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Mayor Lacks Transparency Reply, Dayton Together
Mayor Lacks Transparency Reply, Dayton Together
Records of Dayton Together (MS-603)
Bulleted response by Dayton Together regarding lack of transparency charges by the Mayor of Dayton.
When Is Too Much Government Too Much?, Paul Leonard, Dayton Together
When Is Too Much Government Too Much?, Paul Leonard, Dayton Together
Records of Dayton Together (MS-603)
A column that appeared in the Dayton Daily News, in which Paul Leonard, Co-Chair of the Dayton Together Charter Development Committee, answers some of the more important questions being asked.about the proposed creation of a Dayton-Montgomery Metro Government.
Facing Reality--And Changing It! Press Release On Legal Obstacles, Dayton Together
Facing Reality--And Changing It! Press Release On Legal Obstacles, Dayton Together
Records of Dayton Together (MS-603)
This week, Dayton Together announced that because of a legal obstacle that cannot be overcome, it scrapped its proposal that some local governments, including Dayton, consider merging.
A Case For Change In Montgomery County: A Summary Of Trends And Data, Dayton Together
A Case For Change In Montgomery County: A Summary Of Trends And Data, Dayton Together
Records of Dayton Together (MS-603)
The purpose of A Case for Change in Montgomery County: A Summary of Trends and Data is to frame a conversation around the questions "Do these trends and data, and the conclusions that can be drawn from them, indicate there is a critical need for change in Montgomery County? Will continuing the status quo in collaboration and governance provide for the communities and citizens of Montgomery County a future which is prosperous, equitable, and sustainable?" Without a conviction of a critical need for change by leaders and citizens of the County, it is not possible to have reasonable and civil …
Financial Reasons To Consolidate Governance Presentation, Dayton Together
Financial Reasons To Consolidate Governance Presentation, Dayton Together
Records of Dayton Together (MS-603)
Presentation slides on the advantages of consolidating the city of Dayton and Montgomery County governments.
Let's Bring Dayton Together - Final Op-Ed, Dan Foley, Paul Leonard, Dayton Together
Let's Bring Dayton Together - Final Op-Ed, Dan Foley, Paul Leonard, Dayton Together
Records of Dayton Together (MS-603)
Thanks to fifteen community volunteers who worked, debated, and brainstormed on the Dayton Together Charter Development Committee, we are releasing a draft charter—the Dayton Metro government. Our model is a Council-Manager government, incorporating professional management that has served our communities well for a century. It includes a mayor voted on by all 535,000 residents, one at-large countywide council seat, and 9 geographic districts, with the mission of bringing the community together to tackle shared opportunities and challenges.
Dayton-Montgomery County Organization Chart, Dayton Together
Dayton-Montgomery County Organization Chart, Dayton Together
Records of Dayton Together (MS-603)
Proposed organization chart for restructuring Dayton-Montgomery County, Ohio local government.
Criticism Press Release, Paul Leonard, Dayton Together
Criticism Press Release, Paul Leonard, Dayton Together
Records of Dayton Together (MS-603)
Press release in which Co-Chair of Dayton Together Charter Development Committee, Paul Leonard, responds to criticism of government modernization project.
Possible 10-District Plan With One At-Large Montgomery County, Ohio, Northern Ohio Data And Information Service
Possible 10-District Plan With One At-Large Montgomery County, Ohio, Northern Ohio Data And Information Service
Records of Dayton Together (MS-603)
Map of Montgomery County, Ohio depicting possible 10-district plan.
Draft Charter Of Montgomery County, Ohio And The Dayton-Montgomery County Metro Government - Draft 5, Dayton Together
Draft Charter Of Montgomery County, Ohio And The Dayton-Montgomery County Metro Government - Draft 5, Dayton Together
Records of Dayton Together (MS-603)
The following materials have been prepared for consideration by the Charter Advisory Committee at the request of Dayton Together, a non-profit corporation led by community members and current and former governmental officials.
