Stephanie Pearce - YS Village Council

08/28/2026

I’ve mentioned a couple of times during Council meetings that the Greene Co Food Collaborative could use a few more active people at the table. Yesterday was the August meeting, and while we normally meet at the Greene Co Public Health offices, we had the opportunity to take a field trip to the Greene Co Food Pantry. (Yay for field trips!)

The Food Collaborative is a collective impact partnership between OSU Extension Greene Co and Greene Co Public Health, bringing together people and organizations from around Greene Co to support a secure, healthy, and sustainable local food system. That includes food access and food insecurity, nutrition, local growers and producers, food-related economic development, community resources, education, and figuring out where connections can be made across the county.

One useful project is the Greene Co Food Access Map (link at the end), which includes food pantries, meal sites, farmers markets, and other local food resources. Another is refrigeration grants for organizations addressing food insecurity. Those are just two examples. The collaborative has a broad range of possibilities, and stronger participation from across the county can help that work grow.

We toured the Greene Co Food Pantry in Xenia, run by Rick Robertson, and heard about what it takes to serve people with very different needs and circumstances. It was a really informative look behind the scenes. These guys serve a lot of people - more than 1.5 million pounds of food went out the door last year.

But the word “pantry” is doing a lot here. They receive a good amount of USDA food, along with fresh and frozen products from area corporate food suppliers including Bob Evans, GFS and Kroger. They also grow food right on the property. You can see the vegetable garden as you pull in, and they have an absolutely beautiful flower garden by the parking lot. They have children's books, recipes, and sometimes household and hygiene products. There is a huge barn separate from the main building that houses a refrigerator and freezer that, collectively, are larger than the first floor of my house. You could fit a few hundred of my actual pantry cabinets in either one, I’m sure.

Visitors can only shop once a month, but you shop with a cart much like you would at a grocery store and typically leave with more than $300 worth of food. They are open Wed & Thurs from 11:30am - 3:00pm every week, and on the second Sat from 8:30am -11:00am For more info, check out www.gcfp.org

The Greene Co Food Collaborative meets once a month. If food access, local food, gardening, farming, nutrition, or simply making our local food system stronger interests you, come sit in sometime and see if it’s your thing. You don’t need to be in any specific role or job - you just have to have a little bit of availability, and be interested in doing the work. The next meeting is Thurs, Sept 17.

Here’s a link to the map I mentioned, and I’ll be hanging up a few cards around town with QR codes for it as well:
https://mvrpc.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant/interactivelegend/index.html?appid=7b280053f3bd486c8c83aa68ee0d847e

08/24/2026

Last week I went on an economic development field trip to Bellefontaine to meet with Small Nation and learn more about the work they’ve done to help revitalize their downtown. I first learned about their model at the last YSDC meeting, when Phillip (YS Chamber) brought them into the conversation. I was intrigued, which probably says way too much about what I consider fun these days. Nia (PZ Director, who showed up to drop knowledge on a different topic) also mentioned that Small Nation had a podcast, and I’ve been hiking my way through the episodes. I was excited to finally go see the work in person this past Thursday.

Local business owners Don & Christine Beard attended as well. If I remember correctly, Christine (also with YS Chamber and YSDC) had been on a previous tour with a group from Fairborn, so she even led us on a mini tour after the main one. We all had dinner outside at one of the restaurants we toured and had a great conversation about what they’re doing up there, what could translate here, and what that might look like. Needless to say, we were all impressed and inspired.

What stands out about Small Nation is that their model goes far beyond simply renovating buildings. They work with existing businesses, help incubate new ones, and sometimes actively recruit entrepreneurs when they see a need that could strengthen a particular block or part of downtown. We toured several businesses they’ve helped along the way, including one that started as a food truck and was helped into a brick-and-mortar space after consistently selling out. One of the many things Small Nations founder Jason Duff explained was how finding a strong business to fill a gap can help the businesses around it as well. I’ll tell ya - I nerd out pretty hard listening to and learning from people with vision AND follow through. It is so easy to come up with ideas - not so easy to make them happen.

