Bluffton council passed its 2016 annual appropriations during its final meeting of 2015 on Dec. 21.
The general fund has anticipated revenues of $2.4 million and anticipated operating expenses of $1.7 million. Following a $635,000 transfer of funds that took place on Monday that leaves a carryover of approximately $74,909, according to Nancy Kindle, village fiscal officer.
The 2016 annual appropriations are very similiar to 2015 she said.
Bluffton school board focuses on year-end matters during its final regular meeting of 2015 on Monday. The meeting is at 7:30 p.m. in the elementary media center.
The agenda includes:
• Long-term substitute contract
• Substitute teacher approvals
• Saturday school supervisor hire
• Students for Other Students coordinator
In other action, the board will approve a school calendar for 2016-17 and will set its 2016 reorganization meeting for 7:30 p.m., Monday, Jan. 11.
A slew of year-end ordinances and resolutions face Bluffton council members on Monday in the final regular session for 2015.
Anticipated action includes the final reading of the 2016 appropriations ordinance. A 13-page draft of the appropriations is part of the council packet, which is an attachment at the bottom of this story.
Other action includes prohibiting semi-trailers on Lake Street, parking or storing inoperative vehicles in the village, regulating parking in the municipal parking lot and regulating parking on portions of Main Street at Jefferson Street.
Bluffton council will review reports on Monday from two of its committees involving recreation in the community.
The reports are from the street and alley committee’s joint meeting with the bike and pedestrian pathway board, and from the recreation board, which involves discussion of the Bluffton Community Swimming Pool.
The pathway-street and alley meeting involved discussion of a continued bike and pedestrian path encircling the village.
It will be an evening of legislation at Bluffton's Monday council meeting.
Ten ordinances and resolutions are on the agenda. These cover a range of subjects including regulation of parking, 2016 appropriations, prohibiting semi-trailers on Lake Street, and penalties for parking or storage of inoperative vehicles in the village.
Each of these ordinances and resolutions is part of council's packet, which is an attachment at the bottom of this story.
