2018-19 Guide To Yellow Springs

That music? Subscribe to the News. ysnews.com/subscribe and find out! 0 D 18 the Guide to YelLow Springs y 2018 - 1 9 Y e l l ow S p r i n g s N ews V i llage Government Miami Township Contac t: Miami Township offices, 225 Corry Steet, 767-2460 ema i l : trustees@miamitownship.net We b : www.miamitownship.net Miami Township, which includes Yellow Springs and Clifton, is governed by a three member Board of Trustees — currently Mark Crockett, Don Hollister and Chris Mucher — and a Township Fiscal Officer, Margaret Silliman. The Township is zoned, and the trustees oversee and appoint the five members of the Zoning Commission and the Board of Zoning Appeals. The Township zoning code and map are available online. The trustees also see to the mainte- nance of 14.35 miles of Township roads, all of which are hard surfaced, and the operation of three cemeteries: the Town- ship cemetery in Clifton, the Glen Forest Cemetery and the private Grinnell Cem- etery. The Township also owns the historic Grinnell Mill, which is open to the public Sunday, from noon to 5 p.m. For informa- tion regarding the Grinnell Mill Bed and Breakfast, call 767-0131. The Board of Trustees meets the first and third Mondays of each month at 7 p.m., at the Township offices, located at 225 Corry Street in Yellow Springs. Township residents are invited to attend the meet- ings, which traditionally have an “open agenda” format. Meeting minutes may be viewed by visiting miamitownship.net. Village Mediation Program of Yellow Springs Contac t: John Gudgel, 605-8754 ema i l : MAccount@vil.yellowsprings.oh.us We b : www.yso.com The Village Mediation Program of Yellow Springs provides peaceful and productive methods of addressing conflict in the Yellow Springs and Miami Township community. Skilled volunteer mediators provide free mediation sessions to assist community members with their disputes. Free facilita- tion and consultation services are available for nonprofit, community service and edu- cation organizations. VMP offers a variety of workshops and training opportunities for local residents and organizations. New mediators are always welcomed. Village of Yellow Springs Contac t: John Bryan Community Center, 100 Dayton Street, 767-3402; Parks and Recreation, 767-7209, 767-7205 We b : www.yso.com An engaged, active citizenr y and a responsive government are a tradition in Yellow Springs. The Village of Yellow Springs is a political subdivision of the State of Ohio, governed by a home-rule charter adopted in 1950. The Village operates under the Council- Manager form of government, operating several depar tments, including police, streets maintenance, parks, water treatment and distribution, sewer and storm water collection, water reclamation, refuse/recy- cling, and electrical service. Fire and EMS service are provided by Miami Township. The Village offices are located in the Bryan Center, at 100 Dayton Street. The Village Council is a nonpartisan, five-member governing elected body. The Council serves as the policy-making body of the Village, with the Village Manager assist- ing Council with policy decisions through insightful analysis on policy alternatives, implementing policy decision and carrying out other duties as described in the Char- ter. Three of the five Council members are elected every two years, in the November general election in odd-numbered years. The two candidates receiving the most votes are elected to four-year terms, and the candidate with the third-highest total receives a two- year term. Village Council is presided over by the Council president, who is a Council member elected by Council members with each newly elected Council. The Village Council meets on the first and third Monday of each month at 7 p.m., in the Bryan Center. Council provides time at each meeting for public input, on both matters being dis- cussed before Council and on matters not on the agenda, but of interest to the community. Meetings are televised live via cable TV on Channel 5. The Planning Commission meets on the second Monday of each month at 7 p.m. in the Bryan Center. The Planning Commis- sion is presided over by an elected chair and consists of five members who are appointed by Village Council, including one Council representative. The commission provides time at each meeting for public input on matters being discussed before the commis- sion. These meetings are also televised on Channel 5. The Board of Zoning Appeals, or BZA, meets as needed to hear variance and other zoning matters. BZA is presided over by an elected chair and consists of five members appointed by Council. BZA meetings are open to the public and are televised on Chan- nel 5. Council also has established citizen advi- sor y committees and commissions who advise Council on policy matters. Member- ship is appointed by Council, but meetings remain open to the public for input and com- ment. These are the Library Commission, Human Relations Commission, Environ- mental Commission, Energy Board, Public Art Commission and Community Access Panel. The Village works with other local groups on specific projects. Village part- ners have included the Chamber of Com- merce, Community Resources, Home, Inc., Tecumseh Land Trust, Bicycle Enhance- ment and Safe Routes to School Commit- tee, the Senior Center, Yellow Springs Arts Council, the Tree Committee and several others. The Village operates a mediation program to help resolve disputes and foster peace in the community. The Bryan Center is a multi-use facility that provides space for Village govern- ment offices, Mayor’s Court, conference and meeting rooms, a youth center and a number of recreational and educational areas. The center is accessible to all citizens per the use policy. Facilities for tennis and basketball, as well as a pottery shop, toddler playground and the skate park are located at the rear of the Bryan Center property. Recreational activities in the village include numerous parks and the Br yan Center. Gaunt Park, located on West South College Street, is the Village’s largest park and is home to the public swimming pool. The Vil- lage’s swim team, the Seadogs, competes regionally. The two softball diamonds at Gaunt Park are used by men’s and women’s leagues and the Perry League, the local T-ball program. The Yellow Springs Youth Baseball Program also plays at Gaunt Park every summer. Ellis Park, on the north end of town, is a passive recreation park where patrons enjoy strolling through the Lloyd Kennedy Arboretum and/or using the fishing pond. Ohio’s longest bike trail, the Little Miami Bike Trail, runs adjacent to the Bryan Center parking lot. Residents and visitors use the trail for bicycling, walk- ing, running, skating, horseback riding and other nonmotorized recreation. The Village manages its section of trail in conjunction with the Greene County Parks & Trails department. Yellow Springs ARTIST DIRECTORY now available at the gallery! * Community Art Gallery * Yellow Springs Open Studios * Permanent Collection * Event Space Available for Rent Community Gallery Open Wednesday thru Sunday, 1 – 4 pm 111 Corry Street, Yellow Springs (937) 679-9722 visit ysartscouncil.org Y E L L O W S P R I N G S A R T S C O U N C I L