And then there were the little things. They talked about signage, sidewalk seating, paint colors, planters, storefronts, and other small touches throughout downtown that may not sound like economic development on their own, but collectively make a place feel welcoming, active, and intentional. We know that here - our trash cans, fire hydrants, murals, and all those details we love about our downtown. It was a wonderful example of how the bigger work and the small details can reinforce each other. It all matters.

It was a day full of information and inspiration. I’m excited to return to the YSDC table with some informed enthusiasm and look forward to finding ways to implement some of these ideas on a scale that makes sense for the Village. There are a few other organizations doing work similar to Small Nation, so we have no shortage of homework options if we are serious about improving and nurturing our downtown.

YSDC is a CIC - basically a nonprofit economic development organization that can help turn community development ideas into actual projects. In other words, it can be a vehicle for implementation, helping move worthwhile ideas from daydream to reality by figuring out the partners, property, funding, and next steps needed to make something happen. I’m no expert by any means, but I am a quick study, and I’m excited to contribute wherever I can as YSDC works to move good ideas and brainstorming toward real action.

This trip was also a good reminder that work on Council is very broad. We are thinking about everything from housing stability and infrastructure to local businesses, economic development, public spaces, and what helps keep downtown healthy and active. The trip to Bellefontaine gave us a chance to dig deeper into one piece of that bigger picture - how intentional support for entrepreneurs, businesses, and underused spaces can help strengthen the community in multiple ways.

Yellow Springs is definitely its own unique place, and the goal is never to copy another community. But there is a lot of value in seeing what others are doing well, discussing what might translate here, and bringing useful ideas home. It was super motivating to see the work that has been done in Bellefontaine, all because a few people got tired of waiting for someone to save their downtown and decided to roll up their sleeves and get to work.



*pics of downtown Bellefontaine, including the very cool dining room of the food truck turned brick-and-mortar restaurant, The Morning Riot, and a brand new mural they were having an opening for that same day

08/17/2026

This evening we will get back into regularly scheduled council meetings. We took a meeting off for the same reason as we did in June - to allow staff to get some summer vacations in. We have a lot going on tonight, so head’s up, this summary is a bit long. There will be two special discussions this evening - one for the housing study and a shorter one for the sewer capacity study, later in the regular meeting.

We jump in head first at 5pm with a work session to discuss the YS Bowen Housing Study with Patrick Bowen, founder and president of Bowen National Research. Council submitted the questions we had to Bowen last week and will get those answers this evening, along with a formal presentation of the study. The public is welcome and encouraged to attend the work session, but we will not take public comments during the session. You can see the entire study here: (FYI- this is 245 pages) https://clerkshq.com/Content/Attachments/YellowSprings-OH/260817_work1.pdf?clientSite=YellowSprings-OH

I’m particularly glad to see this study is recommending that the Village do the rental housing work I have been working on - like exploring rental registry, looking at solutions for code issues, and developing programs for owners and tenants to help reduce displacement. I have been reading the entire study carefully over the last couple of weeks, and have my printed copy all tabbed and highlighted. I've been looking forward to this session. Cameras will be rolling so you will be able to watch live, or stream later in a day or two.

At 6pm we will get into our regular meeting, starting with the swearing in of two gentlemen to serve on the Board of Zoning Appeals - Matt Raska and Chad Runyon. We have a handful of minutes to approve before moving on to Communications and the Mayor’s Report.

Looks like Mayor Steve is averaging one wedding a month so far this year. Did you know that only costs $100? That’s basically Vegas pricing, minus the airfare and Elvis. But, no word yet on whether or not Steve can cover Love Me Tender. 🤷‍♀️ You can see the full Mayor’s Report here: https://clerkshq.com/Content/Attachments/YellowSprings-OH/260817_01c.pdf?clientSite=YellowSprings-OH

Here’s where Citizen Concerns will land. Be sure to sign in when you come in if you want anyone to be able to reach out to you. The binder is right in front of my seat, at the end of the dais.

