Message from Fortman Insurance Services, 115 N. Main St., Bluffton
Given Ohio Governor Mike DeWine's recommendation to suspend business due to the Coronavirus pandemic, our offices will be closed.
We are, however, working on setting up employees to work from home, so please bear with us, as this may take some time.
We will be working remotely and have limited access from home. We will be responding to phone calls and emails as best as we can. We thank you for your patience during this time.
The following notice is from John Wagner Agency, Nationwide Insurance, 105 N. Main St., Bluffton
Effective Monday – March 23 – We are an essential services operation and I will be here each business day to serve you. However, due to guidelines established by the Ohio Department of Health, I must close my office to all foot traffic.
We are fully capable to take care of your insurance needs, but a little different than you may be used to. I am able to take payments by any method you wish, over the phone.
In an effort to assist residents of the Bluffton Village School District and members of Bluffton churches, the Bluffton Community Assistance Corp. announced today that it will, for the first-time ever, use its contingency/ emergency funds for community assistance, according to Ed Yeager, board president.
He explained how this funding will be used:
Community Market gift cards have been ordered and will be made available directly from the food pantry on the third Saturday of April and, if necessary, the following Wednesday.
The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) District 1 has chosen single-lane roundabout designs to improve the safety of two intersections on state Route 309 east of Lima.
During a public meeting in January, roundabouts were the recommended alternative presented for the intersections of state Route 309 at Thayer Road and state Route 309 at Napoleon Road.
The decision was made after ODOT and its consultant, Jacobs Engineering Group of Cincinnati, gathered feedback on the alternatives during stakeholder meetings and a public meeting.
This notice from the Allen County Board of Developmental Disabilities.
Bluffton resident Karen McCullough, has been named the point person to receive calls and requests from the provider community of the Allen County Board of Developmental Disabilities.
Message from Ben Stahl, Bluffton council member
and park board member
During Wednesday’s committee of the whole meeting, Bluffton council voted unanimously to close all village shelter houses and playgrounds, effective immediately and until further notice.
This was based on the recommendation of local healthcare providers, local public health professionals, and our understanding of the guidance from the CDC and Ohio Department of Health.
Citizens and residents of the Village of Bluffton:
As your mayor, I would like to inform you that we are doing everything we can to ensure your safety and well-being during this corona virus pandemic.
We will continue to monitor the water and sewer plants with a minimal staff required by the EPA. We have a reduced visible operation in our town hall offices.
The village is fortunate and thankful to have both fire and EMS crews who will continue to be of service at this time and in the future.
This announcement is from the Hancock Public Health Department.
In Hancock County, we have been preparing for our first identified case since we have known that community spread has begun. We can now confirm that Hancock County has its first positive case of COVID-19.
The patient is a 21- year-old female Hancock County resident. People who have been in contact with the patient will be contacted by Hancock Public Health.
