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• Village Council— Pay hike gets initial OK

  By Diane ChiddisterJanuary 17, 2013

  At their Jan. 7 meeting, Village Council members approved 4–1 the first reading of an ordinance to raise Council members’ stipends from $4,000 a year to $7,200. Council members will take the final vote on the ordinance at their Jan. 22 meeting.

• New police officer resigns

  By Lauren Heaton

  After nine months on the job, Yellow Springs police officer Jeff Kimpan resigned on Dec. 19 from his position with the force. His resignation was effective immediately.

• Chief Pettiford— Building on what’s worked

  By Diane Chiddister

  

  When Yellow Springs Police Chief Anthony Pettiford was growing up in the village, the town was a place where everyone seemed to know everyone else. The town felt very safe, and an important part of that safety was the presence of the local police.

• Council to vote on pay raise

  By Diane ChiddisterJanuary 10, 2013

  Village Council members at their Dec. 17 meeting continued a discussion on increasing the stipend for Council members. They will vote on the first reading of a pay raise ordinance at their Jan. 7 meeting.

• Villagers asked to conserve water

  By Diane ChiddisterJanuary 3, 2013

  

  Villagers are being asked to conserve water today, Jan. 3, until repairs are made on a water line break near Gaunt Park.

• Zoning effectiveness a concern

  By Diane ChiddisterDecember 20, 2012

  

  While Council and Planning Commission officials and Technical Review Committee members applauded the proposed zoning code draft for its new clarity and usability, several raised concerns that the revised code could end up making local development less likely, rather than more.

• Village Council snagged on public arts policy

  By Lauren HeatonDecember 13, 2012

  Village Council discussed the Village public arts policy once again at their meeting on Monday, Dec. 3. Council veered toward the draft recommended by Village Manager Laura Curliss, that included a two-phase approval process for all art installations in public spaces.

• Village planner’s job to end

  By Lauren Heaton

  

  After seven years as the face of all things related to public planning and development in the village, Ed Amrhein is leaving his position as assistant Village planner. His last day will be Friday, Dec. 14.

• Two versions of a public arts policy for Yellow Springs

  By Lauren HeatonDecember 7, 2012

  

  Village Council returned to the discussion on drafting a policy for art in public spaces at Council’s regular meeting Monday, Dec. 3. The local Public Spaces Resource Group came up with a very different proposal than the one the Village had in mind.

• Council plans budget hearing

  By Lauren HeatonDecember 6, 2012

  Village Council convened one last budget workshop last week before the first official public hearing on the budget takes place on Monday, Dec. 3, at the Bryan Center in Council chambers. Council plans to approve the budget in early January, much earlier than it has done in the recent past.