The first three pieces of legislation on the agenda will each include a public hearing, as was published in the YS News. Unfortunately, they’re nothing exciting, but all certainly necessary.

Second Reading Ordinance 2026-14 - This is the Credit Card Policy we have discussed, bringing things into full compliance with OH law and laying out the terms around who may use cards for what and how much, receipt requirements, and what constitutes misuse. The VM and Finance Director have to approve any new cards, and card limits are capped at 10K. See the whole policy here: https://clerkshq.com/Content/Attachments/YellowSprings-OH/260817_03a.pdf?clientSite=YellowSprings-OH

Second Reading Ordinance 2026-15 - This replaces an expired franchise agreement with Vectren/CenterPoint for natural gas infrastructure in YS. It includes requirements for restoration, relocation at company expense for Village projects, permitting, and access to annual infrastructure plans/maps. After 25 years, it automatically renews in five-year terms unless the Village terminates with notice. Read all of it here: https://clerkshq.com/Content/Attachments/YellowSprings-OH/260817_03b.pdf?clientSite=YellowSprings-OH

Second Reading Ordinance 2026-17 - This creates a formal process for the Village to write off utility, housing, or other receivables that are determined to be uncollectible. This helps keep the Village’s books accurate by not carrying over money we most likely won’t ever see. Departments must document the debt and collection efforts, VM, Finance Director, and Solicitor review the requests, and Council must approve the actual write-offs before they are completed. Read that here: https://clerkshq.com/Content/Attachments/YellowSprings-OH/260817_03c.pdf?clientSite=YellowSprings-OH

Reading of Resolution 2026-30 - In plain English this is mostly just an annual statutory housekeeping action to certify existing property-tax levies, not Council creating a new tax. In buttered English, Greene Co waived the requirement for the Village to submit a formal 2027 tax budget, but the Village still has to formally accept the County Budget Commission’s certified amounts and tax rates and authorize the levies. This resolution does that and directs certification of the levies to the County Auditor. The docs in the link show the Village’s existing levies, including the 2.3-mill general levy, 0.3-mill police pension levy, and 8.4-mill current expense levy, along with the estimated property tax revenue those levies generate. See all of the docs here: https://clerkshq.com/Content/Attachments/YellowSprings-OH/260817_03d.pdf?clientSite=YellowSprings-OH

After legislation, we will move into a discussion about the Sewer Capacity Study, led by Wessler Engineering. They evaluated our wastewater treatment plant, Bryan Lift Station, force main, and options for meeting future needs. The system is currently functioning, but key infrastructure is aging, some equipment and processes are nearing their limits or creating concerns, and the 60+ year-old force main cannot currently be inspected. Spoiler alert - it looks like they are recommending over $8m in repairs and upgrades. That stinks. You can look through their slides here: https://clerkshq.com/Content/Attachments/YellowSprings-OH/260817_04.pdf?clientSite=YellowSprings-OH

There is no written Manager’s Report for this meeting, so Angie and Carmen will be up next, presenting another updated Housing Statement draft. Read that here: https://clerkshq.com/Content/Attachments/YellowSprings-OH/260817_06a.pdf?clientSite=YellowSprings-OH

Gavin will give an update on the Strategic Plan RFQ. In case you don’t know, RFQ means request for qualifications. It’s basically a call for interested firms to show who they are, what experience they have, and why they’re qualified for a project before choosing who to work with. In other words, instead of asking who is cheapest, RFQs ask who is best qualified. This is very common for professional services like engineering, architecture, surveying, and planning.

After that we have Boards & Commissions updates and upcoming agenda items for the next meetings, before wrapping up. There’s plenty to dig into tonight. If something sparks a question or comment, reach out anytime. I’m always happy to hear what’s on your mind.

