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• Village Council snagged on public arts policy

  By Lauren HeatonDecember 13, 2012

  Village Council discussed the Village public arts policy once again at their meeting on Monday, Dec. 3. Council veered toward the draft recommended by Village Manager Laura Curliss, that included a two-phase approval process for all art installations in public spaces.

• Village planner’s job to end

  By Lauren Heaton

  

  After seven years as the face of all things related to public planning and development in the village, Ed Amrhein is leaving his position as assistant Village planner. His last day will be Friday, Dec. 14.

• Two versions of a public arts policy for Yellow Springs

  By Lauren HeatonDecember 7, 2012

  

  Village Council returned to the discussion on drafting a policy for art in public spaces at Council’s regular meeting Monday, Dec. 3. The local Public Spaces Resource Group came up with a very different proposal than the one the Village had in mind.

• Council plans budget hearing

  By Lauren HeatonDecember 6, 2012

  Village Council convened one last budget workshop last week before the first official public hearing on the budget takes place on Monday, Dec. 3, at the Bryan Center in Council chambers. Council plans to approve the budget in early January, much earlier than it has done in the recent past.

• Council is the public’s forum

  By Lauren Heaton

  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.