Sitemap - 2025 - Civic Capacity

A Conversation with Ben Sutherly

Civic Voices: Ben Sutherly

Cities and Villages Sound Off on Inside Millage

Looking at Housing in the Community

Eagles Landing Planned Development Proposed off Wilson Road

The Message Means More than the Media

Development Plan Detailed for Former Spinnaker Property

Untangling Ohio's Property Taxes

Why Local Economic Development is the Key to Success

City Gives Project Updates

In Piqua, a City Fails to Respect their Citizens

What Issues are Facing Miami County?

How a 19th Century Iowa Judge Still Impacts Local Government Today

The Month in Review - May 2025

The Importance of Local Government Ethics

Cities Line Up to Oppose House Bill 113

Where is the Leadership in Piqua?

Council Committee Gets Park Plan Update

It's Time to Ask A Council Member!

Council Committee to talk Park Planning

Thinking About Financial Reserves

Our Heritage: Remembering Steve Hamilton

A New Attempt to Reform Property Taxes

Troy's Trade Mission to Japan

Will Police and Fire Protection Get More Expensive?

A Report on our May Community Survey

What is a Purple Heart City?

It's Not Too Late To Take Part in This Month's Community Survey!

Will City Council Lead?

A Conversation with Sherrie Foster

Civic Voices: Sherrie Foster

It's Time for Candidates to go to School

How Governments Tell The Story About Their Finances

Celebrating our Heritage: Remembering Barton S. Kyle

Do you want to be a Township Trustee?

Troy Steps Up To The Plate

Checking in on Piqua

Live with William Lutz

How Civic Capacity Empowers our Hometowns

Why Civic Capacity Exists

A Marathon Night for Troy City Council

Inside Community Improvement Corporations

How Will Miami County Grow?

One Night...Two Meetings

Looking at the City's Contract with Firefighters

How to Run for School Board!

A Community Grapples with Medic 15

Deep Pockets Mean More Than Deep Roots

What is Gentrification?

Discovering Miami County's Public Services

Discovering Miami County's Identity and Character

Miami County Job and Family Services Hits The Road

Introducing our May Community Survey!

Election Redux: A Tale of Three Races

It's Election Day, Troy -- And You Have Decisions to Make!

Election Notebook: Troy's 2025 Republican Primary

Residents Stand Up for Bethel Township in Columbus

Your View: Voters Should Send Todd Severt Back to City Council

Candidates on Camera: At-Large Candidate Susan Westfall

Candidates on Camera: At-Large Candidate Lynne Snee

Your View: Sherrie Foster Should Represent Troy's Sixth Ward

Candidates on Camera: At-Large Candidate Todd Severt

Candidates on Camera: Sixth Ward Candidate Jeff Schilling

Your View: Jeff Schilling Deserves Re-Election from the Sixth Ward

Empathy and Respect in Short Supply on Cemetery Issue

Candidates on Camera: Third Ward Candidate Samuel Pierce

Candidates on Camera: Third Ward Candidate Madison Hickman

Are Micro-Murals Coming Downtown?

Candidates on Camera: At-Large Candidate Kay Friedly

Candidates on Camera: Sixth Ward Candidate Sherrie Foster

Why Is Troy Divided into Wards?

Civic Capacity Rewind: An Anniversary Worth Remembering

Celebrating Our County Government

Piqua’s Non-Agenda Public Comment: The Meeting After the Meeting That Silences the Public

Early Voting off to Solid Start in Troy

Who is Going to Provide Sewer Service in Carriage Trails 2.0?

Meet The Candidate: Kay Friedly

We Are Getting Better Things!

Why is Turnover So High at the Troy Fire Department?

