Bluffton council will hear the first reading to consider a water and sewer rate increase to village customers on Monday.
The proposed increase could take effect in the July 2016 billing cycle. A chart on the council packet spells out the rates for cutomers.
In other council business preparations for the 2016 swimming pool season are underway. Council will discuss the pool's heater problems. The recreation committee is recommending that the village accepts a quote from M&R Plumbing and Heating to install a gas boiler systerm for an estimated cost of $15,000.
Spring is here and the 2016 village sidewalk program will begin in the next two weeks – weather permitting.
Bluffton council’s streets, alleys, lights and sidewalk committee, meeting on March 29, recommended several items to be on the council’s Monday night agenda.
Among those is a statement in the committee meeting minutes stating that reminder letters for the west side of the village will be sent out by April 6.
It was also noted that the village is finishing up some items on the village east side.
The Village of Bluffton’s Airport Advisory Commission meeting is rescheduled for noon on Thursday, March 24, at the Bluffton Airport, according to Nancy Kindle, village fiscal officer.
Bluffton school board will act on several contracts and one resignation at its Monday meeting.
Contracts will be offered to:
• Bethany Ackerman, substitute secretary
• Noah Altenburger, substitute teacher Supplemental contracts:
• Jose Moser, high school track coordinator
• Nathan Little, high school track assistant
• Jeffery Richards, high school track assistant
• Jon Sprague, volunteer boys' tennis
• Julie Althaus, middle school track assistant
