Dayton Gets Grant

DAYTON - The City of Dayton has received a grant to chip seal a few city streets to maintain road conditions for years to come.

Trina Cole, the city's clerk/ treasurer, said the city will receive $69,621 to chip seal five different streets. The city will also contribute $3,644 for the project slated to take place in 2012. The grant is from the Transportation Improvement Board through a Small City Pavement Preservation program. Cole said she learned the city received the grant money on Monday.

She said the city has received this grant before for street improvements in 2007.

Chip sealing is a st...