DAYTON, Ohio ( WDTN ) — The city of Dayton is expected to vote Wednesday evening to purchase properties to create an additional police station.
At 6 p.m. on May 7, the Dayton City Commission will hear and decide whether the city should purchase 101 S. St. Clair St. and 118 East Fourth St. in Dayton. The city wants to purchase the properties for $1.4 million to create a station downtown for the Dayton Police Department.
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While the South St. Clair Street location was used as a diner, the East Fourth Street building was operated by Dayton Power and Light as a “Power House Building,” years before the company became AES Ohio.
A letter from Dayton Police Chief Kamran Afzal to City Manager Shelley Dickstein shows the department believes the location would boost safety in downtown…