Village Council Section
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2026 budget sessions begin with projected $512k deficit
Though municipal discussions are still underway and budgetary cuts are already being made, the Village’s General Fund, as of press time, is projected to operate in 2026 with a deficit of around $512,000.
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Village Council | Flag half-staff, for whom?
At Council’s meeting last week, several villagers and Council members expressed their dismay with the Village’s compliance with Gov. DeWine’s order to lower the municipal flag in honor of Charlie Kirk.
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Village set to annex 28-acre farm
On Monday, Sept. 15, Village Council gave a first reading to an ordinance that, if passed at a future meeting following a second reading and public hearing, would accept annexation terms from Miami Township of a 28.3-acre property.
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Village Council considers the fate of Short Street
A small road in downtown Yellow Springs continues to make big waves in the community. In the months since its closure to vehicle traffic earlier this summer, Short Street’s pedestrian-oriented space has morphed into a place for villagers and visitors to gather, eat and occasionally dance.
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Village Council talks economic development incentives
Joining Council members and Village staff on Wednesday was public finance attorney Tyler Bridge, of the Dayton-based firm Bricker Graydon, who, in a presentation, outlined the ins and outs of tax increment financing, or TIF, and community reinvestment area, or CRA.
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Village Council members consider stipend increase
On Monday, Aug. 18, Village Council members reconvened after their annual summer break for a regular meeting that included a discussion on increasing the stipend for Council members.
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Village Council greenlights plans for 139 new apartments
Windsor Companies plans to demolish the derelict Student Union, and in its place on the 2.16-acre site, build two three-story apartment buildings, with 48 market-rate rental units in each; and in the Kettering building, install 43 rentals for persons 55 and older.
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Village Council to vote on apartments at Antioch
The next Village Council meeting — when the group will give second readings and hold public hearings regarding Windsor’s proposed apartment plans at Antioch College’s Charles F. Kettering and former Student Union buildings — will be Monday, July 7, at 6 p.m.
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Village Council talks apartments, property tax levy
At the group’s most recent meeting, Monday, June 16, Village Council members gave first readings to four ordinances regarding proposed apartments on or near Antioch College’s campus, a forthcoming property tax levy, the upcoming Pride celebration in the village and more.
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Village aims to annex 84 acres into Yellow Springs limits
At the most recent Village Council meeting, Monday, May 5, the group authorized a resolution that could soon grow Yellow Springs’ physical size by 84 acres — the latest effort of several in recent months to expand municipal limits.
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