You can stream the work session and the meeting here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNeHaHWpd019DqcAzGcdFJA

Be well! ✌

*pic of Superintendent Winston’s Oscar-worthy performance on the not-so-big screen at the YS School District’s Convocation last week 🎬🏆

08/06/2026

I’m so glad YSPD is proactive about e-bike safety and helping residents better understand the regulations. E-bikes and other forms of electric transportation have been a regular topic of discussion at our Regional Active Transportation meetings, and I’m part of a team working on a broader educational campaign.

As these devices become more common, clear and accessible information is important for riders, drivers, pedestrians, and parents. Education helps keep everyone much safer - and when people understand the rules before problems occur, it can also help prevent the need for enforcement.

Thank you to YSPD for reminding the public about the importance of this issue and leading with education. Please take a moment to read and share the website information linked in their post.

ATTENTION VILLAGERS:

The Village of Yellow Springs is reminding residents of the laws and regulations governing electric-assisted vehicles, as the Yellow Springs Police Department works to keep everyone safe as we finish out the summer strong!

Please click the link below to read more:
https://yellowsprings.gov/?rz=newsDetails&id=65

07/29/2026

Tonight is the rental housing listening session for tenants, 6-8pm upstairs in the John Bryan Center. I appreciated the great turnout at last night's landlord/property manager session and look forward to the same kind of participant energy and insight tonight.



*pic from my friend's amazing front yard garden

07/28/2026

Rental Housing Listening Sessions start tonight. This first session is for residential landlords and property managers. Tomorrow evening is for residential tenants. Please join us at 6pm for the session that fits with your role or experience in rental housing.

This is not the only opportunity to be heard, but these sessions are the best opportunity for a smaller, more conversational setting guided by the experiences, concerns, and ideas of people most directly affected. A broader public conversation will follow, and written comments are welcome.

There will be no filming, no minutes, and no clerk. This is not an official Council or Commission meeting. People may be less likely to participate if that were the case, and the goal is for everyone to feel comfortable doing so in the space.

If you are not able to attend, you can pick up a written questionnaire in the entrance to the lobby at the Bryan Center (see pic), making these accessible after business hours as well. You can also email me at stephanie.pearce .gov, and I will be dropping copies off at the Senior Center, Library, and Community Foundation this week. Completed forms can be dropped off at the Village Office or to me directly.



*pic of the forms in entry to the JBC lobby

07/25/2026

Tenants, landlords, and residential property managers! Please join me next week for the rental housing listening sessions.

If you cannot attend or would prefer to provide written comments, questionnaires are available. You can email me at stephanie.pearce@ yellowsprings. gov or pick one up at the Village Offices during business hours Tues July 28 through Tues August 18.

Please do not send Facebook messages. I do not use Facebook Messenger to communicate directly, and I do not check Facebook messages. I also do not have social media on my phone. Email is the best way to reach me about this, and any other topic. And of course, bending my ear in these streets usually works too. I will try to keep questionnaire copies on me.

Please share this information with tenants, landlords, and property managers in your circles, especially those who may not be online or may not see the newspaper/community calendar listings.

I am looking forward to honest, thoughtful, and useful input from the community.

Council Member Stephanie Pearce is hosting two rental housing listening sessions at Village Offices (100 Dayton Street, Rooms A&B).

• Landlords & property managers: Tuesday, July 28 at 6 PM
• Tenants: Wednesday, July 29 at 6 PM

These informal sessions are an opportunity to share experiences, concerns, and ideas related to rental housing. Input will help inform future community conversations and potential policy.

Please attend the session that best reflects your role or perspective in rental housing. Written comments are also welcome.