Possible 11 District Plan Montgomery County, Ohio, Northern Ohio Data And Information Service
Possible 11 District Plan Montgomery County, Ohio, Northern Ohio Data And Information Service
Records of Dayton Together (MS-603)
Map of Montgomery County, Ohio depicting possible 11-district plan.
Dayton Together Presentation To Naiop, Dayton Together
Dayton Together Presentation To Naiop, Dayton Together
Records of Dayton Together (MS-603)
Presentation slides on merging the CIty of Dayton and Montgomery County into one unit of government for economic competitiveness. The presentation was given to the NAIOP, commercial real-estate development association.
Mark Owens Letter To Dan Foley, Mark E. Owens
Mark Owens Letter To Dan Foley, Mark E. Owens
Records of Dayton Together (MS-603)
Letter to Montgomery County Commissioner Dan Foley, from Mark Owens, Chair of the Montgomery County Democratic Party, in which Owens expresses his and others' concerns about the proposed changes to Dayton and Montgomery County, Ohio's government structure.
Dayton Together Pro Forma Disbursement Information, Montgomery County, Ohio, Brady Ware & Schoenfeld
Dayton Together Pro Forma Disbursement Information, Montgomery County, Ohio, Brady Ware & Schoenfeld
Records of Dayton Together (MS-603)
We have summarized, from audited financial statement reports obtained from the Ohio Auditor of State's website, the accompanying proforma disbursement information for selected governmental entities located within Montgomery County, Ohio. We have not compiled or examined the proforma disbursement information and express no assurance of any kind on it. The pro forma disbursement information should be read in conjunction with the related historical financial information, and is not necessarily indicative of the results that would have been attained if the governmental entities were combined or consolidated.
Government Organization - Three Options, Dayton Together
Government Organization - Three Options, Dayton Together
Records of Dayton Together (MS-603)
Three outlines of Montgomery County showing options for structuring local governnment jurisdictions.
Charter Development Committee Operating Guidelines - Draft, Dayton Together
Charter Development Committee Operating Guidelines - Draft, Dayton Together
Records of Dayton Together (MS-603)
The Charter Development Committee will be co-chaired by Paul Leonard and Dan Foley. It will work with the Dayton Together Initiative (“Dayton Together”) to develop a draft Charter for the single county charter government, the Dayton-Montgomery County Metro Government or “Metro Gov”. A separate Charter Advisory Committee (“Advisory Committee”) wills then review and offer constructive feedback to the Development Committee beginning in mid-July.
Individual Reports / Dissenting Opinions On Government Restructuring, Dayton Together
Individual Reports / Dissenting Opinions On Government Restructuring, Dayton Together
Records of Dayton Together (MS-603)
Members of the Charter Development Committee were encouraged to prepare one or more "Position Papers" relating to: individual opinion/preference regarding the structure of the metro government; and/or any provisions of the Charter the member wished to comment upon or about which the member wanted to offer a dissenting opinion or alternative point of view.
Dayton Together District Demographic Principles, Dayton Together
Dayton Together District Demographic Principles, Dayton Together
Records of Dayton Together (MS-603)
Dayton Together's district demographic principles presented in a bulleted list.
Dayton And Montgomery County Employment And Poverty Rates, Dayton Together
Dayton And Montgomery County Employment And Poverty Rates, Dayton Together
Records of Dayton Together (MS-603)
No abstract provided.
Event Flyer For Community Discussion On Onedayton, Leadership Dayton, Generation Dayton, Onedayton
Event Flyer For Community Discussion On Onedayton, Leadership Dayton, Generation Dayton, Onedayton
Records of Dayton Together (MS-603)
Event flyer for a June 5, 2014 roundtable discussion on regional cooperation and restructuring local government. The event was for members of Leadership Dayton and Generation Dayton to discuss recommendations by the organization OneDayton.
Onedayton Handout 2014, Onedayton
Onedayton Handout 2014, Onedayton
Records of Dayton Together (MS-603)
Handout by OneDayton advocating for the proposed unified Dayton/Montgomery County structure.
