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• Plan to protect local drinking water updated

  By Megan BachmanApril 19, 2018

  

  An update the Village of Yellow Springs Wellhead Protection Plan, first passed in 2001, features new strategies to protect the aquifer that is the source of local drinking water.

• Environmental Commission report to Council— Focus is on ‘organic land management’ and climate change

  By Diane ChiddisterMarch 10, 2016

  

  Educating villagers on alternatives to pesticides is one of the current projects of the Environmental Commission.

• Village Council— Clean Ohio grant discussed

  By Audrey HackettSeptember 17, 2015

  

  A vote on a proposed Clean Ohio grant application for the Glass Farm wetland was expected at Village Council’s Sept. 8 meeting, but members agreed to take action in response to environmental concerns first.

• Village Council— Council dips into mayor’s role

  By Lauren HeatonJune 11, 2015

  

  At its meeting Monday, June 1, Village Council held an initial discussion on potential revisions to the Village Charter, including the replacement of mayor with a member of Village Council.

• Village commissions serve community

  By Megan BachmanJuly 22, 2010

  Dedicated local volunteers who serve on Village commissions do much of the work to preserve and enhance the community. With vacancies on three key commissions, others have the opportunity to step up.

• Village moves toward use of renewables for energy

  By Diane ChiddisterMay 13, 2010

  The Village of Yellow Springs is having some successs finding alternative energy sources to provide electricity to village residents and businesses, according to Village Manager Mark Cundiff in a discussion with Council at its May 3 meeting.

• Fluoridation

  By Diane ChiddisterApril 8, 2010

  The new Village dog park will remain at Ellis Park, after the majority of Council members were not swayed at their April 5 meeting by arguments to relocate the park to a new location.

• Neighborhood gardens grow community, savings

  By Brooke BryanApril 1, 2010

  Neighborhood gardens — shared plots for gardening with others near and within neighborhoods on Village-owned land — are new to Yellow Springs, and may be growing on land near you this year.