Questions? Email [email protected]

07/20/2026

We’ll be starting off meeting night with a work session at 5pm. The new website is just about ready to launch, so Asst VM Elyse is going to present it to Council for review. The sneak peek looked great! The current website is outdated and not in compliance with new standards, as far as security, ADA accessibility - things like that. The new site looks so professional, has a lot of personality, and is so easy to navigate. Shout out to Ben and the rest of the staff that helped build the new site! I look forward to giving mine and hearing the others’ feedback. The work session is open to the public but for listening in only. Public comments are not heard during the session, but you can stick around for the regular meeting for that. You can see the presentation slides here: clerkshq.com/Content/Attachments/YellowSprings-OH/260720_work1.pdf?clientSite=YellowSprings-OH

We’ll start that regular meeting as usual at 6pm. Citizen Concerns typically starts about 10 min into the meeting.

The Mayor’s Report is in - 96 parking tickets in June! Steve told me 70something of those are from Street Fair, and I believe 20something from Pride Fest (he knew the stats exactly, I just don’t recall). I suppose that’s not too bad, considering how many folks come to town for those events. That full report is here: clerkshq.com/Content/Attachments/YellowSprings-OH/260720_01c.pdf?clientSite=YellowSprings-OH

Emergency Reading of Ordinance 2026-13 - The first piece of legislation we will hear is the third quarter supplemental appropriations. These happen throughout the year to allow for adjustments. It typically and basically means money came in or went out and spreadsheets need to reflect the changes. The emergency is to allow those things to happen immediately rather than waiting for several meeting cycles to balance the numbers. You can see those numbers here:
clerkshq.com/Content/Attachments/YellowSprings-OH/260720_03a.pdf?clientSite=YellowSprings-OH

First Reading of Ordinance 2026-14 - This is an update to the Village’s credit card policy. The Solicitor’s memo and suggested updates are here: clerkshq.com/Content/Attachments/YellowSprings-OH/260720_03b.pdf?clientSite=YellowSprings-OH

First Reading of Ordinance 2026-15 - This is to renew the contract with Vectren/CenterPoint Energy that allows them to operate in YS for the next 25 years, and so on unless the Village gives notice to terminate. The memos included explain the ways the Village’s interests are protected in the contract. Read through all of that here: clerkshq.com/Content/Attachments/YellowSprings-OH/260720_03c.pdf?clientSite=YellowSprings-OH

Emergency Reading of Ordinance 2026-16 - This is for necessary and overdue updates to language in the Codes. Changes have been combed through and reviewed extensively by the Clerk, the Solicitor, the PD Chief, and Planning & Zoning staff. The emergency is because it this needs to go in effect immediately. The changes are outlined for us here: (public link broken - will edit when corrected, but docs are in the packet and can be seen on the table outside of Council Chambers)

First Reading of Ordinance 2026-17 - This is a bad-debt write-off policy. There has been no official policy for how the Village writes-off unpaid utility bills and other uncollected debts. This puts one in place so all departments are on the same page with record keeping needs. Read about it here: clerkshq.com/Content/Attachments/YellowSprings-OH/260720_03e.pdf?clientSite=YellowSprings-OH

Reading of Resolution 2026-29 - This is the Senior Center grant that was discussed at the last meeting. This is worded to reflect their change in need for the funds. Even though the amount is the same, the change in use must still be passed as a resolution, for transparency. clerkshq.com/Content/Attachments/YellowSprings-OH/260720_03f.pdf?clientSite=YellowSprings-OH

The Manager’s Report is in this packet. It starts with a memo from Nia (PZA) outlining her suggested timeline for Glass Farm conversations and any potential development plans. There is always a lot of info in the Manager's Report about what inside departments and outside crews are doing. There’s always lots of mowing and repairing to be done, but there’s some feel good news in there too. Community members have funded our lifeguard trainings, and they maintain readiness with bi-monthly trainings. The Youth Center raised almost $4,500 from parking donations to help support their programs. Our Community Outreach Specialists saw a big jump in traffic for June. Food voucher assistance went up nearly 50%, and all services saw a significant increase. While not good news on the surface, we should be very proud to live in a community that helps address community members’ needs. Utility round-up donations more than tripled from May to June, so a huge thanks goes to those community members and businesses who are able to chip in on that crucial program. See the full report here: clerkshq.com/Content/Attachments/YellowSprings-OH/260720_05.pdf?clientSite=YellowSprings-OH

