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Village Council considers changes to sidewalk policy, mediation
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.
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Village Council presses pause on new downtown parking plans
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.
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Village Council considers data center moratorium in Yellow Springs
At the most recent regular Village Council meeting, Monday, May 4, Council members mulled over the implications of a future piece of legislation: imposing a year-long moratorium on the creation of any large-scale data center in Yellow Springs.
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Village Council’s housing goals come into view
Council and Village staff members gathered for a six-hour retreat on Thursday, April 9, to drill down on all matters housing-related in the village.
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Windsor granted delay in final apartment plans
Columbus-based developer Windsor Companies sought from Village Council up to another year to submit final development plans for their proposed planned unit development, or PUD, for market-rate apartments.
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Village ended 2025 with $694k surplus
Last year, municipal revenues exceeded projections, and expenses came in lower than expected — as a result, the Village ended 2025 with a surplus of $694,456 in the general fund, which is the primary fund for local government activities and operations.
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Village seeks state funds for sewers, sidewalks
With the help of state funds, Yellow Springs sidewalks and sewers could get some overdue maintenance in the future — that is, if the Village is willing to dip into its lean budget to help out.
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Short Street reopened to traffic, for now
After nearly seven months as a pedestrian-only space, Short Street reopened to vehicular traffic on Monday, Feb. 9. Now, it’ll function as another regular downtown street — at least for now.
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Slight changes to Village Council procedures
Ahead of the second meeting of every month, Council will hold a one-hour work session to allow Council members and Village staff better plan for and understand topics related to forthcoming legislation.
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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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