Village Council Section

• Village Council drills down on 2027 budget

  By Reilly DixonOctober 13, 2026

  

  All Village operations and expenses for next year will necessitate a total budget of $19,715,334, with revenue coming in at an estimated $18,646,160.

• Village Council votes to accept Burns’ resignation, agreements

  By Reilly DixonOctober 1, 2026

  

  At the most recent Village Council meeting, Monday, Sept. 21, Village Council members voted affirmatively to accept the resignation of Village Manager Johnnie Burns, as well as to approve separation and consultation agreements with him.

• Village Council approves $55k for interim Village manager services

  By Reilly DixonSeptember 14, 2026

  

  At the most recent Village Council meeting, Tuesday, Sept. 8, Village Council approved several pieces of legislation in connection with outgoing Village Manager Johnnie Burns’ resignation, which he announced at a special meeting last month.

• Clerk, Council members offer village manager updates

  By YS News StaffAugust 25, 2026

  

  Several days after Village Manager Johnnie Burns’ announcement of his resignation at a special Village Council meeting, Friday, Aug, 21, questions remain village-wide about what comes next; some new details have emerged early this week, including a statement from the Village Council president and vice-president.

• Village Council approves building permit fee hikes

  By Reilly DixonJuly 13, 2026

  

  At Village Council’s most recent regular meeting, Monday, July 6, the group approved two pieces of legislation to update the Village’s building permit fee schedule.

• Village Council renews affordable housing efforts for Glass Farm

  By Reilly DixonJuly 6, 2026

  

  Owned by the Village since 1974 and located in the northwest reaches of Yellow Springs, the 42-acre Glass Farm has been the locus of conservation and housing-related discussions and debates for several decades.

• Village Council approves smoke shop moratorium

  By Reilly DixonJune 9, 2026

  

  Passed as an emergency ordinance and taking effect immediately, the moratorium will last 180 days and stops the issuance of any use, zoning and building permits, as well as certificates of occupancy for new smoke shops. 

• What powers the Village?

  By Reilly DixonJune 7, 2026

  

  At present, about 84% of the Village’s electricity comes from renewable sources — wind farms, hydroelectric dams and gas emitted from landfills. Around 3.6% local energy comes from the Village’s own, one megawatt solar array on Glass Farm, which went online in 2017.

• Village Council considers changes to sidewalk policy, mediation

  By Reilly DixonMay 26, 2026

  

  At the most recent regular Village Council meeting, Monday, May 18, Council members broached the possibility of changing a couple longstanding policies and programs — one being the onus of sidewalk maintenance and upkeep.

• Village Council presses pause on new downtown parking plans

  By Reilly DixonMay 21, 2026

  

  Questions about downtown parking — Does the village have enough? Does it need more? — were once again before Council at the group’s May 4 regular meeting.