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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Huber Heights public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Acquisition of two fire engines
Council locked in a lease-purchase of two fire engines at the originally quoted price — COVID-era supply delays ironically worked in the city's favor — with competitive lease financing found by the finance department.
School resource officer agreement renewal
The city and school district will continue the SRO program with three officers for the 2026-2028 school years under the same terms. Council members praised the officers' relationships with students.
Police Facility Expansion and New Communications Center
Consultants unveiled floor plans for a renovated/expanded police station and an adaptive reuse of the Timbercrest building as a dispatch center, with a contract amendment to reach 60% design headed to Monday's agenda.
Launch of the Citizen Complaint Review Board
The Citizen Complaint Review Board is close to full strength thanks to two volunteers from the city's new Citizens Academy — Janice Clark and Shelly Fusselman — who'll be up for appointment Monday.
Property maintenance enforcement working
The board is weighing whether to bill landlords instead of tenants for water leaks and how to make sure repairs actually get fixed. Rules could count leaks per property or per person, with limits per year.
Police union contracts through 2028
Behind closed doors, council lined up two police union contracts (dispatchers and records staff) and a property purchase at 7690 Timbercrest Drive for Monday's agenda.
Opioid settlement funds to Dayton Children's partnership
The city wants to spend opioid settlement money on EMDR trauma therapy for Huber Heights kids ages 6-18 through Dayton Children's. One in four children nationally lives with a caregiver who has a substance use disorder, and Children's Huber office has a wait list over 600 patients. A vote is expected Monday.
Police Chief Appointment
Council members thanked outgoing Police Chief Mark Lightner for his service and welcomed incoming Chief Mike Lang, praising the search committee's statewide candidate process.
Police staffing increase
The new org chart adds three police officers and one dispatcher to the police force.