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• 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.

• Village Council— Go ahead for water softening

  By Diane ChiddisterApril 23, 2015

  

  At their April 6 meeting, Village Council members unanimously voted to move ahead with adding water softening to the proposed new water plant.

• Village Council— Public Arts Commission busy in ’14

  By Diane ChiddisterFebruary 19, 2015

  

  After a long pause following its 2013 launch, the Public Arts Commission was busy last year, making progress on a number of projects, according to PAC member David Turner in the group’s 2014 report to Council at Council’s Feb. 2 meeting.

• Council agrees on ’15 goals

  By Diane Chiddister

  

  At their Feb. 2 meeting, Village Council members gave initial approval to four main goals for 2015. Discussion on goals will continue in upcoming meetings, after two Council members meet with Village staff to clarify some of the language.

• 2014 Village revenues beat expectations

  By Diane ChiddisterFebruary 5, 2015

  

  There was good news regarding last year’s Village general fund budget at Village Council’s Jan. 20 meeting, according to Finance Director Melissa Vanzant. In 2014, revenues exceeded projections and expenses came in lower than expected.

• Village Council considers solar project

  By Matt MindeJanuary 15, 2015

  

  At their Jan. 5 meeting, Village Council members heard robust support for a proposed community solar project.

• Village Council— Deficit spending raises concerns

  By Diane ChiddisterDecember 25, 2014

  

  At Village Council’s Dec. 15 meeting, leaders expressed concern over the amount of deficit spending in the 2015 Village general fund budget. However, due to the need to move ahead, Council approved the final reading of the budget.