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‘I want to be able to vote’— YSHS teens sound off on amendment
Over the last several weeks, villagers of legal voting age have taken to public forums to share their opinions on a portion of a proposed amendment to the Village charter that would allow 16- and 17-year-olds to vote on Village issues. On Nov. 5, those same adult voters will head to the polls to decide whether or not the amendment will pass.
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Township candidates, unopposed, seek sixth full terms
The November 2019 Miami Township election features two long-time public servants who are running unopposed for their respective offices. Margaret Silliman is seeking another four-year term as the township’s fiscal officer, and Chris Mucher is looking to return for another four-year stint as township trustee.
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Candidates Night Forum— Affordability, economy top issues
There was much overlap and some areas of difference among candidates for Yellow Springs Village Council at last week’s Candidates Night Forum, hosted by the James A. McKee Association in advance of the Nov. 5 election.
Affordability, housing, economic development and village demographics headed the list of topics discussed at the forum.
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Election Results 2019
Read the preliminary results from election night, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019.
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Temporary Traffic Initiative survey available
The Village of Yellow Springs has published a survey on its Temporary Traffic Initiative, now in the final week of its planned three-week run
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Greene County public hearings— Tax hike for new jail?
Should the county raise the sales tax to pay for a new jail? Public hearings on the issue are happening Thursday, Nov. 7, at 1:30 p.m., and Thursday, Nov. 14, at 6:30 p.m., at 35 Greene St., Xenia.
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On ballot: county parks levy
Financial support of those parks and trails is on the ballot this Nov. 5. With Issue 9, the Greene County parks district seeks a renewal of a five-year, 0.9 mill property tax levy to support its stewardship of local green space — and the recreational and educational opportunities that go along with those preserved pieces of the great outdoors.
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Village Council — Traffic test underway
With barricades, cones, signs and new parking stripes in place, the Village of Yellow Springs began a three-week traffic change on Monday.
During the experiment, the Village will test a new traffic pattern around Mills Lawn Elementary School, with South Walnut Street now one way from Short Street to Limestone Street, Short Street one way westbound and no left turns allowed from South Walnut onto Limestone.
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The 2019 Yellow Springs News Voter’s Guide
Read the online edition of the Guide to Yellow Springs.
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Hydrant flushing this week
The Village of Yellow Springs will flush hydrants this week, Oct. 21–25, beginning Monday at 8 a.m.
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