Our Housing Mission Statement can be seen here: clerkshq.com/Content/Attachments/YellowSprings-OH/260720_06a.pdf?clientSite=YellowSprings-OH
This was discussed and drafted during the Housing Retreat. Carmen’s suggested edits are included in the link above.

We will each give updates for Boards & Commissions we serve on. I am on the Active Transportation Committee and I am the School Board Liaison. I also attended my first YSDC meeting two weeks ago, freshly appointed the day prior at our last Council meeting. I look forward to hearing first-hand what the other B&C’s have been up to.

Before we close the meeting we will go into Executive Session to consider the appointment of a public official.

When we come out of that, we will vote on BZA appointments.

I read everything, no matter how boring and no matter how many pages. There is always something for me to learn or understand better. I love learning and diving into a topic - Council related or not. But I get it - not everyone is like that and it doesn't mean that you don’t care if you aren’t. It’s also not your job. But it is mine, and I hope the information I put out in these posts help people to better understand whats going on, as well as the how’s and why’s. Remember to reach out if you are having trouble understanding anything. I am not the expert on most things, but I know a few.

Join us a 5pm or 6pm, or watch the meeting online here: youtube.com/c/yellowspringscommunityaccess

Be well! ✌️



*pic from awesome new Monday night YS food truck rally at Antioch. I will miss it this week due to this meeting so if you have read this far and you go there, please bring me a taco or three.

edit: I took this pic myself last Monday on my very outdated Galaxy, so I'm not sure why it says it is AI.

07/15/2026

Two weeks from now, I’ll be hosting two rental housing sessions. Both sessions will be held on the second floor of the John Bryan Center in Rooms A&B. These are informal listening sessions to gather some early input before a larger public town hall opens the community-wide conversation. The goal is to hear from the people directly connected to rental housing in Yellow Springs. These two sessions are public, but not for the general public - they are for YS landlords and tenants only. Please only attend if you are currently a YS landlord or tenant. If you are not, please leave the limited space for those that are, and plan to attend the town hall when it is announced.

- Landlord/Property Manager Session - Tues July 28 6-8 pm
- Tenant Session - Wed July 29 6-8 pm

Tuesday’s landlord session will focus on experiences owning or managing rental property, communication with tenants and the Village, landlord resources, concerns about rental registry and code enforcement, and what would make any future process fair, clear, and workable.

Wednesday’s tenant session will focus on rental experiences, communication with landlords and the Village, tenant resources, maintenance concerns, fear of retaliation, and what would help renters feel informed, safe, and supported.

Do understand these are listening sessions - not debates, panels, or decision-making meetings. This is intended to gather information that could help guide future policies. While this is an informal session, there will be some ground rules to maintain order and respect for those inside and outside of the room. There will also be a handful of structured questions to prompt discussion, but the main goal is to gather concerns and allow for space to speak freely. Questionnaires and comment forms will be available for anyone who prefers not to speak or is unable to attend.

Please share this with YS landlords/property managers and tenants who may want to participate. If you would like to attend, but cannot, please reach out to me via email about how to get a questionnaire and/or submit written comments. If you are or know a renter who is trying to get back into YS, email me as well. This is a topic with a lot of layers, so I understand that input from varied lived experiences adds value to the research, which will add value to the outcomes.

My commitment, as has always been, is to begin and progress through Council processes openly and balanced. Please email me at stephanie.pearce @ yellowsprings.gov with questions or for more info.



