Government Section :: Page 117

• 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.

• Village Council—Revenues drop slightly in ’12

  By Diane Chiddister

  Revenues in the Village general fund budget have dropped 11 percent overall compared to a year ago this time, according to Village Finance Director Sharon Potter at Council’s Aug. 6 meeting.

• Gaunt Park Pool hours change

  By YS News StaffAugust 21, 2012

  Beginning Wednesday, Aug. 22, the Gaunt Park Pool will change its open hours during the week.

• Council votes down streetscape plan, supports fracking ban

  By Diane Chiddister

  

  Village Council made two unexpected decisions at its Aug. 20 meeting, voting in favor of a municipal ban on fracking and injection wells, and against a controversial street scape redesign project.