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• Village Council— More inclusive, equitable Yellow Springs

  By Megan BachmanFebruary 7, 2021

  

  At Village Council’s regular meeting on Monday, Jan. 19, members of Inclusive and Resilient Yellow Springs told the community how they plan to help Yellow Springs live its values of diversity and inclusion.

• Yellow Springs Village Council approves 2021 budget

  By Megan BachmanJanuary 15, 2021

  

  At Village Council’s final meeting of 2020, Council unanimously passed a budget for the new year calling for spending increases amid falling revenues. The deficit budget, the Village’s first in four years, includes $4.23 million in expenses while projecting revenue of $3.27 million.

• 2020 Year in Review: Village Council

  By Megan BachmanJanuary 6, 2021

  

  2020 Year in Review: Village Council

• Village Council— Deficit budget moves ahead

  By Megan BachmanDecember 27, 2020

  

  The Village of Yellow Springs plans to spend about a million dollars more than it takes in next year. As a result, general fund reserves are set to drop to their lowest level in recent years.

• Solar ‘canopy’ eyed for parking lot

  By Megan BachmanDecember 21, 2020

  

  Initial plans call for a solar canopy at the John Bryan Community Center. The covered pavilion would feature a solar roof with at least a 200-kilowatt capacity, with vehicle parking and event space underneath.

• Local COVID-19 response— Village steps up enforcement

  By Megan BachmanNovember 29, 2020

  

  As the third wave of the coronavirus rages through the state and county, the Village of Yellow Springs is cracking down on behaviors that could further spread COVID-19 in town.

• Village Council— Budget to ‘burn through’ reserves

  By Megan BachmanNovember 19, 2020

  

  There’s money to spend, but not for long. That was the message from Village of Yellow Springs officials, who plan to dip into reserves to cover $1 million in deficit spending next year.

• Village of YS— Free Wi-Fi downtown coming

  By Megan BachmanNovember 6, 2020

  

  The Village of Yellow Springs is providing free Wi-Fi access downtown for a year in a pilot project that could eventually lead to community-owned broadband internet available throughout town.

• Council OKs land use plan

  By Megan BachmanOctober 29, 2020

  

  At its Monday, Oct. 19, virtual meeting, Village Council unanimously approved a new comprehensive plan, which will guide the Village’s development and land use decisions through 2030.

• Comprehensive Land Use Plan— Road map to future growth

  By Audrey HackettOctober 12, 2020

  

  Public feedback has emphasized the need for a broader economic base, more diversity of housing types and prices and municipal broadband, among other priorities.