The city of Oakwood recently published the 2020 Annual Report. The report highlights the major events of the previous year and provides information about each of the city departments, the public services provided to the Oakwood community, and community projects and issues. It will be delivered to all Oakwood residential and business properties during the...
The city of Oakwood has extended the due date for filing 2020 income tax returns to May 17, 2021 coinciding with the extended due date announced on March 24, 2021 by the Ohio Tax Commissioner for Ohio individual and school district returns. The extension also applies to the payment of first quarter 2021 estimated tax...
Oakwood Mayor Bill Duncan gave his 2021 State of the City address at the March 1 Oakwood City Council meeting. This address provides the Mayor an opportunity to report on last year’s successes as well as plans for the upcoming year.
The city of Oakwood’s community treasure, Smith Gardens, was recently chosen for recognition in the Spring Edition of the Ohio City/County Management Association (OCMA) Newsletter, and is featured on the OCMA website. Additional information is available in the Press Release.
Oakwood City Council adopted Ordinance No. 4925 on December 14, 2020 approving the 2021 City Budget. Pages 7 through 12 of the budget book are the City Manager’s Budget Message. It provides highlights.
At the February 1, 2021 public meeting, Oakwood City Council accepted the resignation of Council Member Christopher B. Epley, and appointed Leigh S. Turben to fill the vacant seat through the end of 2021. Mr. Epley resigned his council position to take a seat on the bench of the Second District Court of Appeals. This...
Members of the Oakwood Public Safety Department began receiving the COVID-19 vaccine on December 24. All Oakwood Public Safety Department first responders are either paramedics or emergency medical technicians and regularly engage in emergency medical responses throughout the Oakwood community.
We are thrilled to announce the launching of our new online registration website OakwoodLeisureServices.com This new, streamlined website allows residents to set up their own household profiles, register and pay for classes, renew memberships, track their activities, search online through all of the current offerings and much more. Residents are encouraged to create a profile...
City Council adopted a resolution on October 5 recognizing the establishment of the Oakwood Inclusion Coalition (OIC), a citizen-driven organization with the mission to “study, promote, and celebrate an inclusive, equitable, diverse and welcoming environment and community for everyone who lives, works, visits, or passes through Oakwood.” Oakwood Inclusion Coalition Resolution and Establishing Document Oakwood...
On May 13, 2020, Patrol Officer Claude McCormick’s name was forever memorialized on the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C. Patrol Officer Claude McCormick joined the Oakwood Public Safety Department in 1929, and served the city of Oakwood as a motorcycle patrolman. On August 29, 1933, while serving the Oakwood community, Officer...
Oakwood Public Safety Officer (PSO) Steve Norris was one of the first two people in the Dayton area to donate plasma after testing positive for COVID-19 in March 2020. Plasma from recovered patients has virus-fighting antibodies, which can be used to help people battling symptoms of COVID-19. PSO Norris is a certified Police Officer, Firefighter...
The Ohio Department of Health has issued an order mandating all persons in the state of Ohio to wear face masks while in public places. This order takes effect at 6 p.m. on Thursday, July 23 until further notice. The order applies to any indoor location other than a residence, as well as people who...
Chief Alan Hill provided a Public Safety Department update to City Council at the July 20 Oakwood City Council meeting. The following topics were discussed: Capital Equipment; Personnel Changes; Department Operations Statement; Officer Recruitment; Use of Force; Ohio Collaborative and the Citizen Police Academy. Video of Chief Hill’s Report to City Council PowerPoint Presentation
Each year, all of the Oakwood Public Safety Department personnel complete an extensive training program. The training program involves numerous topics, and regularly includes courses on cultural diversity and implicit bias. The purpose of the program is to ensure that all personnel are fully prepared to properly and effectively perform the public safety duties to...
The city of Oakwood’s response to COVID-19 includes taking all reasonable steps to protect the health, welfare and safety of our community, our city employees, and the general public. We are also fully committed to complying with all federal and state mandates in addressing the COVID-19. Ohio Department of Health Public Health Orders
Please take extra steps to ensure that weekly household trash is bagged before placing it into your refuse containers. This is particularly important for all food items, and any other trash or debris that may pose a health hazard to our refuse collection employees.
The city of Oakwood completed a roadway improvement project on the 1.1 mile section of Shroyer Road in 2017. The project converted Shroyer Road from two lanes in each direction (4-lane section) to a single through lane in each direction and a left turn lane (3-lane section). The roadway change was made to improve the...
Our county-wide health agency, Public Health – Dayton & Montgomery County (PHDMC) is closely monitoring the outbreak of respiratory illness called COVID-19, or coronavirus. PHDMC provides educational information about the coronavirus on their website (https://phdmc.org/). This information is updated frequently. The Ohio Department of Health (ODH) has additional information about the coronavirus at https://coronavirus.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/covid-19/, which...
Due to the on-going Coronavirus situation and restrictions on public gatherings, the annual FOP Easter Egg Hunt at Wright Memorial Public Library is cancelled.
