Plain-language guides to the things people in the Dayton area look up most: renting, taxes, utilities, court records and the season’s events. Each one is built from official sources and checked against them.
Renting and housing
- The Ohio Eviction Process, Step by Step: Notices, Court and TimelinesThe notices, the court hearing and the timelines, from Ohio law, for tenants and landlords.
- Ohio Security Deposit Law and Tenant-Landlord Basics, Step by StepThe 30-day rule, itemized deductions and what each side owes, from the Ohio Revised Code.
- Free Food Pantries and Meals in Dayton and the Miami ValleyPantries and community meals with hours and phone numbers, from the Dayton Foodbank’s list and church websites.
- Rental Assistance in Dayton and the Miami ValleyEvery rent and utility help program by county, who qualifies and how to apply.
- Churches That Help With Rent, Utilities and FoodDayton-area churches that help neighbors, and how to reach each one.
Taxes and property
- How to Appeal Your Property Value in Montgomery County and the Miami ValleyHow to challenge your home’s value at the Board of Revision: the deadline, the form and the evidence.
- Ohio Paycheck Calculator for Dayton and the Miami Valley, 2026Take-home pay with federal, Ohio, city and school district taxes, from the official tables.
- Dayton City Income Tax, Explained: Rate, Who Pays, Filing and Nearby CitiesDayton’s rate, who owes it, the credit for working elsewhere and how to file.
- Property Taxes Across the Miami ValleyWhat a home owes in each city, village and township, and how to look up your own bill.
Utilities and city services
- Trash, Recycling and Bulk Pickup in Dayton and Miami Valley CitiesWho collects in each city, set-out times, recycling, bulk items and holiday delays.
- How to Read Your AES Ohio BillDelivery versus supply, the price-to-compare and what to do if you fall behind.
- How to Shop for Electricity in DaytonHow to read a fixed-rate offer, what happens at renewal and when switching saves.
- Utilities by AddressEnter an address for its electric, gas, water, sewer and trash providers.
Courts and records
- Montgomery County Sheriff Sales: This Week’s List, Results and How Sales WorkThis week’s list, results and how sales work, with minimum bids and deposits.
- Butler County Sheriff Sales: How They Work and Where to Find the ListHow Butler County’s sales work and where to find the official list.
- Greene County Sheriff Sales: How They Work and Where to Find the ListHow Greene County’s sales work and where to find the official list.
- How to Get a Marriage License in Montgomery County, OhioWho can apply, what to bring, where to go and what it costs.
- How to Get a Marriage License in Greene County, OhioWho can apply, what to bring and where to go in Greene County.
- OVI Checkpoints in Dayton and the Miami ValleyWhere and when Dayton-area police have announced OVI (drunk driving) checkpoints.
Churches
- Watch Church OnlineDayton-area churches that stream their services, with Sunday times and where to watch.
Seasonal
- Christmas Lights Around Dayton, 2026Drive-thrus, light shows, tree lightings and parades, with nights, prices, a map and what’s open tonight.
- Dayton Air Show 2027: Dates, Performers, Tickets and ParkingDates, performers, tickets, parking and what you can bring, from the show’s own site.
- Dayton-Area High School Football PlayoffsEvery Miami Valley team in the OHSAA football playoffs: scores, brackets and next games, from OHSAA.
Looking for numbers instead? Dayton’s Data has the maps, charts and figures.
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