal changes are expected to start at the end of November 2026 and run through a 150-day ODOT-required analysis period.
- Kettering plans to remove traffic signals at two Shroyer Road intersectionsThe city said signals at Shroyer Road with Storms Road and Schuyler Drive no longer meet criteria for traffic signals.
- Companies Bought 26.6% of City of Dayton Homes Sold in 2025, County Records ShowCompanies bought 26.6% of the houses and condos sold in the City of Dayton in 2025, according to Montgomery County Auditor records, and 36.8% in West Dayton. Co
- A Median-Priced Montgomery County Home Took 19.9% of Median Household Income in October 2026The median-priced home sold in Montgomery County in October 2026 went for $200,000. With 20% down and that month’s average 30-year fixed rate of 7.33%, principa
- Federal Grants and Contracts to Dayton-Area Organizations, September 2026New federal grants and contracts to organizations in Montgomery and Greene counties in September 2026, from USAspending.gov.
- Dayton-Area Unemployment Rate Was 3.7% in September 2026The Dayton-Kettering metro area’s unemployment rate was 3.7% in September 2026, with figures for Montgomery County and jobs by industry.
- Five Rivers MetroParks completes year-long plant survey of Germantown MetroPark and Upper Twin Conservation AreaThe agency says the bioassessment recorded hundreds of plant species, including 25 considered locally rare, and will guide conservation work in the Twin Valley.
- Wright State cybersecurity program receives nearly $200,000 federal agreement for workforce programThe university says the National Institute of Standards and Technology funding will support SecureAM Pathways, which will work with local manufacturers to shape
- What’s on the Dayton City Commission agenda for Nov. 4Commissioners are set to consider a $1.9 million Fire Station 16 renovation contract, a rezoning request on Valley Street, a $182,718 federal justice grant and
- Kettering Board of Education, October 20: what was approvedThe board voted 4-0 on every motion, including a $120,000 fire panel replacement at Fairmont High School and an addendum to the superintendent’s contract.
- Kettering Board of Education Evaluation Committee, October 14: what was approvedThe three-member committee met in a special meeting, went into a closed session to discuss CMR qualifications and proposals, and adjourned after 25 minutes.
- What’s on the Oakwood City Council agenda for November 2The city’s listing for Monday, November 2, 2026 shows a City Council Work Session at 5:30 p.m. but does not yet detail any items, spending or votes.
- What’s on the Vandalia City Council agenda for November 2Council will consider releasing a $119,470.46 performance bond in the Foxfire Subdivision, a sign variance on North Dixie Drive, and three resolutions on EMS bi
- What’s on the Dayton City Plan Board agenda for November 10The board meets Tuesday to consider an alley vacation near Miami Valley Hospital, a warehouse use on North Keowee Street, a rezoning on Germantown Pike, a 45.75
- Daybreak, Not Police, Now Answers Many Dayton Runaway CallsA state-funded pilot sends non-critical runaway cases for teens 14 to 17 to Daybreak, which follows up to find out why they keep leaving.
- State Grant Will Clear a Decades-Old Dump on Delphos Avenue in WestwoodAn $88,512 Ohio Attorney General grant will pay to clear five lots on Delphos Avenue that have been used for illegal dumping for decades.
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