2024 City Budget
On December 4, 2023 Oakwood City Council approved an Ordinance appropriating 2024 spending. That spending is detailed in the 2024 Budget document. The document also includes the City Manager’s Budget Message.
Category: City News
RTA Trolley Wire System Removal
The Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority (RTA) is removing the overhead trolley wire system throughout the city of Oakwood. The work will be completed in two phases. Phase 1 involves the removal of the overhead wires along Oakwood Avenue between Irving Avenue and Far Hills Avenue/Thruston Boulevard and along Far Hills Avenue between Oakwood Avenue/Thruston … Continued
Far Hills Storm Sewer Reconstruction Project Update – 12/22
Project Highlights: Kinnison Excavating has substantially completed and restored Phase 1: The phase, covering Dellwood Avenue and northbound Far Hills Avenue, is substantially complete and open to traffic and parking per the posted restrictions. Progress on Phase 2 (Devereux Drive): Excavation, pipe laying, and temporary restoration has been completed on about 2/3 of the new … Continued
Press Release: Far Hills Avenue, Oakwood Avenue and Thruston Boulevard Intersection
At the December 4 public meeting, Oakwood City Council voted unanimously to suspend work on a project that considered the conversion of the Far Hills Avenue, Oakwood Avenue and Thruston Boulevard intersection along State Route 48, often referred to as Five Points, from a traditional traffic signal to a roundabout. Last year, the city of … Continued
Far Hills Storm Sewer Reconstruction Project Update – 11/30
Schedule Change for Upcoming Work: It was last reported that the curb on the north side of Dellwood would occur this week, week of 11/27. Due to sustained freezing temperatures, the subcontractor (Oglesby) is now tentatively scheduled to replace the curb early in the week during the week of 12/3. Kinnison Excavating will begin demolition … Continued
Far Hills Storm Sewer Reconstruction Project Update – 11/17
Project Highlights: Kinnison Excavating and subcontractors have substantially completed restoring the areas within Phase 1 of the Far Hills Storm Sewer Replacement project, which covers northbound Far Hills Ave., Dellwood Ave. and extends across E. Schantz Ave. Dellwood Avenue Concrete Roadway Restoration: Kinnison is finished with all roadway restoration along Dellwood, save some minor patches … Continued
Far Hills Storm Sewer Reconstruction Project Update – 11/3
Project Highlights: Kinnison Excavating and subcontractors have made progress in restoring the areas within Phase 1 of the Far Hills Storm Sewer Replacement project, which covers northbound Far Hills Ave., Dellwood Ave. and extends across E. Schantz Ave. Liapis Landscaping resodded ~2,000 square feet within an easement between a couple of lots on Dellwood affected … Continued
Far Hills Storm Sewer Reconstruction Project Update – 10/24
The top priority is roadway, curb and associated site restoration along Dellwood between Far Hills and E. Schantz, and along the east side of Far Hills heading south from Dellwood. City staff has applied heavy pressure on the contractor (and concrete sub-contractor) to complete this work as soon as possible. The restoration schedule is as … Continued
Far Hills Storm Sewer Reconstruction Project Update – 10/6
Project Highlights: Kinnison Excavating has made significant progress in Phase 1 of the Far Hills Storm Sewer Replacement project, which covers Dellwood Ave. and extends across E. Schantz Ave. Despite some delays due to gas and water main conflicts and inclement weather, the storm sewer installation is now nearly complete in this phase. The team … Continued
Fall Leaf Collection begins October 9
We will begin our annual leaf collection program on Monday, October 9. As in previous years, the program will provide bi-weekly leaf pickups of all areas throughout the city. The city is divided into ten sections with each being collected on a 2-week interval as shown on the map below. The program is scheduled … Continued