Dayton mayor attending White House event

WASHINGTON D.C. — Dayton Mayor Jeffrey J. Mims, Jr. will attend a meeting of local leaders at the invitation of the White House today, according to a news release.

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The, “Communities in Action: Building a Better Ohio,” forum will feature local elected officials and community leaders.

Mayor Mims will highlight the planned investments made possible by the Dayton Recovery Plan, the release said.

President Biden signed the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act into law and the city of Dayton was provided $138 million, the largest grant in the city’s history, .

The key goals of the Dayton Recovery Plan are:

• To improve the quality of life in Dayton neighborhoods to attract people and businesses to our community.
• To create long-term transformational and sustainable impacts in Dayton, especially in targeted geographies.

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