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• Lawson gardens, fracking ban— Council reaches for authority

  By Lauren HeatonSeptember 27, 2012

  Several Village Council members expressed regret during their meeting on Monday, Sept. 17, that they have not found a way to preserve all the gardens at the Lawson Place residences. Earlier in the month the Village had drafted an ordinance requiring a permit to remove the private landscaping that property owner Greene Metropolitan Housing Authority says must be removed by Oct. 1.

• Police chief search narrows

  By Lauren Heaton

  In its search for a permanent chief of police, the Village of Yellow Springs has narrowed its options to three candidates, including current Interim Chief Arthur Scott, Central State University Police Chief Anthony Pettiford, and John Milstead, security manager for Dayton Metro Libraries. The Village is currently scheduling visits to the village for each of the candidates and will host a public forum with each of the candidates on Wednesday, Sept. 26, from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at the Bryan Center.

• Fundraiser held for local Ohio Senate candidate

  By YS News StaffSeptember 26, 2012

  

  A fundraiser for local Ohio Senate candidate Jeff D. Robertson will be held at The Winds Cafe on Sunday, Sept. 30, 6–9 p.m.

• Neuhardt’s American Dream

  By Jeff SimonsSeptember 20, 2012

  Sharen Neuhardt knows a thing or two about the American Dream.
  The Yellow Springs business attorney, who is running for Ohio’s newly formed 10th district seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, understands just how much her middle class roots contributed to her success.

• Village narrows search for police chief

  By Lauren HeatonSeptember 18, 2012

  

  The Village is getting closer to choosing its new police chief.

• Streetscape to be implemented in two stages

  By Diane ChiddisterSeptember 13, 2012

  At their Sept. 4 meeting, members of Village Council voted unanimously to move ahead with a gradual process for improving the downtown streetscape. The initial phase of the project, planned for this fall, is aimed at fixing the sidewalks deemed most dangerous and removing the street trees causing the most sidewalk damage.

• Zoning code update focus of meeting tonight

  By Diane ChiddisterSeptember 6, 2012

  

  A special meeting between Village Council and the Planning Commission on the recently revised zoning code will take place tonight, Sept. 6, at 6 p.m. at Village Council chambers.

• Drilling ban is approved

  By Diane ChiddisterAugust 30, 2012

  At their meeting Monday, Aug. 20, Village Council took an initial step toward becoming the first municipality in Ohio to ban fracking and injection wells within its borders.

• Village Council— Streetscape plan is curbed

  By Diane Chiddister

  At their Aug. 20 meeting, Village Council members said no to a controversial and ambitious plan to change the downtown streetscape.

• Village Council— Revised code to allow flexibility

  By Diane ChiddisterAugust 23, 2012

  The recent zoning code revision includes changes to allow more flexibility in the code that aligns with goals articulated during the 2010 community visioning project, according to a summary of the update presented to Village Council at Council’s Aug. 6 meeting.