On Tuesday, Nov. 4, Yellow Springs and Miami Township voters elected, from left, new Village Council members Angie Hsu, Senay Semere and Stephanie Pearce; New school board members Paul Herzog, Kim Reichelderfer and Kristi Nowack Myers; Incumbent township trustee Marilan Moir and newcomer Lori Askeland; and new Mayor of Yellow Springs Steve McQueen.
2026 Election | All issues pass, new faces elected
- Published: November 6, 2025
Issues 1, 2, 10 and 16 pass
Libraries, public health officials and local municipalities rejoiced as the last ballots were counted Tuesday night — all the levies before Yellow Springs and Miami Township voters passed.
At the county level, Issue 1, a Greene County Public Health operations levy renewal, got a resounding “yes” from voters, with 23,565 votes in favor and 12,368 against. Issue 2, a new Greene County Public Library levy, was much closer, at 18,811 votes for and 17,002 against.
Likewise, operations levies for the Village of Yellow Springs and Miami Township Fire-Rescue were renewed — 1,230 to 502 votes for the Village levy and 1,697 to 489 for the Township’s.
“We’re deeply grateful to the community for renewing the Village’s General Fund levy,” Village Manager Johnnie Burns told the News Wednesday morning. “During challenging financial times, your support helps keep essential services strong and sustain the programs that make our community unique.”
MTFR Fire Chief James Cannell also expressed gratitude for the community’s affirmative response.
“We want to sincerely thank the communities of Miami Township, Yellow Springs and Clifton for your support in renewing our tax levy. Our dedicated staff remains committed to providing the highest quality fire and emergency medical services possible,” Cannell said. “We pledge to continue being responsible stewards of the funding you entrust to us and to live within our means.”
Cannell added: “Over the past six months, we have made significant progress in strengthening our staffing — our top priority — and now, with our funding secured, we can confidently plan for the future and continue striving for excellence in service. Thank you once again for your ongoing trust and support.”
Council: Hsu, Semere, Pearce
In local leadership races, Yellow Springers voted in a new slate of Council members: Angie Hsu, Senay Semere and Stephanie Pearce, with the three candidates receiving 1,396, 1,224 and 632 votes, respectively. Votes for the remaining three candidates were 577 for Dean Pallotta, 560 for Scott Osterholm and 450 for incumbent Brian Housh.
As the two highest-voted candidates, Hsu and Semere will serve four-year terms; Pearce will serve a two-year term.
School board: Herzog, Reichelderfer, Myers
School board candidates Paul Herzog, Kristi Nowack Myers and Kim Reichelderfer ran uncontested for three open seats, receiving 1,346, 1,321 and 1,295 votes, respectively.
Township: Moir, Askeland
Incumbent Marilan Moir retains her seat on the Miami Township Board of Trustees, netting 1,469 votes; Lori Askeland will join her on the board, having received 1,574 votes. Candidate Jed Hanna received 682 votes.
Mayor: McQueen
Steve McQueen will be the next mayor of Yellow Springs, succeeding Pam Conine, securing the seat with 1,318 votes. Candidate Mark Heise received 321 votes.
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