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• Loan fund restrictions eased

  By Diane ChiddisterMarch 24, 2011

  At their March 7 meeting, members of Village Council took an initial step toward removing the current restriction that prohibits nonprofits from applying for loans from the Village Revolving Loan Fund for Economic Development.

• Yellow Springers pay more, receive more in public services

  By Diane ChiddisterMarch 17, 2011

  

  Yellow Springs is a more expensive place to live than many cities and towns surrounding it, but village residents also benefit from a wider range of public services than other places as well, including access to one of the only municipal swimming pools in Greene County.

• Police seize marijuana

  By Lauren Heaton

  Two heavy marijuana traffickers were arrested in Yellow Springs on Thursday night, March 3, in a joint bust.

• Man attempts to rob US Bank

  By Lauren Heaton

  At 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 3, a US Bank employee reported that someone had attempted to rob the bank.

• Revenue drop leads to levy renewal

  By Matt MindeMarch 10, 2011

  On May 3 Yellow Springers will be asked to vote on Issue 1, a renewal of the current Village five-year 8.4 mill property tax levy due to expire at the end of 2011.

• Energy report cards firststep towards conservation

  By Megan Bachman

  Energy report cards will soon be sent to some residents in hopes that the data will spur residents to make energy-efficiency upgrades to their homes.

• Village affordable housing project elicits community support, concerns

  By Megan Bachman

  In a discussion of a proposed affordable housing development at Village Council’s Feb. 22 meeting, some villagers spoke in support of the potential public/private partnership to build four permanently-affordable homes.

• 2010 Census results released

  By Megan BachmanMarch 9, 2011

  

  The population of the Village of Yellow Springs is 3,487, according to data released from the U.S. Census Bureau today. Population in the village fell from 3,761 in 2000, a 7.3 percent drop.

• Solar farm discussion continues

  By Megan BachmanMarch 6, 2011

  

  The Village is exploring the technical requirements for a 2 to 5 megawatt solar photovoltaic array that may be built in the Village. In a conference call this week, plans were made to study the Village’s electric distribution system before Council discusses SolarVision’s proposal at its March 22 meeting.

• Attempted theft at US Bank

  By Lauren HeatonMarch 3, 2011

  

  At 12:30 p.m. today a man attempted a bank robbery at US Bank.