DAYTON – A new restroom facility will soon open next to the Dayton Historic Depot. Flower Baskets will beautify Main Street again this summer. Four Main Street Buildings will have a new look out front.

These and many other improvements to Dayton's downtown are completed or in the works, thanks to donations from local businesses through Washington's B&O tax incentive program.

The program allows businesses to receive a credit on their B&O taxes equal to 75% of any donation they make to a qualifying organization, which, in Dayton is the Dayton Development Task Force. The funds must be put to...