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Public records detail complaint against fire chief
One allegation against Miami Township Fire-Rescue Chief Dennis Powell is he called an employee to dissuade them from discussing payroll issues with or in the presence of trustees following a newly established pay scale at MTFR.
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Town Traffic | A closer look at Hyde Road and U.S. 68
The number of recent collisions at the intersection of Hyde Road and U.S. 68 — just beyond Yellow Springs limits — has sparked concern from News readers, who have wondered: How bad is the intersection? And if it’s bad, what can be done about it?
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Water Superintendent reports 36 million gallons lost in 2024
Over the course of the year, the Village plant treated 115 million gallons, but billed for 79 million, a 31% loss. The department is unable to account for that water — specifically, where it came from.
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YS Police Chief Burge breaks down 2024 stats
The yearly state-of-the-department presentation included aspirational three-year goals for the local police force, data on last year’s 911 calls, department awards, funding initiatives, community survey results and general incident statistics.
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Mayor Pam hanging up the hat
After nearly eight years of being the village’s mayor, Conine — who often goes by “Mayor Pam” — is hanging up her top hat. Conine announced earlier this month that she won’t seek reelection this year.
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Board of Zoning Appeals approves LIHTC density, parking variances
On Wednesday, Feb. 12, the Village Board of Zoning Appeals granted Columbus-based Woda Cooper Companies — the Village’s selected developer for the LIHTC project — approval for its variance application to exceed the housing density limit, and reduce the parking space requirement for a proposed 71-unit affordable housing development.
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Fire chief placed on administrative leave
Following a special meeting of the Miami Township Trustees on Tuesday, Jan. 28, Fire Chief Dennis Powell has been placed on paid administrative leave due to an internal complaint.
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Village receives $176k grant to continue water line replacement
The Village of Yellow Springs announced earlier this month that it received $176,246 from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency to continue the yearslong work of replacing aging water lines throughout the village.
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Village Council considers repealing economic incentive policy
According to Village Solicitor Amy Blankenship and Planning and Economic Development Director Meg Leatherman, a the Village’s economic incentive policy complicates the process of new businesses, developments or nonprofits setting up shop in Yellow Springs.
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A Closer Look | The City of Yellow Springs?
“What happens if Yellow Springs ever becomes a city?”
It’s a question that many villagers have asked over the decades as our local population has fluctuated, our small-town economy has become ever more service- and tourism-based and as new housing developments have cropped up.
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