*pic from an after hours window shopping lollygag

07/06/2026

I got sucked into some new things today and almost didn't get a chance to sit down and run through the meeting for you, but here I am just in time. 🙃

Today we get back into our meeting routine for July. We are starting with an Executive Session at 5pm. As you know, these are not open to the public and only necessary staff are to be present. This session will include the VM & Solicitor, as we will be discussing the purchase of property for public purposes.

At 6pm, all are welcome to enter the council Chambers and settle in for a regular meeting. I hope folks are getting accustomed to the change in flow, but I still want to throw in a reminder that Citizen Comments occur early on in meetings now, so do arrive on time if you’d like to speak. And as always, I encourage you to do so if you have something to share.

The monthly Mayor’s Report is in the packet, but I couldn’t find a link to it. May looks like it was pretty slow, as far as activity for Mayor’s Court - only 3 parking tickets. I imagine the report for June will be a lot different, after having had two big community festivals. 🫣

Emergency Reading of Ordinance 2026-12 - This is about revising building permit fees. In order to introduce a resolution to revise those fees, we need to amend the codified ordinance that addresses that. It is an emergency so that it can take effect immediately, therefore allowing a resolution to revise fees later in the meeting. Nia, our new Planning and Zoning Director, has a memo explaining that the Village is behind on updating fees. The docs explaining that are here: clerkshq.com/Content/Attachments/YellowSprings-OH/260706_03a.pdf?clientSite=YellowSprings-OH

Resolution 2026-25 - This is renewing the contract for the Solicitor, Amy Blankenship (Bricker Graydon). Council performed an evaluation last month, and also reviewed the firm’s fees. We all felt comfortable with Amy’s service and performance and agreed to renew her contract. You can review the agreement and details here: clerkshq.com/Content/Attachments/YellowSprings-OH/260706_03b.pdf?clientSite=YellowSprings-OH

Reading of Resolution 2026-26 - This is about a contract with Choice One Engineering about designing stormwater improvements on Fairfield Pike. This roots from a resolution passed last year, when the Village applied for these upgrades through Ohio Public Works Commission State Capital Improvement Program. This is moving that process forward. Ohio Public Works will pay over $440k and the village will pay no more than $85k towards this project.The docs are here: clerkshq.com/Content/Attachments/YellowSprings-OH/260706_03c.pdf?clientSite=YellowSprings-OH

Reading of Resolution 2026-27 - This lays out the building permit fee changes mentioned above. clerkshq.com/Content/Attachments/YellowSprings-OH/260706_03d.pdf?clientSite=YellowSprings-OH
Reading of Resolution 2026-28 - And this one is about renewing staff health insurance. Details about that here: clerkshq.com/Content/Attachments/YellowSprings-OH/260706_03e.pdf?clientSite=YellowSprings-OH

In old business, the Senior Center would like to change the use for funds Council previously agreed to give them to help with their acquisition of the Cliff St property. They now want to use it for architect services. They are not asking for more money - they are just being transparent about what they are going to use it for. See their letter here: clerkshq.com/Content/Attachments/YellowSprings-OH/260706_06a.pdf?clientSite=YellowSprings-OH

In new business, the VM will update us on the Prohibition on the Driving or Digging of Wells issue staff has been looking at. Then the Solicitor and Finance Director will be proposing a bad debt write-off policy for Village accounts. Read that here: clerkshq.com/Content/Attachments/YellowSprings-OH/260706_07b.pdf?clientSite=YellowSprings-OH

We will discuss and likely choose a new Council member to serve on YSDC, as Carmen is stepping out of that role.

And Bob’s your Uncle. (I do actually have an Uncle Bob.)

Heads up that we will be having a joint meeting with available Council members, School Board Members, and Twp Trustees later this week on July 9. Glad we are finally doing this and opening up better communication lines between these three local taxing entities.

Join us at 6pm at the John Bryan Center, or watch online here: youtube.com/c/yellowspringscommunityaccess

Be well!

👋

*pic from community chalk art area at YS Pride Festival