Village Council Section

• Village Council authorizes charging some for police video records requests

  By Reilly DixonMay 2, 2025

  

  At the previous Village Council meeting, the group had considered exempting Yellow Springs residents from having to pay for public records requests of police footage; at the most recent meeting, Monday, April 21, Council members decided against that exemption by majority vote.

• Village considers annexing 28-acre farm for potential development

  By Reilly DixonApril 29, 2025

  

  At the Monday, April 21 regular Village Council meeting, the group approved a resolution to authorize Village Manager Johnnie Burns to execute an agreement with Miami Township to begin the work of one day annexing a 28-acre parcel of farmland into Village limits.

• Village Council sets goals, talks upcoming projects

  By Reilly DixonApril 25, 2025

  

  Renewing efforts to build a municipal broadband network. Reviewing the Village’s sidewalk policy. Updating the Active Transportation Plan. Retaining existing and bringing in new businesses. These were among the many goals Village Council members set for the near future at a special meeting, Friday, April 11.

• Village Council considers fees for police camera records requests

  By Reilly DixonApril 16, 2025

  

  The proposed resolution stipulates that the Village may charge individuals or organizations $75 per hour of law enforcement video footage produced from body-worn cameras or police cruisers. The total charge per recording cannot exceed $750.

• YS Police Department expands victim advocacy services to Cedarville, Jamestown

  By Reilly DixonApril 10, 2025

  

  At a special meeting, Monday, March 31, Village Council approved two resolutions to provide advocacy services to victims of misdemeanor crimes of violence committed not just in Yellow Springs, but also in Jamestown and Cedarville.

• Village enters contract for prosecutorial services

  By Reilly DixonMarch 28, 2025

  

  At Village Council’s most recent meeting, Monday, March 17, the group unanimously approved a resolution to authorize Village Manager Johnnie Burns to enter a contract with Springboro-based law firm Smith, Meier & Webb, LPA to provide prosecution services for the Village.

• Water Superintendent reports 36 million gallons lost in 2024

  By Reilly DixonMarch 11, 2025

  

  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.

• Village Council considers repealing economic incentive policy

  By Reilly DixonFebruary 13, 2025

  

  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.

• With $680k pledged for new soccer fields, LIHTC project advances

  By Reilly DixonJanuary 27, 2025

  

  Should Woda Cooper successfully be awarded the $15 million in low-income housing tax credits from the Ohio Housing Finance Agency to build a low-income housing development, the district would have $689,000 to turn the Joneses’ cornfield into playable soccer fields.

• LIHTC developer seeks site control of district-owned land

  By Reilly DixonJanuary 8, 2025

  

  As was discussed at Monday’s Village Council meeting, one matter still stands in the way of Columbus-based development company Woda Cooper LLC applying for the $15 million in low-income tax credits: getting site control of the Morgan Fields from the school district.