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• Gardeners may get utilities break

  By Diane ChiddisterJune 2, 2011

  Yellow Springs gardeners will soon get a break on their Village utility bills if Council approves a new resolution at its next meeting.

• Council to vote on natural gas

  By Diane ChiddisterMay 26, 2011

  The challenge of meeting local energy needs with non-polluting energy sources presented itself in a new form to Village Council on May 16, as Council considered whether to use natural gas as an intermediate energy source.

• Here come the solar panels

  By Diane ChiddisterMay 12, 2011

  If all goes as planned, Yellow Springs will be on the road to producing solar energy by the end of this year, following a significant Village Council vote at its May 2 meeting.

• Solar financing expected soon

  By Megan BachmanMay 5, 2011

  If the Village finalizes a contract with SolarVision, LLC to develop a solar farm, millions of dollars in outside financing will be used to construct and maintain the project.

• Glass farm to be solar farm

  By Megan BachmanApril 28, 2011

  A 2.5 megawatt solar farm will be built on the Village-owned Glass Farm, Village Council decided at its April 19 meeting.

• Skate park changes considered

  By Matt MindeApril 14, 2011

  At their April 4 meeting, Village Council members returned to an earlier discussion on the Village skate park, including needed repairs and possible upgrades.

• Solar project moves forward

  By Diane Chiddister

  At their last meeting, Village Council members came close to backing away from a proposed solar farm in the village. But that changed at their April 4 meeting, after Council heard from an energy expert.

• Solar project hangs on, but barely

  By Diane ChiddisterApril 7, 2011

  At its March 21 meeting Village Council came close to backing away from a proposed solar farm project, but agreed to try to gather information in upcoming weeks.

• Council changes sidewalk policy

  By Diane Chiddister

  At their March 21 meeting, members of Village Council gave the final approval to an ordinance that changes Village policy on sidewalk maintenance, shifting the responsibility for upkeep from property owners to the Village.

• Many 2010 Village projects

  By Matt MindeMarch 24, 2011

  At the March 7 Village Council meeting, Village Manager Mark Cundiff presented a report on some of the Village’s 2010 significant accomplishments.