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• Council is the public’s forum

  By Lauren HeatonDecember 6, 2012

  A small village with an active citizenry and lots of public services makes for a busy Village Council. To alleviate some of the burden and engage the expertise of a talented populace, Council has historically relied on commissions to vet ideas and research policies before making an official decision on a given issue.

• Village’s own battery park

  By Lauren HeatonNovember 29, 2012

  The owners of electric cars may soon have a place to recharge their vehicles in Yellow Springs if the Village moves ahead with the installation of a charging station in the downtown vicinity.

• Village CF bulb giveaway

  By Megan BachmanNovember 22, 2012

  Thousands of compact fluorescent light bulbs will be given away this week as part of a village-funded energy-efficiency program.

• Hempfling to leave Council

  By Lauren HeatonNovember 15, 2012

  Due to what she said was an increasing demand on her personal time, Village Council President Judith Hempfling announced that she planned to leave Council before the end of her current term. Hempfling said she would resign once the Village approved the final draft of the zoning code revision, likely sometime in January.

• Council moves on public art

  By Lauren Heaton

  Village Council members discussed the first draft of its first ever public art policy at their meeting Monday, Nov. 5. The policy, drafted by Village Manager Laura Curliss, covers the principles and procedures the Village will use to accept both permanent and temporary installations of art in Village-owned spaces.

• Drafting the Village budget— Early numbers on target

  By Lauren HeatonNovember 8, 2012

  The Village of Yellow Springs came to its budget process early this year, and happily too, with most funds coming in close to budget and a sizable cash carry-over to pad the operation. With several more workshops planned for Village Council meetings on Nov. 5 and 23 and Dec. 5, the Village plans to get the coming year’s budget passed by early 2013.

• Village OKs bidding on lot

  By Lauren HeatonOctober 25, 2012

  The Railroad Street property where the grain elevator once stood is going to auction this week, and the Village of Yellow Springs will be among the bidders.

• Council eyes public art policy

  By Lauren Heaton

  Village Council considered a draft art policy at its Oct. 15 meeting as a first step towards defining the types of art allowed in public spaces and the procedures for their approval.

• Village to consider bidding on land parcel downtown

  By Lauren HeatonOctober 18, 2012

  The Village Station development that has been hanging on as a concept plan for office and retail space at the corner of Dayton and Railroad Streets is all but quashed. But an opportunity for a new idea may be coming soon.

• Zoning plans for an eclectic town

  By Lauren Heaton

  The Yellow Springs zoning code has been viewed as cumbersome and expensive to approve, and is currently in the midst of an overhaul.