The task force has been operating out of a warehouse off Wilmington Pike in the Kettering Business Park, where companies like Amazon, Synchrony Financial and Alternate Solutions Health Network have recently helped spur economic growth.
“The city of Kettering has been proud to host Ohio Task Force One in the Kettering Business Park for more than a decade,” City Manager Mark Schwieterman said. “The 160,000 square feet of city-owned warehouse space in Building 46, approximately 35,000 of which is currently dedicated to Ohio Task Force One, also houses storage for several city departments.”
Schweiterman said market conditions led to the city’s decision.
“We determined that returning the warehouse to a truly vacant status was the best way to position the property for future reinvestment,” the city manager said.
Schumann said the city notified the task force last week.
The task force needs an approximately 65,000-square-foot facility, and is looking at a site near the Dayton International Airport. Schumann said they hope to keep the team’s headquarters in Montgomery County.
The team most recently deployed to assist in search and rescue operations following the Memorial Day tornado outbreak in Montgomery County.
Other options, if the team is unable to find a location in Montgomery County, could be to relocate to Greene, Clark or Warren counties, Schumann said.
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