On March 10, Bluffton Council member Ben Stahl was among those reporting on planning and work taking place at a new park on Snider Rd. being developed by a partnership of the Bluffton Soccer Club, Bluffton Lions Club and the Village of Bluffton.
He presented the name “Legacy Park” as recommended by the Park and Recreation committee, which was approved by council. Stahl noted that some 50 park name suggestions were generated by a recent community survey.
The timeline for league play at the park’s seven youth soccer fields has been pushed back to spring 2026. Assistant village administrator Bryan Lloyd reported that grass seed is ordered but the possibility of being established for play in fall 2025 has been scratched due to wet conditions. READ MORE
The Village of Bluffton is among communities finding Klu Klux Klan recruiting flyers on the ground, according to Mayor Richard Johnson at the Monday, February 24 council meeting.
Johnson asked residents to turn in any flyers found to Town Hall.
He characterized the flyers as an attempt to draw attention to an upcoming convention and “create fear and intimidation toward members of our village.” He stressed that “this is unacceptable and is not representative of our village. Hate is not to be tolerated in our village.”
News reports indicate that the flyers have been distributed in places including Ohio and Kentucky along I-75.
The Village of Bluffton has issued notice of a public hearing to be held before the Streets, Alleys, Lights and Sidewalks Committee to consider the proposed vacation of a portion of Vine Street between N. Jackson Street and N. Lawn Avenue.
Hearing Date: March 25, 2025
Time: 5:30 pm
Location: Bluffton Town Hall – 3rd floor Community Room
154 N. Main St., Bluffton, Oh 45817
The Village of Bluffton has announced that the Parks & Recreation Committee meeting on Tuesday, February 25 has been moved to 5:30 p.m. (This is a time change from the original 6:00 p.m. time)
The Bluffton Exempted Village Board of Education will hold a special meeting at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 20.
The agenda includes an executive session to consider an employment action and to approve the offer to purchase property from Eduardo and Amber Morales at 134 North Lawn Ave.
