Articles About utility bills

• Village Council — Late fees to be forgiven

  By Megan BachmanJuly 19, 2018

  

  One time each year, the Village of Yellow Springs will forgive the late fee on a resident’s utility bill if the resident asks for forgiveness.

• Village Council eyes utility safety nets

  By Diane ChiddisterMarch 15, 2018

  

  At Village Council’s March 5 meeting, Council members Lisa Kreeger and Marianne MacQueen proposed a two-pronged initiative to address local affordability in the context of current financial realities.

• Utility bill assistance urged

  By Diane ChiddisterMarch 8, 2018

  

  At Village Council’s Feb. 20 meeting, Council member Lisa Kreeger urged her colleagues to take action to help villagers struggling to pay their utility bills.

• Village Council — Utility bills elicit concerns

  By Diane ChiddisterSeptember 1, 2016

  

  Many villagers have been surprised this month by higher-than-expected utility bills.

• Village utility changes beget odd bills

  By Dylan Taylor-LehmanAugust 11, 2016

  

  The trepidation accompanying monthly bills has been on the increase over the past electric and water billing cycles, as a number of Yellow Springs residents have received significantly higher than usual utility bills.

• Cut electric rates with peak shaving

  By Dylan Taylor-LehmanAugust 4, 2016

  

  Periodically throughout the summer, Village government encourages Yellow Springers to assist with “peak shaving.” The practice is generally understood as a way to reduce electricity usage and save money, but what does it actually mean?

• Village Council— Morris Bean seeks sewer tie-in

  By Diane ChiddisterJune 23, 2016

  

  At Village Council’s June 6 meeting, Council members heard a request from Morris Bean leaders to permit that company to connect to the Village sewer system.

• Council gives final approval for new landlord law

  By Diane ChiddisterMay 28, 2015

  

  At Village Council’s May 18 meeting, Council gave final approval to a new policy regarding delinquent utility bills, bringing to an end several months of sometimes contentious protest.