Village Council Section

• Council declares racism ‘public health crisis’

  By Megan BachmanJuly 1, 2020

  

  At its June 15 regular meeting, Village Council declared racism a public health crisis and committed to taking “meaningful action” to respond to the “death, trauma and injury caused by institutional racism.”

• Council urges masks in public; won’t enforce

  By Megan BachmanJune 24, 2020

  

  At its June 15 virtual meeting, Village Council passed a resolution asking people to wear a facial covering, socially distance from one another and clean their hands frequently while in downtown Yellow Springs to slow the spread of COVID-19.

• Yellow Springs passes resolution on masks; won’t enforce requirement

  By Megan BachmanJune 21, 2020

  

  At its June 15 virtual meeting, Village Council passed a resolution asking people to wear a facial covering, socially distance from one another and clean their hands frequently while in downtown Yellow Springs to slow the spread of COVID-19.

• Regular Council Meeting — June 1, 2020

  By Megan BachmanJune 17, 2020

  

  The following items were discussed at Council’s June 1 regular meeting, held on the videoconference app Zoom.

• Village Council — Village projects revenue loss

  By Megan BachmanApril 30, 2020

  

  The Village of Yellow Springs is planning for a possible loss of $320,000 in tax revenue due to the COVID-19 crisis and its related economic impacts.

• Village Council declares state of emergency

  By Megan BachmanApril 29, 2020

  

  At its April 20 virtual meeting, Village Council unanimously passed a resolution declaring a state of emergency in Yellow Springs due to the coronavirus crisis.

• Village Council meetings go virtual

  By Megan BachmanApril 22, 2020

  

  Three people were personally present in Council chambers on Monday, April 6, for Yellow Springs Village Council’s first full meeting since in-person gatherings were limited during the coronavirus pandemic.

• “It’s a marathon, not a sprint”: Highlights from the March 20 Yellow Springs virtual town hall

  By Megan BachmanMarch 21, 2020

  

  During their tri-weekly virtual town hall, Yellow Springs and Miami Township leaders updated the community on the village’s evolving response to the coronavirus outbreak.

• Village Council—  RECs could generate $183K

  By Audrey HackettMarch 5, 2020

  

  In a policy shift, the Village of Yellow Springs will be selling its existing Renewable Energy Certificates, or RECs, which are tied to its purchase of energy from renewable sources. Yellow Springs had previously retained its RECs, a form of currency in green energy markets.

• Village Council— Clapping, sign ban lifted

  By Megan BachmanFebruary 20, 2020

  

  Citizens who attend Village Council meetings can once again express themselves through clapping, snapping and signs, Council decided at its Feb. 3 regular meeting.