Infrastructure & Services Section :: Page 4

• Land annexation moves ahead

  By Megan BachmanSeptember 30, 2020

  

  Council began the process of annexing 34 acres of land on the south end of the Village at its virtual meeting on Monday, Sept. 21.

• YS Development Corporation— Educational commons explored

  By Carol SimmonsJune 18, 2020

  

  Conversations have begun between several of Yellow Springs’ educational institutions that could lead to novel partnerships and possibly significant changes in the local learning landscape.

• YSDC accepts loan funds, eyes township property

  By Megan BachmanMay 6, 2020

  

  The new local economic development group accepted $35,000 from the Village to seed a revolving loan fund. It discussed an ongoing effort to look at siting a K-12 school facility on the Antioch College campus. And, in a closed session, it considered a counter-offer to purchase a Township property, the soon-to-be-vacated fire station on Corry Street, to resell for economic development.

• Villagers give views on jail

  By Audrey HackettFebruary 28, 2020

  

  Village Council, at its Feb. 18 regular meeting, considered perspectives on Issue 12, a 0.25% sales tax increase to fund the construction of a new and larger jail for Greene County.

• MTFR seeks volunteers at open house

  By YS News StaffFebruary 24, 2020

  

  Miami Township Fire-Rescue, or MTFR, is looking for community volunteers willing to commit the time needed to train to become a firefighter and/or emergency medical technician.

• YSDC holds its first meeting

  By Megan BachmanFebruary 20, 2020

  

  The Yellow Springs Development Corporation, or YSDC, held its first meeting since incorporating on Tuesday, Feb. 4.

• In rural areas, a ‘quiet jail boom’

  By Audrey HackettJanuary 31, 2020

  

  In debates over jail expansion, the big picture is often the hidden aspect of the conversation. New research from Vera Institute of Justice sheds light on a “quiet jail boom” happening in more rural areas of the U.S.

• In rural areas, a ‘quiet jail boom’

  By Audrey Hackett

  

  In debates over jail expansion, the big picture is often the hidden aspect of the conversation. New research from Vera Institute of Justice sheds light on a “quiet jail boom” happening in more rural areas of the U.S.

• Christmas tree pick-up scheduled

  By YS News StaffJanuary 3, 2020

  

  The Village of Yellow Springs will conduct a curb-side Christmas tree pick-up for Village residents on Wednesday and Thursday, Jan. 8 and 9.

• Village traffic trial— Should changes be permanent?

  By Megan BachmanDecember 26, 2019

  

  Where there was once a yield sign at the intersection of South Walnut Street and Limestone Street now stands a stop sign. It’s the first permanent change made after a three-week traffic pattern experiment near Mills Lawn School earlier this fall in order to improve the safety of students during school pickup and drop-off.