Eaton News

Updated Nov. 14. Eaton is a city in Preble County with 8,353 residents (Census Bureau, 2019-2023 American Community Survey). Our latest Eaton story, Nov. 12: “What’s on the Eaton City Council agenda for November 16.”

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This month in Eaton

The Eaton weather station recorded 51.61 in. of rain and melted snow from Jan. 1 through Nov. 8, the most by that date in 99 years of records since 1920. (story) The station’s wettest full year is 1950, with 57.65 in., and 6.04 in. more by Dec. 31 would match it. (story) The Eaton City Council was set to meet Monday, November 16, 2026, at 6:00 p.m., with a first reading of Ordinance 26-08, which would add and enact a new Chapter 342 in the city’s codified laws. (story) The agenda also lists Ordinance 26-09, an appropriation amendment, for reading and vote on the same night, without dollar amounts or affected funds. (story) Council was to consider five resolutions on vehicles and equipment, including the purchase of a Fire/EMS brush truck, a Fire/EMS SCBA package and two Police Division vehicles, and the sale of an excess public maintenance vehicle. (story)

Meeting coverage

Eaton City Council

• Nov. 16, 2026: Agenda preview

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• Property tax on a $100,000 home: about $1,184 a year, 1,692nd highest of 2,319 places in Ohio. Ohio property tax rankings
• Sunday services, from each church’s own website: First Church of God 10 a.m.; First Baptist Church 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m.; First United Presbyterian Church 10:30 a.m.