Flooded Fields and Dashed Dreams

Meet The Candidate: Sherrie Foster

City Council Hears Resident on Flooding Concerns

Meet The Candidate: Susan Westfall

Meet The Candidate: Todd Severt

Troy City Council Has Long Agenda for Monday's Meeting

Libraries Sound The Alarm

Meet The Candidate: Lynne Snee

The Month In Review - March 2025

Meet The Candidate: Jeff Schilling

Meet The Candidate: Madison Hickman

Meet The Candidates

Six City Council Committee Meetings to be held Monday

A Look at Subsidiarity

Political Newcomer Throws Hat in the Ring for the Sixth Ward

Southview Resident Talks Chickens with Planning Commission

Building a Better Community: Why Performance Measurement Matters

Better Discussions Create Better Communities

Demistifying Executive Sessions

A Barrier Breaker in Our Own Town

Will Better Things Happen on Time?

Ohio's Property Tax System Is...A Mess

Piqua Commission Votes to Allow Residential Chickens

It's Time to Ask A Council Member Again!

Quiet Times in Troy's City Hall

Looking at Charter and Satutory Cities

Final Vote Expected on Piqua's Backyard Chicken Ordinance

What's Happening on South Mulberry Street?

Looking forward to the May Primary Election

City Panels Back Herrlinger Park Expansion

What will the Public Square look like in the Future? (Part III)

County Commissioners Talk Corrections

The Month in Review - February 2025

Troy City Council Committees to Meet Monday

What Will Miami County's Future Look Like?

House Bill 113 Gets First Hearing in Columbus

A First (and Unauthorized) Look at Piqua's Battery Burning Report

Councilman Schilling Talks About Alcohol

Building a Better Community: Voluntary Contribution Programs

Learning About Troy's Third Ward

Why Home Grown Economic Development Matters

Introducing our March Community Survey!

Your View: Prevailing Wage Strengthens Ohio Communities

It's Time to put Prevailing Wage on DOGE's "To Do" List

A First Look at a New Prouty Plaza

Where Did Trust Go?

Ohio's Transportation Budget Takes Shape

Why State Issue 2 Matters

City Council Talks Industrial Development

What Will Prouty Plaza Look Like?

Council Gets Debrief Over Water Main Break

Local State Representative Wants Annexation Law Change

The Swiss Army Knife of Local Government

Will Piqua Allow For Chickens?

City Council to talk Water and Sewer Improvements

Broken Pipes and Fractured Trust

Is it Time for Planning Commission Reform?

Not All Government Audits Are Created Equal

Are Changes Coming to Ohio's Homestead Exemption Program?

Piqua Planning Commission Talking Power Stations and Residential Chickens Tonight

May's Primary Ballot Takes Shape

Celebrating our 500th Edition

Remembering a Local Philanthropist

Our Community Survey: A Look at January's Survey Results

Your View: A Piqua Stakeholder Talks Trash

A Decision is Made...Part II

Piqua to Reconsider Trash Collection Tonight

What Are Enterprise Funds?

Piqua City Commission to Discuss Santiation Rate Increase

Will Residential Stability Zones Come to Ohio?

New Park Plan Recommended for Approval by City Council

Piqua Keeps Trash Collection In-House

BREAKING NEWS: New Owner for IOOF/Old Miami County Courthouse Secured

Planning Commission Approves New Windows for County Courthouse

A Tale of Two Appointments

Does Local Government Need To Go DOGE?

City Clarifies West Main Street Roundabout

What Are Credit Ratings?

What is the Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission?

Huber Heights Charter Review Commission Looks Back at 2024

Piqua Looks to Outsource Trash Collection

Our View: It's Time to Kill the West Main Street Roundabout

Parking Ticket Revenue Falters for 2024

Rebuilding Trust

Public Records and You

Community Sufficiency At Hand

Streets and Sidewalks Committee Recommends $120,000 Study for Roundabout

City Submits $3.2 Million Grant Request for River Enhancements and Recreational Trails

A Downtown Building Is Sold

Ohio's Property Tax System Gets Reviewed

Council Committee to Discuss $120,000 Feasbility Study of West Main Street Roundabout

What Are We Paying For?

The Month In Review - December 2024

When Will Our Leaders Actually Lead?

It's Time to Run

Where We Work in the Miami Valley

Comparing Community Demographics

Will Cannabis Legislation be passed by City Council on Monday?

Creating a Stronger Community

Our City in Numbers

Sharing Your Thoughts to Start 2025