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• Village Council to increase zoning and permit fees

  By Jessica ThomasFebruary 21, 2023

  

  Amidst a flurry of first-readings, Village Council members heard a first reading for legislation that would raise planning and zoning fees at their most recent meeting on Monday, Feb. 6.

• Village Council plans utility increases

  By Jessica ThomasFebruary 13, 2023

  

  The ordinances include new proposals for rates, which would increase steadily over the course of five years — 3% per year for electricity, 5% per year for sewer and 8% per year for water.

• YS Police Department receives body-worn camera grant

  By Jessica ThomasJanuary 27, 2023

  

  Yellow Springs police officers will have a new feature in the coming months — body-worn cameras.

• Village seeks revenue through rate, utility hikes

  By Reilly DixonJanuary 9, 2023

  

  During the first regular Village Council meeting of the year, held in person on Tuesday, Jan. 3, Council members reviewed several prospects for bringing additional monies into the Village’s general fund, thereby softening the blow of the year’s projected $2.9 million budget deficit.

• 2022 In Review | Village Council

  By Jessica ThomasJanuary 5, 2023

  

  It was a productive year for the Village Council of Yellow Springs. From new appointments to the group to the bevy of legislation passed throughout the year, Council had a busy 2022.

• Village Council passes 2023 budget

  By Jessica ThomasDecember 26, 2022

  

  At its final meeting of 2022 on Dec. 19, Village Council members passed the 2023 budget, which included an additional $40,000 for affordable housing and investments in the Public Works department, including money for additional personnel and wage increases.

• Village Council finalizes 2023 budget priorities

  By Cheryl DurgansDecember 21, 2022

  

  On Friday, Dec. 9, members of Village Council met for a fourth budget session, where they named infrastructure as a major budget priority for 2023.

• Village Council broaches budget shortfall

  By Jessica ThomasDecember 16, 2022

  

  On Sunday, Dec. 4, members of Village Council received a memo from Village Manager Josué Salmerón, indicating the Village’s budget was forecasting a deficit of $3,011,720. The memo left Council with two options: cut spending or increase revenues.

• Council holds 2023 budget work sessions

  By Cheryl DurgansDecember 11, 2022

  

  Since late October, Village Council members Carmen Lee, Marianne MacQueen, Gavin DeVore Leonard, Kevin Stokes and Brian Housh have engaged in a series of work sessions centering on the 2023 Village budget. These discussions have involved staff, including Village Manager Josué Salmerón and Public Works Director Johnnie Burns.

• Village Council discusses vendor fees

  By Jessica ThomasDecember 10, 2022

  

  At its most recent meeting on Monday, Nov. 21, Village Council members heard a first reading of an ordinance aimed at tracking and regulating door-to-door sales people and itinerant vendors who sell their wares in the village. If the legislation passes as read, vendors will be required to register monthly with the Village and pay a $25 fee each month.