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• First small step for senior apartments

  By Lauren HeatonAugust 18, 2011

  The most recent senior housing complex proposed for the Barr property downtown got its first nod from Village Planning Commission during a packed public hearing on Monday, Aug. 8.

• Village Council — Levy monies spent as promised

  By Diane ChiddisterFebruary 3, 2011

  At their Jan. 18 meeting Village Council members unanimously approved a resolution to place a renewal of the Village 8.4 mill property tax operating levy on the ballot in May.

• 2011 Village budget considered

  By Diane ChiddisterDecember 23, 2010

  The proposed 2011 Village budget is a “fiscally prudent document” that allows the Village to pursue several critical capital projects in the upcoming year, according to Village Manager Mark Cundiff.

• Green space funding approved

  By Diane ChiddisterNovember 11, 2010

  At their Nov. 1 meeting, members of Village Council unanimously approved a motion to allocate a significant portion of Village estate tax revenues each year to the greenbelt fund, in order to provide regular funding for green space preservation.

• Fluoridation debate to focus on its benefits and risks

  By Megan BachmanNovember 10, 2010

  

  Whether the Village of Yellow Springs should continue to fluoridate its drinking water and at what level will be debated at a forum organized by Village Council from 2 to 4:30 p.m. Saturday at the John Bryan Center Gym.

• Proposal considered for affordable village housing

  By Diane ChiddisterOctober 7, 2010

  Village Council members began a discussion on a proposal for a modest joint Village/Home, Inc., project for affordable housing.

• Visioning results presented

  By Diane ChiddisterSeptember 2, 2010

  At a special meeting with Village Council and the Miami Township Trustees on Monday, Aug. 30, the two governmental bodies were presented with a written draft for public review of the year-long Yellow Springs/Miami Township visioning process.

• Attracting young familes focus of joint meeting

  By Megan BachmanAugust 28, 2010

  

  At last night’s joint between the Yellow Springs School Board and Village Council, the first such meeting in five years, board and council members discussed with the public ways to attract more young families to the village.

• The 3 percent solution for energy use

  By Lauren HeatonJuly 1, 2010

  When the Village’s electric power supplier looks into the future, its leaders assume that the village’s need for electricity will increase by about 1 percent each year. But with much of the supply currently coming from carbon–emitting coal plants, villagers and Village leaders have been looking for ways not to be such predictable power consumers.

• Low-income senior housing builder presents to Council

  By Diane ChiddisterMay 20, 2010

  At their May 17 meeting, members of Village Council heard a presentation on low-income senior housing from Lynn Dalton, president of the Franklin Foundation of Columbus. The nonprofit group has built 14 senior communities in Ohio, and is interested in partnering with the Village or local nonprofits to build one in Yellow Springs.