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• Water sidebar — Reduce water use

  By YS News StaffMay 1, 2014

  

  The Village’s request that local residents voluntarily cut back on water usage will remain in effect for several weeks and perhaps longer, according to Interim Manager Kent Bristol at the April 21 Council meeting.

• Villagers asked to conserve water

  By YS News StaffApril 17, 2014

  

  The Ohio EPA is asking villagers to voluntarily reduce their water usage.

• Water rate hike approved

  By Megan BachmanApril 3, 2014

  

  At the March 17 Village Council meeting, Council approved in a 4–0 vote a 15 percent hike in local water rates, the largest single year increase in years.

• Water rate hike approved by Council

  By Diane ChiddisterMarch 20, 2014

  

  At their March 3 meeting, Village Council members unanimously approved a 15 percent rate hike for Village water fees, to be effective April 1. Villagers will feel the hike as an additional $4.20 monthly charge, or $50.40 per year, for an average use of 6,000 gallons.

• Village Council on water sourcing — Plant upgrade less expensive

  By Diane ChiddisterFebruary 13, 2014

  

  Renovating the existing Village water plant is doable and less expensive than the other two options being considered for sourcing local water, according to a presentation at Village Council’s Feb. 3 meeting.

• Village Council— Rehab option for water plant

  By Diane ChiddisterJune 13, 2013

  Regarding how best to source local water, Village Council may have the option of rehabbing the village’s current water plant.

• Village Council—Needed repairs to water lines will add cost

  By Diane ChiddisterJune 6, 2013

  The Village needs to plan on adding an additional $1.6 million onto the final cost of either purchasing drinking water from Springfield or building a new water plant, consulting engineer John Eastman told Council at its May 20 meeting.

• Village Council — New water plant reexamined

  By Lauren HeatonMay 16, 2013

  Village Council members indicated at their meeting on Monday, May 6, that they will consider just two options: getting water from Springfield or building a brand new water plant.

• Lines another Village water issue

  By Lauren Heaton

  The village water distribution system, which is a complex web of underground water lines of various size, age and make, is in need of an upgrade. The urgency of the repairs depends on who is talking about them.

• Village water lines an issue separate from the source

  By Lauren HeatonMay 10, 2013

  

  As the village debates the question of whether to source the fresh water supply locally or from Springfield, it has become apparent that the town’s water lines are also in need of an upgrade.