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Articles About Village of Yellow Springs Public Works

  • Village seeks levy renewal in Nov. 4 General Election

    Last week the Village-contracted GM Pipeline crew severed the roadway between Xenia Avenue and Allen Street to replace a 20-foot section of water main with a 12-inch pipe (using GM-contracted local police officers to direct traffic down to one lane). (Photo by Lauren Heaton)

    Yellow Springs voters are being asked to decide on several tax levies in the upcoming General Election, Tuesday, Nov. 4. Among those is a proposed tax levy renewal — Issue 10 on the ballot — for the Village of Yellow Springs: an 8.4-mill, five-year levy to collect $855,477 annually.

  • High maintenance

    Established in 2018 with coordination from the Navajo Tribal Utility Authority and members of the American Public Power Association — including the Village of Yellow Springs — Light Up Navajo has, over the last decade, electrified over 7,000 homes within the Navajo Reservation.

  • Public infrastructure on ballot in May 6 election

    Village Supervisor of Electric and Water Distribution Johnnie Burns, at left, is shown last Friday on Corry Street overseeing the work of GM Pipelines crews working on the water system loop completion project. To facilitate water flow, the GM crews are replacing old 8-inch pipes with 10- or 12- inch pipes at three locations: downtown, on the Antioch College campus, and on Herman Street. The project should be complete at the end of May. (Photo by diane Chiddister)

    If passed, Issue 2 would amend the Ohio Constitution to allow the state to issue bonds or other obligations to finance or assist in public infrastructure projects at the local level — including here in Yellow Springs.

  • 2024 In Review | Government

    2024 In Review: Village Government, Village Council, Planning Commission, Miami Township Trustees and the 2024 General Election.

  • It’s giving Gaunt

    This week marked the 130th year of carrying out a much-celebrated Yellow Springs tradition: the annual distribution of flour and sugar to the village’s widows and widowers.

  • Village of Yellow Springs says, ‘Slow down!’

    In a concerted effort to curb those drivers who don’t slow down as quickly as the law mandates, Village leadership has, in recent weeks, instated new traffic calming measures and infrastructure on several local roads.

  • Village Council budgets $18.1 million for 2025

    At their most recent regular meeting, Monday, Nov. 18, Village Council members gave first reading to the ordinance that will set the projected 2025 budget, which at this point totals $18,102,489.

  • Dispatches from Navajo Nation

    Established in 2018 with coordination from the Navajo Tribal Utility Authority and members of the American Public Power Association, Light Up Navajo has, over the last decade, electrified nearly 7,000 homes within the Navajo Reservation.

  • Feature Photo — Walk the Line

    Crosswalk, median and parking lines around the village are currently being shored up with fresh white paint and a dusting of glass beads.

  • Yellow Springs water, electric meters to go remote

    Soon, Yellow Springs residents will have meters that can be read remotely and quickly — each producing hour-by-hour usage data.  The goal of this initiative? To help local utility customers better monitor usage, and as a result, save money and resources. 

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