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• With $680k pledged for new soccer fields, LIHTC project advances

  By Reilly DixonJanuary 27, 2025

  

  Should Woda Cooper successfully be awarded the $15 million in low-income housing tax credits from the Ohio Housing Finance Agency to build a low-income housing development, the district would have $689,000 to turn the Joneses’ cornfield into playable soccer fields.

• Police chief responds to downtown thefts

  By Lauren ShowsJanuary 24, 2025

  

  Two thefts took place at downtown businesses at the turn of the new year and spurred the Chamber of Commerce to send out a word of advice to local business owners late last week: Keep an eye out and take security precautions.

• BREAKING: One dead in Livermore Street shooting, suspect in custody

  By YS News StaffJanuary 11, 2025

  

  A fatal shooting occurred in Yellow Springs on Friday night, Jan. 10.

  According to a statement from the Yellow Springs Police Department, officers performed a welfare check at a residence in the 1200 block of Livermore Street at approximately 11:21 p.m., and upon arrival, discovered a person with apparent gunshot wounds.

• LIHTC developer seeks site control of district-owned land

  By Reilly DixonJanuary 8, 2025

  

  As was discussed at Monday’s Village Council meeting, one matter still stands in the way of Columbus-based development company Woda Cooper LLC applying for the $15 million in low-income tax credits: getting site control of the Morgan Fields from the school district.

• 2024 In Review | Government

  By YS News StaffDecember 30, 2024

  

  2024 In Review: Village Government, Village Council, Planning Commission, Miami Township Trustees and the 2024 General Election.

• Village Council selects low-income housing developer

  By Reilly DixonDecember 23, 2024

  

  After finalizing the development agreement with the Village, Woda Cooper will apply to the Ohio Housing Finance Agency for $15 million in federal low-income housing tax credits.

• Village Planning Commission recommends repealing Gateway Overlay District

  By Reilly DixonDecember 16, 2024

  

  At the most recent Planning Commission meeting, Tuesday, Dec. 10, the group revisited — and ultimately recommended to repeal — an anomalous and oft-under-referenced section of the Yellow Springs zoning code: the Gateway Overlay District.

• Village Council approves 2025 budget, exempts senior housing money

  By Reilly DixonDecember 11, 2024

  

  In the second-to-last regular Village Council meeting of the year, held Monday, Dec. 2, Council members voted 5-0 in favor of finalizing the $18,102,489 municipal budget for 2025.

• Village of Yellow Springs says, ‘Slow down!’

  By Reilly DixonDecember 4, 2024

  

  In a concerted effort to curb those drivers who don’t slow down as quickly as the law mandates, Village leadership has, in recent weeks, instated new traffic calming measures and infrastructure on several local roads.

• Village Council budgets $18.1 million for 2025

  By Reilly DixonNovember 26, 2024

  

  At their most recent regular meeting, Monday, Nov. 18, Village Council members gave first reading to the ordinance that will set the projected 2025 budget, which at this point totals $18,102,489.