License plate fees will increase $10 in the village this fall
Bluffton drivers will start paying an additional $10 per license plate for each plate renewal starting this fall.
Bluffton council passed the first of three readings of legislation to create a levy on annual license taxes. Two separate ordinances of $5 each are passing through council.
Brought to council by its streets, alleys, lights and sidewalks committee, the taxes collected will be used for maintaining, constructing and improvement roadways and bridges in the village.
In June the committee projected an additional $34,000 annual revenue to the village through the tax.
In a cost-savings venture, a study by Nathan Jordan, a member of the public works staff, reveals that through AEP incentives the village could save $1,639 per year with LED lighting upgrades.
Jordan’s study is based on the concept that existing lightbulbs and fluorescent tubes are replaced by new LED bulbs, and existing ballasts are bypassed in the fire and EMS building, public works shop and the town hall.
A chart below breaks down the costs and number of bulb affected. The estimated reduction in village power demand totals 11,820 watts if the village proceeds with the plan.
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Saturday, April 26, 2025
Friday, April 25, 2025
Thursday, April 24, 2025
- Blanchard Valley Health Foundation welcomes Sapp as Chief Development Officer
- LEO Club invitation to 5K and 1-mile walk & stroll
- Memorial bench and tree planting at Village Arboretum
- Bluffton Beavers sports roundup, April 16-22
- Pirate baseball loss vs. Fort Jennings
- Alan Garmatter is new CNB Chief Credit Officer
- Parks & Recreation Committee meets April 25
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Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Monday, April 21, 2025
- ONU theater students give voice to the Ukrainian people
- Permits will be needed for overnight parking on Spring St.
- April 26 Easter for Kids event
- Anabaptist choral concert on April 27
- April 23 landscaping night at the Bluffton Sportsmen's Club-LE&W Depot
- Upcoming BPL events, April 21-26
- Marc Augsburger is 2025 Outstanding Alumni from Rhodes State College
- Pirate girls win O-G Gold track meet, Bluffton boys 2nd