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Our Top Ten Stories of 2025: Part Two
Our Top Ten Stories of 2025: Part One
Will 2026 be the Year of the Data Center in Ohio?
A Look Back at 2025: Piqua Welcomes Data Centers with Open Arms
A Look Back at 2025: Prouty Plaza's Water Feature Nixed
Taking a Look at Sidney's Financial Picture
A Look Back at 2025: Piqua's Trash Debate
Two Years Later: Remembering the Settlement That Reopened West Main Street
BRAC-ing Ohio's Local Governments
Local Government Roles in Redevelopment
Councilman Schilling Provides Comments on Park Plan
An Attempt to Streamline Local Government
The Future of Community Conversations
Our Community Survey: November Results from Troy
What Residents Said - An Inside Look At Park Survey Results
PIqua City Commission Hears From County Leaders on Jail
County Budget Commission Slashes Property Tax Rates
House Bill 609 Seeks to Guarantee Public Comment in Local Government Meetings
Making Sense of Troy's Parks: Why Data Matters for Our Community
The Future of Troy's Park and Recreation System Takes Center Stage
Inside the Data: How different age groups voted
A Look Back at November here at Civic Capacity
Boards and Commission Seats to Come Open Soon in Troy
What is Civic Capacity All About?
Piqua City Commission Approves Property Tax Rollback
Troy's 2026 Budget Gets Committee Approval
The Miami County Budget Commission Stands Up For Taxpayers
Looking at Community Development Non-Profit Organizations
An Attempt to Shrink Local Governments
City Changes Course on Tree Planting at McKaig-Race Park
Talking About Troy's Piggy Bank
What is the Ohio Ethics Commission?
Tonight's Finance Committee Meeting on 2026 City Budget to be Recorded
Troy's Planning Commission and Historic Preservation
Troy's 2026 Budget Takes Center Stage
Miami County's 2024 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report Released
A Sausage So Secret, It's Made In the Basement
Home Grown Economic Development
Thoughts From a Defeated Candidate
What Are New Community Authorities?
Inside the Precincts: Looking Deeper at Troy's At-Large Election
Who Should Decide Where Ohio's Data Centers Go?
Inside the Precincts: The Seismic Shift in Bethel Township
A Look Back at October here at Civic Capacity
A Quick Look at Miami County Election Results
Piqua's City Commission Puts On a Show
Early Vote Numbers Show Modest Turnout Throughout Miami County
Piqua's City Commission to Discuss Data Center Legislation on Monday
Help Feed Our Neighbors Here at Civic Capacity
Council Committee Slows Down South Cherry Street Proposal
Your View: Damon Wilson is the Best Choice for Piqua Commission
County Commissioners Reduce Property Taxes for Property Owners
Another Downtown Demolition on the Horizon
Meet The Candidate: Jeff Whidden, First Ward Candidate in Troy
Early Voting Still Going Strong in Miami County
Piqua City Commission Halts City's Rebranding Effort
A Common-Sense Fix That Took Too Long
Meet The Candidate: Karen Kaibas, Tipp City Board of Education
Meet the Candidate: Katie Ernst, Tipp City Board of Education
Your View: City Rebranding Falls Short
Meet the Candidate, Julie Reese, Bethel Township Trustee
Will Downtown Property Owners Pay for Public Square Improvements?
Meet The Candidate: Natalie Donahue, Bethel Local Board of Education
The City of Piqua Spends $50,000 to Redefine Itself
Are We Amusing Ourselves To Death?
Early Voting Off to Strong Start in Miami County
City Council to Hold Executive Session Tonight
Working Towards a Uniform Speed Limit on Swailes Road
Will County Budget Commissions Be Allowed to Lower Property Taxes?
Dangerous Intersection Focus of Grant Request
Troy's Hayner Center Asks Voters to Support Property Tax Levy
Meet The Candidate: Joshua Wilkerson, Bethel Township Trustee Candidate
The Month in Review - September 2025
Meet The Candidate: Susan Westfall, Troy City Council At-Large
Enviornmental Assessment Funding Moves to Council
Troy's Police Department Sets the Standard in Communication
Can We Get Better Street Signs in this Town?
Environmental Remediation Planned for Union Street Property
Meet The Candidate: Damon Wilson, Piqua City Commission - Third Ward
How Are Rural Speed Limits Set?
A Potential Solution to Troy's Housing Problems
Inside the Miami County Bridge Levy
It's Time to Meet The Candidates
Meet The Candidate: Jake Coverstone, Miami East School Board
Do Our Local Schools Make The Grade?
Will Piqua Get The Answers It Deserves?
What Are Voluntary Contribution Programs?
BREAKING NEWS: Lawsuit Filed Against Piqua in Delaware County Court
Is it time for a Miami West School District?
Why is My Electric Bill so Stinking High?
What is a Comprehensive Annual Financial Report?
