At the group’s first meeting of the year, on Tuesday, Jan. 2, Village Council took their seats with new membership.
Having come in third in November’s general election, local resident and newcomer to Yellow Springs politics Trish Gustafson was sworn in at the beginning of Monday’s meeting. Gustafson brings with her 21 years of experience as a human resource manager for Beavercreek Township, and will now serve a two-year term on Council.
Also sworn in were returning Council members Carmen Brown and Gavin DeVore Leonard, both of whom, having received the first and second highest number of votes in the last election, will serve four-year terms.
Following the swearings in, Council members then moved on to appoint a new Council president and vice president. Upon Council member Brian Housh’s nomination of Kevin Stokes to continue his role as president and a unanimous vote of…