U.S. Metro Economies Report To Us Conference Of Mayors, Dayton Together
U.S. Metro Economies Report To Us Conference Of Mayors, Dayton Together
Records of Dayton Together (MS-603)
Includes Dayton and Montgomery County, Ohio population statistics by decade from 1950-2010, with list of top 10 highest populated Ohio cities in 2010.
Onedayton Issue Guide - The Time Is Now: Making The Most Of Our Rebound, Onedayton
Onedayton Issue Guide - The Time Is Now: Making The Most Of Our Rebound, Onedayton
Records of Dayton Together (MS-603)
Years of decline in Montgomery County have brought concerns how we got where we are and how we improve our situation. Proposed solutions like collaboration have threatened local control, this in a community that came together in 1913 to work our way out of the worst disaster we’ve ever faced. Deliberative forums on the issue of economic development will not be easy. We remind participants that the objective of these forums is to begin to work together for the common good and local control.
A 10-Year Perspective Of The Merger Of Louisville And Jefferson County, Ky: Louisville Metro Vaults From 65th To 18th Largest City In The Nation, Jeff Wachter
Records of Dayton Together (MS-603)
Over the past 50 years, the idea of merging a city with its neighboring or surrounding county has been contemplated in many American cities, voted upon in a few, and enacted in even fewer. The most prominent American mergers have been Jacksonville, FL; Indianapolis, IN; Nashville, TN; and Lexington, KY. Other cities—including Pittsburgh, PA and Memphis, TN— have attempted mergers, but failed at various stages in the process. City/county consolidation has been a controversial topic, with advocates and opponents pointing to different metrics that support their expectations for the consequences of a merger. Louisville, KY, which merged with Jefferson County …
Onedayton Conversation Guide - Final, Onedayton
Onedayton Conversation Guide - Final, Onedayton
Records of Dayton Together (MS-603)
We recognize that this is a BIG IDEA. Sometimes, big ideas are the ones that are worth pursuing. For more than two years now, members of OneDayton have been quietly and methodically exploring the possibility of changing the structure of local government. To have any thoughtful, meaningful public dialogue on something so different and difficult as changing the very structure of local government, is a daunting endeavor of immense proportion and importance.
Research Regarding Article X Section 3 Taxation, Greater Ohio Policy Center
Research Regarding Article X Section 3 Taxation, Greater Ohio Policy Center
Records of Dayton Together (MS-603)
The following issues were raised in discussions regarding the establishment of a strong charter county that would include one or more cities and villages merging with a county ("strong charter and/or multi-city"). The following memo is based on legal research conducted by Greater Ohio. This memo does not constitute binding legal advice.
Patterns Of Metropolitan And Micropolitan Population Change: 2000 To 2010, Steven G. Wilson, David A. Plane, Paul J. Mackun, Thomas R. Fischetti, Justyna Goworowska, U.S. Census Bureau
Patterns Of Metropolitan And Micropolitan Population Change: 2000 To 2010, Steven G. Wilson, David A. Plane, Paul J. Mackun, Thomas R. Fischetti, Justyna Goworowska, U.S. Census Bureau
Records of Dayton Together (MS-603)
Census Bureau report examining population change in the nation’s metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas between 2000 and 2010.
Greater Ohio Information On City-County Mergers, Greater Ohio Policy Center, Alison D. Goebel
Greater Ohio Information On City-County Mergers, Greater Ohio Policy Center, Alison D. Goebel
Records of Dayton Together (MS-603)
This memo addresses questions raised during February 29, 2012 regarding "strong"1 county charters. The following memo provides information based on legal research conducted by Greater Ohio. This memo does not constitute binding legal advice.
Government Integration Options For The Dayton Metro, Lavea Brachman, Alison D. Goebel, Greater Ohio Policy Center
Government Integration Options For The Dayton Metro, Lavea Brachman, Alison D. Goebel, Greater Ohio Policy Center
Records of Dayton Together (MS-603)
No abstract provided.
Governance Reform Priority Presentation, Dayton Together
Governance Reform Priority Presentation, Dayton Together
Records of Dayton Together (MS-603)
Presentation slides making the case for governance reform in Dayton and Montgomery County, Ohio.