Village Council Section
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New Council takes care of new-year business
New elects Stephanie Pearce, Angie Hsu and Senay Semere joined continuing Council members Gavin DeVore Leonard and Carmen Brown. This is the youngest sitting Council in at least 20 years.
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Village Council ends 2025 with ample legislation
Village Council rounded out 2025 with an ambitious agenda for its final meeting of the year Monday, Dec. 15 — the group covered police cameras, conversion therapy, appropriations, bus lines and more.
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Village Council approves tax abatement for apartment developer
Windsor representatives have been working with Village staff over the last several months to negotiate a tax abatement agreement — one that Windsor representatives claim would help offset development costs and make the project more financeable.
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Village Council approves 2026 budget with $558K deficit, but ‘strong’ cash reserves
At the group’s most recent regular meeting, Monday, Dec. 1, Village Council approved the 2026 municipal budget — one with a projected deficit of $558,100, with municipal expenses expected to outpace revenues.
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Village Council approves a villagewide CRA, TIF agreement for schoolhouse
At the group’s most recent regular meeting, Monday, Nov. 17, Village Council members again turned their attention to two related, but distinct, economic development incentive tools that the Village aims to implement in the near future.
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Short Street to remain closed
Council member Carmen Brown made a motion to reopen Short Street until Village administration presents a more clear vision of what a permanent community space would look like. Brown and Gavin DeVore Leonard voted in favor of the motion; Brian Housh and Kevin Stokes voted against it.
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Village budget projected to be at $558K deficit for 2026
Village Finance Director Michelle Robinson said at Village Council’s second and final budget session, Oct. 15, that the projected municipal deficit for 2026 is around $558,100 — down from an earlier estimation of $820,000, and now accounting for several Council special initiatives.
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Village Council skeptical on banning conversion therapy in Yellow Springs
At the most recent Village Council meeting, Monday, Oct. 20, several villagers floated the idea of Council one day passing a law that bans conversion therapy within Yellow Springs limits.
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Village Council wavers on Short Street future
Since June, the downtown road has been closed to vehicular traffic, and through Village-led efforts, has become a community gathering space — one that has since drawn both considerable criticism and praise.
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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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