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• Village Council— Group urges a village-wide fiber network

  By Diane ChiddisterMarch 10, 2016

  

  A municipal fiber optic network would bring new jobs and business to the village, Village Council members were recently advised.

• Yellow Springs water plant cost goes up

  By Diane ChiddisterMarch 3, 2016

  

  The estimated cost of the new Village water plant increased during recent negotiations with the construction firm Council is hiring to build the plant.

• Mills Lawn School third-graders learn to be citizens

  By Diane ChiddisterFebruary 18, 2016

  

  Students in Ms. Morgan’s third-grade class at Mills Lawn came upon several surprises as they studied local government during the past two months.

• Village Council Jan. 19 meeting— Solar array closer to reality

  By Diane ChiddisterFebruary 4, 2016

  

  At their Jan. 19 meeting, Village Council members moved closer to adding solar power to the Village electric portfolio by unanimously approving a resolution that authorizes Village Manager Patti Bates and the Energy Board to review and recommend a 1-megawatt solar array proposal for an array to be located on the Glass Farm.

• 2015 election results

  By YS News StaffNovember 5, 2015

  

  2015 Election results, by precinct

• 2015 local election— Council, Trustees races robust

  By Diane ChiddisterAugust 20, 2015

  

  A week after the filing deadline for candidates, this fall’s races for Village Council and Miami Township Trustee look robust, while the school board contest is decidedly calmer, with no challengers for two incumbents. Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3.

• Few newcomers in fall election races

  By Diane ChiddisterJuly 16, 2015

  

  With only a month to go before the filing deadline, several incumbents and only two newcomers have shown interest in November’s election for Village Council, Yellow Springs Board of Education and Miami Township Trustees.

• Village Council— Mayor revamp off table

  By Megan BachmanJune 25, 2015

  

  Village Council will not propose changes to the mayor’s role in the upcoming charter revision, members said at this week’s Council work session.

• Village Council— Ways to reduce waste eyed

  By Diane ChiddisterMay 21, 2015

  

  How can Village government collect villagers’ solid waste and recyclables in the most environmentally sustainable manner? And could changes in current Village rate structures encourage villagers to reduce their solid waste?

• Council stand on utilities is giving way

  By Diane ChiddisterApril 30, 2015

  

  The unanimous stand taken by Village Council at its last meeting for holding property owners responsible for their tenants’ utility debts began crumbling at Monday’s meeting, when two Council members formerly for the policy change weighed in against it, and another expressed ambivalence.