CITY TO ORDER RESIDENTS OUT OF TROUBLED COMPLEX

Housing officials sent owner a repair order citing 20 violations.

The city of Dayton will issue an emergency notice next week for remaining residents to vacate an apartment complex where the decomposing body of an infant boy was discovered last week by Dayton firefighters, according to officials.

Dayton housing officials sent the owner of Western Manor Apartments an emergency repair order Thursday citing 20 violations and the city will issue a vacate order Monday, said Shauna Hill, Dayton’s housing inspection manager.

“The conditions are numerous. It varies in degree between the buildings, but it is consistently deplorable,” Hill said.

Thursday’s emergency repair order cited damaged, defective and deteriorating foundations, ceilings, floors and doors. The owner, PF Western Manor LLC, was also cited for accumulated trash, broken glass, dirty appliances, inoperable locks, plumbing problems and rodent infestation.

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development terminated its Section 8 agreement with PF Western Manor LLC in December and has temporarily placed half of the occupants, or 25 families, in extended stay

action plans to address racism that negatively impacts people of color when it comes to law enforcement, the courts and criminal justice system, education, food insecurity and access, economic opportunities, health care and other areas.

The wounds and injustice of racism span many generations, but this is an incredible opportunity to interrupt and eradicate this evil and better realize the ideals of America, said Dayton City Commissioner Darryl Fairchild.

“I appreciate the courage of my fellow commissioners and you, mayor, for forthrightly taking this on in this moment,” Fairchild said. “We know it won’t be an easy task, and it’s not our task alone, so I hope other people hear us inviting them to this work.”

Other local groups say they are committed to these goals, including the Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce, which officially endorsed the city’s and county’s resolutions declaring racism an emergency.

“The Dayton Area Chamber commits to increased dialogue and awareness of racial injustices, further education for employers and employees to improve diverse and inclusive workplace practices, continued advocacy and leadership in the growth of minority-owned businesses and enhanced engagement with minority business leaders and strengthened partnerships with the African American community to work against racism,” the chamber said in a statement.