Dayton International Airport ring road right-of-way acquisition
Vandalia
Summary
The city needs easements from 49 parcels for the Ring Road project; negotiations are done on all but one Vandalia parcel, where the owner wants four times the appraised value. The intent-to-appropriate resolution keeps the project on schedule and tees up court action if talks fail.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed Jan 5, 2026.
Impact analysis
The holdout owner is asking four times the appraised value; if the case goes to court, a judge could set the price.
Businesses and commuters relying on the airport logistics district, plus the broader city if the road attracts development.
The holdout property owner, who may lose the parcel through court appropriation at a price set by a judge.
Mentions & discussions (4)
City Council - Jan 5, 2026
The city is acquiring right-of-way from 49 parcels for the airport's Northeast Logistics Access Ring Road, six of them in Vandalia. One owner's counteroffer came in at four times the appraised value, so council moved to set up court appropriation if talks fail — though no property changes hands yet.
City Council (Work) - Jan 5, 2026
The regional road project around the airport needs easements from 49 parcels, six in Vandalia. One holdout owner along Dixie Drive is asking four times the appraised value, and the city may have to take the land through the courts to stay on schedule.
City Council (Regular) - Jan 5, 2026
The city needs easements from 49 parcels for the Ring Road project; negotiations are done on all but one Vandalia parcel, where the owner wants four times the appraised value. The intent-to-appropriate resolution keeps the project on schedule and tees up court action if talks fail.
Waste Watch: Vandalia acquiring property, Troy selling property; the 'why' behind each
Waste Watch: Vandalia acquiring property, Troy selling property; the 'why' behind each WKEF
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