NEW OBJECTIVES:

1. 1.

   Promote additional participation from all residents and businesses in municipal affairs. Consider development of a citizen volunteer service group.
   1. a.
      The city has maintained a broad range of council-appointed citizen committees to assist in matters relating to the financing and delivering of Oakwood public services, and management of the city and city land. There are about 100 residents serving on council committees at any given time. In 2022, the city aligned the five property maintenance districts with the eight Oakwood voting precincts, thus adding nine more citizens to the Property Maintenance Board.
   2. b.
      In 2021, the city began offering remote attendance and participation at city council and other public meetings via the Zoom platform. In 2020, the city began offering live-streaming of city council meetings. This allows persons to watch city council meetings from any remote location that provides internet service.
   3. c.
      In 2019, the city launched a completely new website. It replaced a website that was initially established in 1988. The new website includes all the latest technology and is designed to be user-friendly and to operate equally well from a desktop computer or mobile device. In addition to providing an enormous amount of information about the city and city services, the website provides automated ways make requests for city services and to report problems or concerns such as roadway potholes, street light outages and missed refuse pick-ups. The city also maintains a Facebook page and a comprehensive e-mail distribution list through which regular communications are delivered to Oakwood residents and businesses. There are over 2,100 email addresses on that list. In 2007, the city joined several other area communities in participating in the CodeRED emergency notification system. The system allows for targeted notices to be delivered via telephone to communicate information about any emergency.
   4. d.
      An indicator of Oakwood’s success as a community is the fact that decade after decade, Oakwood voters have approved the renewal of existing property tax levies and approved new ones when asked. The last request for a new property tax was in 2013. The issue passed with a 55-45 yes vote. In advance of the vote, the city engaged in a comprehensive public outreach campaign. The campaign included conducting 28 neighborhood meetings, three open house events, and three town hall meetings.
2. 2.

   Cooperate with nearby communities to help ensure that Oakwood residents have access to a wide range of services, facilities and activities in the greater Dayton area.
   1. a.
      City staff maintains regular contact with officials from neighboring communities to share best practices on a range of topics related to delivery of public services. Oakwood continues to operate a local health district, but works very closely with