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August 16, 2007
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Editorial Why run for Village Council It’s a challenge to make decisions in the public eye, especially in such a vocal and opinionated town. The hours can be long, the pay low. There are good reasons not to run for elected office in Yellow Springs. But there are even better reasons to run. If the past year has made one thing clear, it’s the considerable influence that Village Council members have on our town. In this year alone, Council members sought a substantial new property tax that both addressed revenue needs and raised the cost of living. Council took steps, before the request was withdrawn, toward annexing the 40-acre Fogg farm, thus potentially redrawing village boundaries and affecting the Jacoby green belt. Council weighed the need to move ahead with a new electric substation against the need to conserve resources and reduce fossil fuel use. And finally, the next Council will likely be a player in the future of Antioch College. These issues are far-reaching, complex and lively. They also touch the heart of what Yellow Springs is, and what it will become. So it’s clear that those elected to Village Council in November — and those elected to school board and the Miami Township Trustees — will play a key role in shaping the village. Time is running out — potential candidates have only one more week to pick up their petitions, get signatures and file their candidacy at the Greene County Board of Elections. There are good reasons not to run, and even better reasons to do so.
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