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Miami Township Trustees hire consultant to improve fire department
Fred Kauser, a firefighter of 40 years and former Mifflin Township fire chief, now serves as a fire instructor, lecturer, trainer and consultant, as well as a professor and researcher with a master’s degree in labor and human resource management and a Ph.D. in workforce development and education.
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Locals sound off on Issue 1
Village Council approved a resolution on Monday, Oct. 7, in support of Ohio Issue 1, and encouraging citizens to vote “yes” on the proposed constitutional amendment — the latest voter-led attempt at addressing the issue of gerrymandering in the state.
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Village Council likely to issue $113,000 to Tecumseh Land Trust
Approximately 184 acres of contiguous farmland just beyond the western reaches of Village limits are slated to be sold before the end of the year; Tecumseh Land Trust intends to purchase the available properties or work with potential buyers to place conservation easements on the land, thus precluding any future development there.
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Planning Commission approves next steps in ongoing development projects
At the group’s Tuesday, Sept. 10 meeting, Planning Commission members approved: a phase two final plat application from DDC Management, a conditional use application from Ruetschle Architects on behalf of the Village School District and a zoning map amendment to rezone 3.612 acres of school district-owned land.
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Greene County ESC shows interest in Morgan Fields
In an Aug. 28 letter penned by ESC Superintendent Terry Graves-Strieter and Interim Treasurer Kasey Mahaffey to YS School District leaders, the ESC is considering the purchase of the Morgan Fields to “have the land as a space for our students … for recess and other outdoor activities.
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Dispatches from Navajo Nation
Established in 2018 with coordination from the Navajo Tribal Utility Authority and members of the American Public Power Association, Light Up Navajo has, over the last decade, electrified nearly 7,000 homes within the Navajo Reservation.
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Village Council’s low-income housing talks press ahead
At the Monday, Aug. 19 regular Village Council meeting, the group agreed to begin the steps of convening an intergovernmental body, as well authorized $12,500 to cover future legal fees — both in the interest of pursuing $15 million in tax credits to build a 50-unit low-income housing development.
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Miami Township Trustees commit $113,000 to Tecumseh Land Trust
Tecumseh Land Trust is currently eyeing land along Dayton Yellow-Springs Road that is likely to come up for auction this year — land that has been identified by TLT and the Village as a priority for conservation.
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Yellow Springs home raided for marijuana
Tuesday, Aug. 13, began like any other day for the Lewis family — until the sound of a helicopter grew louder and louder, its shadow widening over their Wright Street home.
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Yellow Springs water, electric meters to go remote
Soon, Yellow Springs residents will have meters that can be read remotely and quickly — each producing hour-by-hour usage data. The goal of this initiative? To help local utility customers better monitor usage, and as a result, save money and resources.
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