County Commission to look at an Alley Vacation in Rossville
The Curious Case of a 38 Acre Parcel
A Deeper Look at Community Sufficiency
A Buckeye State Primer on Local Taxes
It's time to Ask A Council Member Again!
Late Addition to City Council Agenda Deals With Group Homes
Introducing September's Community Survey
Cool Mediums and Hot Messages: Understanding Marshall McLuhan
Sticker Shock: Property Values Skyrocket in New Appraisal Data
County Commissioners Adopt New Comprehensive Plan for County
Troy's Top Cop Outlines Training, Enforcement and Community Safety Efforts
Natural Gas Aggregation comes to Troy
Reading Between the Lines: Understanding Narrative Manipulation in Public Discourse
Building Bridges: Towards a More Constructive Civic Dialouge
Searching for Better Sensemaking: Moving Beyond Political Theater
From Conflict to Collaboration: Elevating Public Discourse in Our Community
Celebrating Friday Night Lights
Farmland Preservation Tools: Agricultural Security Areas
Integrity and Trust Go Missing at City Hall
Farmland Preservation Tools: Agricultural Easements
Board of Elections Rules on Candidate Petitions
Land Use Issues Dominate Council's Monday Agenda
Looking at Farmland Preservation
A Small Town Economy That Refuses to Break
Miami County's General Election Ballot Takes Shape
Council's Law and Ordinance Committee to Look at Rezoning for 170 New Homes
It's Fair Season here in Miami County
The State of the American City
Understanding Population Pyramids
Are We Weary of the Consultant Class?
Prouty Plaza Water Feature Removed
Adams Street Roundabout Gets Nervous Nod from Streets and Sidewalks Committee
Special Report: Future Council Member Stands Up For Residents
A Conversation with Rachelle Via
What is the Community Development Block Grant program?
Litigation filed against Troy's Board of Zoning Appeals
Adams Street Roundabout Nears Final Approval
Election Day Ballot Taking Shape
A Conversation with Beth Taylor
A New Vision for Captial Improvements
Understanding the Ohio Public Works Commission
The Worst Way to Contact Your City Council Member
The Missing Element from Prouty Plaza
Mayflower Encore Closure Raises Questions About Downtown’s Future
A Conversation with Madison Hickman
A Water Feature Without a Plan - Or a Price Tag
Do you want to be a Township Trustee?
Prouty Plaza Back Up For Discussion Tonight
Homelessness Hits Seniors Hard in Miami County
Planning Commission Gives Nod to Water Street Project and Wilson Road Rezoning
Tipp City Looks to Redevelop Struggling Retail Areas
A Conversation with Kathi Roetter
City Council Halts Prouty Plaza Renovation Over Transparency and Public Consensus Concerns
Introducing July's Community Survey
Minority Report: Councilman Schilling wants Prouty Plaza Project to Slow Down
Is the City Moving Too Fast on Prouty Plaza?
Declare Your Independence: Support Our Efforts here at Civic Capacity!
A Conversation with Jim Seymour
Council Committee Recommends $220,000 for Aquatic Park Consultants
Troy's Crime Numbers Tell a Different Story Than Social Media
Is Troy's Latest Planning Effort Just for Show?
Troy Council Committees Face Marathon Agenda
Your View: State Budget Will Impact How Libraries Operate
Troy Planning Commission Discusses Housing Projects
A Conversation with 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
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
Will Police and Fire Protection Get More Expensive?
A Report on our May Community Survey
It's Not Too Late To Take Part in This Month's Community Survey!
A Conversation with 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?
How Civic Capacity Empowers our Hometowns
A Marathon Night for Troy City Council
Inside Community Improvement Corporations
Looking at the City's Contract with Firefighters
A Community Grapples with Medic 15
Deep Pockets Mean More Than Deep Roots
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
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
Meet The Candidate: Lynne Snee
The Month In Review - March 2025
Meet The Candidate: Jeff Schilling
Meet The Candidate: Madison Hickman
Six City Council Committee Meetings to be held Monday
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
Ohio's Transportation Budget Takes Shape
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
Remembering a Local Philanthropist
Our Community Survey: A Look at January's Survey Results
Your View: A Piqua Stakeholder Talks Trash
Piqua to Reconsider Trash Collection Tonight
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
Does Local Government Need To Go DOGE?
City Clarifies West Main Street Roundabout
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
Streets and Sidewalks Committee Recommends $120,000 Study for Roundabout
City Submits $3.2 Million Grant Request for River Enhancements and Recreational Trails
Ohio's Property Tax System Gets Reviewed
Council Committee to Discuss $120,000 Feasbility Study of West Main Street Roundabout
The Month In Review - December 2024
When Will Our Leaders Actually Lead?
Where We Work in the Miami Valley
Comparing Community Demographics
Will Cannabis Legislation be passed by City Council on Monday?