The June 9 meeting of the Village of Bluffton Council was brief–27 minutes long–but full of updates on topics including the Village pool repairs, ideas for sewage services for Mast Estates and progress on Legacy Park fundraising. (Additional details are in the meeting packet HERE.)
Reporting for the Finance Committee, council member Dave Steiner said that the village is discussing sewage removal services for Mast Estates, a subdivision at Lugabill and Phillips roads, with Allen County sanitary engineers.
Council member Ben Stahl provided the Parks & Recreation committee report. He explained that the last steps to fix leaking seams in the Village pool was scheduled for June 10 and that the pool would open in two weeks.
On Tuesday, June 3, 2025, Bluffton School Board held a special meeting to allow for public comment on the retire-rehire of High School Principal Mike Minnig. There were no visitors or public comments. The rehire date for Mining will be June 30, 2025.
During the meeting, Superintendent Greg Denecker made the following announcements. Jackie Bourassa will retire after 38 years of service on October 31, 2025. Natalie Armstrong will move to the social studies position and Krista Schomaeker will replace Natalie in Language Arts. Krista has been teaching at Ottoville. Jessica Parke will be teaching as a First Grade teacher and comes from Arcadia.
The next regular meeting of the Bluffton School Board is Monday, June 30 at 5:00 p.m.
The Bluffton Board of Education held a regular meeting on May 19 at 5:00 p.m. The meeting agenda is available online HERE. Actions included approval of a Leo Club for students. The board also heard reports from the elementary school, buildings and grounds, and from the board's Apollo representative.
TREASURER’S TRANSACTIONS
Treasurer Paula Parish has completed the five-year forecast required by the State of Ohio. Parrish indicated that the forecast was created without the State Budget being set. (The Icon has requested a digital copy and will report on its findings.)
