Several spring-related projects are on the village agenda this month. Jamie Mehaffie, village administrator, will update council on several of these items at Monday's council meeting.

COUNCIL'S MONDAY AGENDA IS IN THE ATTACHMENT AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS STORY.

Garmatter-Kibler street projects

Beaverdam Contracting is in the process of wrapping up both the Garmatter and Kibler Street projects. On Garmatter, all of the water services are connected to the new main line.

Additionally, the section of sanitary line has been installed and all service taps completed. They are in the process of prepping for concrete and asphalt on the project as they continue to clean up. All of the water services on the Kibler Street project were transferred to the new main line over the weekend. The next step will be to prep for concrete and asphalt.

Water tower painting
Utility Service Group has completed the initial coating on the East Water Tower, which is why it no longer says "BLUFFTON," unless you look real hard. lf the weather cooperates, the goal is to be able to site the logo placement sometime next week as that project continues.

Spring clean-up
The annual spring clean-up is May 16 to 25. The dumpsters are scheduled to be delivered on Friday, May 15, and be changed out as needed before being removed on Tuesday, May 26.

Items that may not be disposed of in the dumpsters include hazardous materials (motor oil, paint, etc.), vehicle batteries, and tires. Appliances that use Freon, such as refrigerators, will not be accepted unless it is certified that the Freon has been legally removed and disposed.of.

The use of the dumpsters is reserved for Village residents only. Village employees may randomly verify that individuals utilizing the dumpsters are residents of the Village.

Hydrant flushing
The semi-annual hydrant flushing is scheduled to begin on Monday, April 20.

Alley dressing
The Service Department has started dressing stone alleys throughout town. The ability to do so is somewhat dependent on both weather conditions and ground moisture levels. lf you know of an alley that needs attention, feel free to let us know.

Mulch
The grinding of the brush dump is complete and mulch is available to village residents. Village employees may randomly verify that individuals loading mulch are residents of the village or that the mulch is being loaded to be used by a village resident. Village employees will not load unidentified trailers that are left at the brush dump.