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Neighbors press school board to preserve Spillane parcel’s deed restriction
Summary
Several neighbors urged the Yellow Springs School Board to reject any removal of a deed restriction on the Spillane (Mercer) property, arguing lifting it would remove protected green space, violate donor intent and erode trust; the board apologized for an oversight in neighbor notification and took no final action that night.
Multiple members of the public used the community‑comment period to oppose lifting a deed restriction on the Spillane Road (Mercer) parcel and to press the board for transparency.
Laurie Askeland told the board that the restriction on the property is a private restrictive covenant, not a state conservation easement, and urged the board to honor the donors’ intent. “It is really an agreement between us as…
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