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• Village Council on water sourcing — Plant upgrade less expensive

  By Diane ChiddisterFebruary 13, 2014

  

  Renovating the existing Village water plant is doable and less expensive than the other two options being considered for sourcing local water, according to a presentation at Village Council’s Feb. 3 meeting.

• SIDEBAR: More CBE delay

  By Diane Chiddister

  

  It will be several months before Council decides whether to fund the CBE infrastructure, according to Interim Manager Kent Bristol at Monday’s Council meeting.

• Search for new village manager begins

  By Diane ChiddisterFebruary 6, 2014

  

  At Village Council’s Jan. 21 meeting, Council member Brian Housh presented recommendations for the process and timeline for the upcoming Village manager search.

• B&B change now off planner’s table

  By Megan BachmanFebruary 5, 2014

  

  A potential change in a village bed and breakfast stirred up controversy among neighbors this week. Read more.

• Council considers water plant upgrade

  By Diane ChiddisterFebruary 4, 2014

  

  At their Feb. 3 meeting, Village Council members heard a presentation on the cost of updating the existing Village water plant.

• Village renews energy-saving program

  By Megan BachmanFebruary 2, 2014

  

  Yellow Springs saved 3.5 percent of its annual electric consumption over the last three years and now hopes to cut more with Efficiency Smart.

• Village Council, Jan. 13— Police to teach safety rules

  By Diane ChiddisterJanuary 30, 2014

  

  In 2014 the Yellow Springs Police Department will continue to work with Yellow Springs schools, with a focus on “Safety Town,” a safety awareness project aimed at grade schoolers, according to Police Chief Anthony Pettiford at Village Council’s Jan. 13 meeting.

• Larry Campbell retires— Almost five decades in service to YS

  By Carol Simmons

  

  After nearly 45 years of service to the village — first as a police officer, then as part of the public works department and finally as an emergency dispatcher — Larry Campbell has retired. His last day was Dec. 31.

• Neuhardt in lieutenant governor bid

  By Diane Chiddister

  

  This year’s Ohio gubernatorial race recently became more interesting for many villagers, as Sharen Neuhardt of Yellow Springs was selected to be the running mate of Democratic candidate Ed FitzGerald, who will challenge Governor John Kasich in November.

• First Council vote OKs CBE funding

  By Diane ChiddisterJanuary 23, 2014

  

  Village Council moved ahead with the project by voting 3–1 in favor of the first reading of an ordinance that appoves an almost $1 million bond issuance for the CBE.