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• 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.

• Village Council approves deficit budget

  By Megan BachmanMarch 27, 2014

  

  The Village of Yellow Springs will spend about $200,000 more than in takes in receipts in 2014, according to an operations budget Council unanimously passed at its meeting on Monday, March 17.

• Sheriff’s inquiry faults officer

  By Lauren Heaton

  

  Seven months after the shooting standoff in Yellow Springs that ended with the death of Paul E. Schenck, the Montgomery County Sheriff’s department released the findings of an investigation of the two Greene County officers who fired weapons during the event.

• 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.

• Manager search elicits robust response

  By Diane Chiddister

  

  The Village has received a robust response in its search for a new Village manager, according to Council member Brian Housh, who, with Council member Gerry Simms, is overseeing the effort. According to the consulting firm Management Partners, which is conducting the search, 59 applicants responded by the March 7 deadline.

• Yellow Springs burglaries affect cars and homes

  By Lauren Heaton

  

  Toward the end of last week and over the weekend, several home and vehicle burglaries occurred in various locations around the village. Yellow Springs Police this week issued a warning to all villagers to keep their homes and vehicles locked at all times.

• Greene County sheriff major relieved of job

  By Lauren Heaton

  

  Greene County Sheriff Major Eric Spicer was relieved from his position with the department last week, according to Greene County Sheriff Gene Fischer this week.

• Investigation finds fault with Greene County major

  By Lauren HeatonMarch 19, 2014

  

  The Montgomery County Sheriff’s office released the findings of a seven-month investigation of the shooting event that occurred in Yellow Springs in July.

• Police pinpoint suspects in vehicle break-ins

  By Megan BachmanMarch 17, 2014

  

  Yellow Springs Police said on Monday they are close to arresting three people suspected in a string of vehicle thefts and break-ins.

• Yellow Springs cuts energy use smartly

  By Megan BachmanMarch 13, 2014

  

  Yellow Springs shaved 3.7 percent off of its annual electricity use over the last three years, thanks to a communitywide energy-efficiency program.