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• Village Council—Revenues drop slightly in ’12

  By Diane ChiddisterAugust 23, 2012

  Revenues in the Village general fund budget have dropped 11 percent overall compared to a year ago this time, according to Village Finance Director Sharon Potter at Council’s Aug. 6 meeting.

• Council votes down streetscape plan, supports fracking ban

  By Diane ChiddisterAugust 21, 2012

  

  Village Council made two unexpected decisions at its Aug. 20 meeting, voting in favor of a municipal ban on fracking and injection wells, and against a controversial street scape redesign project.

• Council votes on streetscape Aug. 20

  By Diane ChiddisterAugust 16, 2012

  At its Aug. 6 meeting, fewer people showed up for Village Council’s discussion on the proposed streetscape changes than at Council’s last meeting, and fewer people spoke against the changes.

• Council puts drilling ban on hold for now

  By Diane Chiddister

  At the Aug. 6 Village Council meeting, a group of citizens urged Council to be the first municipality in the state to ban oil and gas drilling in town in an effort to protect local water.

• Tree talk continues tonight

  By Diane ChiddisterAugust 6, 2012

  

  A discussion on the proposed changes to the downtown streetscape, including the removal of Bradford pear trees, will take place tonight, Aug. 6, at 7 p.m. at the Village Council meeting at the Bryan Center.

• Timeline for zoning revision

  By Diane ChiddisterAugust 2, 2012

  At the July 16 Village Council meeting, Council member Lori Askeland announced an upcoming process to introduce villagers to proposed changes in the Village zoning code.

• Village Council­— Street trees spark debate

  By Diane ChiddisterJuly 26, 2012

  A standing-room only crowd filled Council chambers Monday night, when villagers weighed in on proposed changes to the downtown streetscape, with many expressing distress about the prospect of losing downtown trees

• Streetscape design clarified

  By Megan BachmanJuly 12, 2012

  

  Downtown will get a makeover this summer — and it’s not just the sidewalks.

• Curliss is new Village manager

  By Diane ChiddisterJune 7, 2012

  

  Yellow Springs Interim Manager Laura Curliss has been named the village’s permanent manager by Village Council.

• Council poised to hire Curliss

  By Diane Chiddister

  

  Yellow Springs Village Council is poised to vote on whether to hire Interim Manager Laura Curliss as the Village’s permanent manager following its regular June 4 meeting.