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• Brown water still present in some areas of village

  By YS News StaffAugust 3, 2017

  

  The new 16-inch water main is now functional, but the brown water has continued to be present in areas throughout the village. 

• Village crew leader Johnnie Burns — Recognition for job well done

  By Diane Chiddister

  

  Johnnie Burns and his crew appeared in the middle of the road on Fairfield Pike, where the water had mysteriously stopped running. They first had to figure out what the problem was — was a pipe broken or frozen? — and then had to locate the pipe. It wasn’t easy.

• Village Council— New efforts for broadband

  By Diane ChiddisterJuly 27, 2017

  

  A local group of municipal broadband supporters will continue its effort to bring a fiber optic network to Yellow Springs, following the decision of Village government leaders to not move forward with creating and funding a municipal network.

• Council on policing— Guidelines stress anti-racism

  By Diane ChiddisterJuly 20, 2017

  

  At Village Council’s July 3 meeting, Council members unanimously approved adopting new guidelines for policing that take a proactively inclusive and anti-racist stance.

• Mayor, Council races spark interest as filing deadline nears

  By Diane Chiddister

  

  Yellow Springs community residents interested in getting involved in local governing will find a variety of opportunities in this year’s elections.

• Glen hikers rescued after limb falls

  By Diane ChiddisterJuly 18, 2017

  

  Two female hikers were rescued from Glen Helen after a large tree limb fell on them while they were climbing up the stone steps out of the Glen.

• Jobs, business first choice for CBE land

  By Diane ChiddisterJuly 13, 2017

  

  Most villagers who weighed in on the topic would like to see the land known as the Center for Business and Education, or CBE, used in a way that promotes local economic development.

• Village Council supports Home, Inc.’s ‘Glen Cottages’

  By Diane Chiddister

  

  At Village Council’s July 3 meeting, Council members unanimously voted to waive utility tap and zoning fees for Glen Cottages, the newest project of Home, Inc.

• Yellow Springs Village Council supports Paris accord

  By YS News StaffJuly 6, 2017

  

  At their June 19 meeting, Village Council members unanimously passed a resolution in support of the Paris climate agreement, brought to Council by the local organization Mothers Out Front.

• Yellow Springs Village Council stalled on hotel tax

  By Diane ChiddisterJune 29, 2017

  

  In Village Council’s first vote on whether to impose a local lodging tax on transient visitors, Council members came up deadlocked at their June 19 meeting.