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• Hearing process complete; Meister demoted

  By Megan BachmanSeptember 6, 2018

  

  On Monday, Aug. 27, Yellow Springs Police Officer David Meister was officially disciplined by Village Manager Patti Bates.

• Village Council —  Surveillance tech discussed

  By Megan BachmanAugust 30, 2018

  

  As police departments across the country increasingly adopt new surveillance technologies, communities such as Yellow Springs need to figure out ways to protect the civil liberties and privacy rights of residents from their use.

• Council weighs greenbelt against growth

  By Megan BachmanAugust 2, 2018

  

  Village Council briefly discussed which properties should be preserved as greenspace, and which should be kept available for potential future housing development.

• Village Council — Late fees to be forgiven

  By Megan BachmanJuly 19, 2018

  

  One time each year, the Village of Yellow Springs will forgive the late fee on a resident’s utility bill if the resident asks for forgiveness.

• Village Council — Citizens speak up for Meister

  By Megan BachmanJuly 12, 2018

  

  Nine villagers spoke in support of Cpl. David Meister, a local police officer facing discipline charges, at Village Council’s July 2 meeting.

• Council eyes creating a CIC

  By Diane ChiddisterJuly 5, 2018

  

  At Village Council’s June 18 meeting, Council revisited a previous discussion on the potential benefits and costs of creating a designated community improvement corporation, or CIC.

• Village Council focus on housing

  By Diane ChiddisterJune 28, 2018

  

  Village Council addressed several possible strategies for addressing housing needs in Yellow Springs.

• Village Council — Mayor’s Court proposal stalls

  By Diane ChiddisterJune 7, 2018

  

  At Village Council’s May 21 meeting, Police Chief Brian Carlson asked Council for more time before Council votes on whether to require that local police send all appropriate cases to the local Mayor’s Court rather than Xenia Municipal Court.

• Support for housing’s next steps

  By Diane ChiddisterMay 24, 2018

  

  At Village Council’s May 7 meeting, Council gave verbal approval to the  Housing Advisory Group to move ahead with efforts to address local housing needs.

• JSTF seeks more engagement — Few show at police outreach

  By Diane ChiddisterMay 3, 2018

  

  While villagers have voiced their preference for a police department that engages with the community, the community itself has only rarely participated when asked to meet individual officers.