Government Section :: Page 58
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Brothers plead guilty in shooting deaths, avoid death penalty
Brothers Dustin and Bret Merrick pleaded guilty Wednesday in the shooting deaths of local residents William “Skip” Brown and Sherri Mendenhall in plea deals that allow them to avoid the death penalty.
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Village Council — Vernay cleanup plan probed
A member of the Yellow Springs Environmental Commission urged Village Council at its Aug. 20 meeting to weigh in on a plan to clean up a highly contaminated industrial site in the village.
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Hearing process complete; Meister demoted
On Monday, Aug. 27, Yellow Springs Police Officer David Meister was officially disciplined by Village Manager Patti Bates.
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Bike trail connector plans on a roll
A long-envisioned bike path connecting the villages of Yellow Springs and Clifton shifted up a gear recently.
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Village Council — Surveillance tech discussed
As police departments across the country increasingly adopt new surveillance technologies, communities such as Yellow Springs need to figure out ways to protect the civil liberties and privacy rights of residents from their use.
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One confirmed dead in Yellow Springs house fire
A Yellow Springs man was confirmed dead in a house fire on Glen View Drive on Friday, Aug. 24.
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Village urges return of state surplus to municipalities
Yellow Springs, along with other municipalities in Ohio, is urging state leaders to return a $1147 million budget surplus, which the village hopes to use for infrastructure needs.
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Council weighs greenbelt against growth
Village Council briefly discussed which properties should be preserved as greenspace, and which should be kept available for potential future housing development.
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Meister, Village agree to enter into mediation
The Village of Yellow Springs has agreed to enter into mediation with Yellow Springs Police Corporal Dave Meister, according to Village Solicitor Chris Conard this week, regarding a dispute over proposed disciplinary actions that has lasted more than a month.
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Village Council — Discipline process continues
The disciplinary process for Yellow Springs Police Cpl. David Meister continues this week after a motion failed at Council’s July 16 meeting that would have halted the process.
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