Infrastructure & Services Section :: Page 12
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Village utility changes beget odd bills
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.
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Cut electric rates with peak shaving
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?
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Antioch College’s cohousing gets green light
Antioch College Village is another step closer to reality. The college’s board of trustees voted last month to launch a 32-unit cohousing pilot project, the first phase of a larger vision for developing environmentally sustainable, multigenerational housing on campus.
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Village Council— Morris Bean sewer request raises concerns
At Village Council’s June 20 meeting, a former Village manager took Council to task for not insisting that Morris Bean be annexed into the Village in exchange for hooking up the company to the Village sewer system. If annexed, the company would pay Village income taxes and thus enhance Village revenues.
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Next steps for fast, local Internet in village
A municipal fiber optic network is feasible in Yellow Springs, according to members of Springs-Net, a citizen group that has been studying the issue for the past 18 months.
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New streetlights go in
New railroad-style streetlamps were installed Wednesday on the west side of Xenia Avenue downtown.
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Clean-up week is almost here!
The Village’s annual Spring Clean-up Week begins on Monday, May 9, and runs through Friday, the 13th.
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Rumpke waste processing facility — Just don’t call it a garbage dump
Trash is an inevitable part of life. A big part of life, to the tune of almost five pounds per person per day, and those five pounds of garbage have to go somewhere.
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Street work continues around the village
Village streets are receiving their annual repaving in the coming weeks.
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Village Council— Electric rate hike to start July 1
Starting July 1, villagers are likely to see an increase in their electric bills, following Village Council’s unanimous vote at its April 4 meeting to amend the Village electric rate structure.
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