Infrastructure & Services Section :: Page 10

• Meter man Upchurch on the mend

  By Carol SimmonsAugust 16, 2017

  

  Yellow Springs native and Village meter reader Brian Upchurch may not befriend everyone he meets, but it’s not for lack of effort on his part.

• Brown water still present in some areas of village

  By YS News StaffAugust 3, 2017

  

  The new 16-inch water main is now functional, but the brown water has continued to be present in areas throughout the village. 

• Village crew leader Johnnie Burns — Recognition for job well done

  By Diane Chiddister

  

  Johnnie Burns and his crew appeared in the middle of the road on Fairfield Pike, where the water had mysteriously stopped running. They first had to figure out what the problem was — was a pipe broken or frozen? — and then had to locate the pipe. It wasn’t easy.

• Power back on in village

  By Diane ChiddisterJune 23, 2017

  

  Power came back on in the village at about 5:15 this afternoon, after a combination of factors led to a six-hour outage.

• Peak shaving coming soon

  By YS News StaffJune 10, 2017

  

  As warmer weather looms, American Municipal Power has begun releasing peak shaving recommendations.

• 2.4-mill levy for a new fire station

  By Audrey HackettApril 6, 2017

  

  A new fire station may finally be in the works for Miami Township.

• WSU sells land to Township for fire station

  By Diane ChiddisterOctober 26, 2016

  

  The Wright State University Board of Trustees voted to sell two acres of WSU-owned land on Xenia Avenue to Miami Township, which aims to build a new fire station on the location.

• A look at the 2017 projected Village budget

  By Audrey HackettOctober 20, 2016

  

  At Village Council’s Oct. 3 meeting, Council members heard an overview of the 2017 Village budgets for enterprise, capital and special revenue funds.

• Streets to close ahead of Street Fair

  By YS News StaffOctober 7, 2016

  

  Several street closures will be in effect this weekend in preparation for Street Fair on Saturday, Oct. 8.

• Construction to begin Oct. 1 on new water plant

  By Audrey HackettSeptember 30, 2016

  

  Construction on Yellow Springs’ new water treatment plant begins this weekend. A groundbreaking ceremony was held last Thursday at the Jacoby Road site.