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Community urges board to pursue options to preserve Mills Lawn; board asks for legal review
Summary
Residents and teachers urged the Yellow Springs board to explore conservation easements or other funding to permanently preserve Mills Lawngreen space. District leaders warned easements can limit future school operations and asked for legal guidance; the board agreed to study options and return with counsel input.
A coalition of residents and teachers on March 12 asked the Yellow Springs Exempted Village School Board to explore permanent preservation options for the Mills Lawn green space, including the possibility of a conservation easement and state grant funding.
"For 20 years, I've been involved in preserving over 9,000 acres of land with conservation easements," said Lark Krellis, who identified herself as a member of the Citizens to Preserve Mills Lawn group and urged the board to permit the group to research funding and feasibility. The group presented historical maps, petition signatures and…
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