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• Tuesday, Aug. 8, Special Election | Yellow Springs polls open at 6:30 a.m.

  By YS News StaffAugust 7, 2023

  

  In a special statewide election on Tuesday, Aug. 8, Ohio voters will vote on a single ballot item: Issue 1, which aims to elevate the standards to pass and qualify for a citizen-initiated constitutional amendment for the state.

• Salmerón appointed Greenbelt, Maryland city manager

  By Reilly DixonAugust 4, 2023

  

  Outgoing Yellow Springs Village Manager Josué Salmerón, who announced his resignation on Friday, July 21, has officially accepted the position of city manager of Greenbelt, Maryland, population 25,000. 

• Fire Chief Colin Altman to retire after 29 years

  By Megan BachmanAugust 3, 2023

  

  Chief Colin Altman is hanging up his turnout coat for good. After 29 years at the helm of Miami Township Fire-Rescue, Altman retires later this month.

• Miami Township Trustees to change BZA procedures

  By Lauren ShowsJuly 31, 2023

  

  The changes come following a June 5 meeting of the trustees in which local resident Steve Wirrig, owner of the Wirrig family pavilion between U.S. 68 North and Meredith Road, laid out concerns regarding the transparency of the BZA and the actions of Zoning Inspector Richard Zopf.

• Emergency cooling shelters established

  By YS News StaffJuly 28, 2023

  

  The John Bryan Community Center has been designated as a 24-hour emergency cooling center; Greene County Public Libraries are also designated as cooling centers during hours of operation.

• Yellow Springs Village Manager Josué Salmerón resigns

  By Reilly DixonJuly 26, 2023

  

  After four years as Yellow Springs village manager, Josué Salmerón has resigned. His last day is Sept. 3.

• Village Council responds to recent bike fatality

  By Reilly DixonJuly 24, 2023

  

  On Monday, July 17, Village Council once again turned its attention to traffic concerns in Yellow Springs — this time with added fervor and urgency stemming from a fatal incident that occurred earlier this month.

• 2023 General Election | Candidacy filing deadline looms

  By Reilly DixonJuly 23, 2023

  

  The filing period for the November municipal election is nearing its deadline. Those seeking candidacy have until Wednesday, Aug. 4, at 4 p.m., to file their petitions for election with the Greene County Board of Elections.

• Miami Township Fire-Rescue to increase event staffing, permit costs

  By YS News StaffJuly 18, 2023

  

  The cost of a festival permit, which is required by the Ohio Fire Code, or OFC, increased from a flat rate of $25 to $.08 per anticipated event attendee.

• Village Council votes to raise rents at Lawson Place apartments

  By Jessica ThomasJuly 17, 2023

  

  Residents at Lawson Place, the 16-unit apartment building owned by the Village, will soon see a 3% rent increase as the result of a unanimous vote at the Monday, July 3, Village Council meeting.