Government Section :: Page 44

• Charter change: a closer look

  By Audrey HackettOctober 17, 2019

  

  Should 16- and 17-year-olds be able to vote in Village elections? Should noncitizen residents be enfranchised for Yellow Springs offices and issues? Should the term of Yellow Springs’ mayor be lengthened from two to four years?

  Village voters will decide these issues at the polls on Tuesday, Nov. 5. All three matters are proposed as amendments to the Village of Yellow Springs Charter, and will appear as a single “yes/no” vote on the ballot.

• YSPD closes case on fatal shooting

  By Megan Bachman

  

  The Yellow Springs Police Department  officially closed its case last week in the December 2018 fatal shooting of local resident Kenneth Livingston.

• Street change to start Oct. 21

  By Megan Bachman

  

  Starting Monday, Oct. 21, and running through Nov. 9, the Village will test a new traffic pattern in the areas of South Walnut, Short and Limestone streets.

• ‘I’m your meter reader’

  By Audrey HackettOctober 10, 2019

  

  In the year since she was hired by the Village of Yellow Springs, Rose Pelzl has become a friendly, knowledgeable force for accurate and timely readings of villagers’ water meters

• YS candidates forum set

  By YS News StaffOctober 5, 2019

  

  A public forum of Yellow Springs and Miami Township candidates running for local office in the Nov. 5 general election will be held Thursday, Oct. 24, at Mills Lawn School.

• Planning Commission— New design for senior apartments

  By Megan BachmanOctober 3, 2019

  

  Home, Inc.’s proposed senior apartment building is getting a new design. If funded, the 54-unit building slated for a property between East Herman and Marshall streets will now be three — rather than four — stories tall, and cover a larger portion of the 1.86-acre parcel.

• Council reviews YSPD assessment

  By Megan Bachman

  

  In recent weeks, Council members and Village staff have responded to Wasserman’s 50-page report. And, by phone earlier this month, Wasserman summarized his findings.

• PUBLIC MEETINGS

  By YS News Staff

  

  VILLAGE OF YELLOW SPRINGS

• YSPD closes the case on fatal shooting

  By YS News StaffOctober 2, 2019

  

  The Yellow Springs Police Department officially closed its case this week in the Dec. 13, 2018, fatal shooting of local resident Kenneth Livingston.

• ‘Mayor Pam’ eyes 2nd term

  By Megan BachmanSeptember 26, 2019

  

  Mayor Pam Conine runs unopposed for a second term; she looks to continue to represent, and celebrate, the community.