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Here's the proposed 2014 village street maintenance list

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 20, 2014 - 9:41pm

Bluffton council will consider an aggressive street maintenance program this summer. The action is on Monday’s council agenda. Here are the streets under consideration. The list with cost estimates is in the attachment at the bottom of this story.

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May 6 school levy renewal crucial to maintaining our educational system

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 10, 2014 - 9:28pm

By Greg Denecker
Superintendent Bluffton Exempted Village Schools

On May 6, the Bluffton Exempted Village School District asks for your continued support of the renewal of the existing levy with an increase to the same millage rate as 1999. Below is a quick overview of the renewal levy and its purpose:

We are asking for your vote of support on May 6, 2014, for the same millage rate that was passed in 1999 at 4.9 mills. 

Facts:
   · The levy was originally passed in November, 1999, at 4.9 mills generating $466,000.

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"Amended" sidewalk ordinance passes first reading by 3-2 count

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 7, 2014 - 10:18pm

A proposed “amended” sidewalk ordinance passed the first of three readings on Monday by a 3 to 2 vote of Bluffton council members.

Voting for the amendment were Sean Burrell, Roger Warren and Joe Sehlhorst. Voting against the amendment were Judy Augsburger and Everett Collier. Mitch Kingsley was absent during the vote.

The amended ordinance proposes that repair of current sidewalks in the village continue at the expense of the property owner. It also proposes that the village create a fund to pay for the installation of new sidewalks where it deems new sidewalks necessary.

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Council amends sidewalk ordinance; entire text in attachment to this story

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 6, 2014 - 8:51pm

It’s clear that spring arrived in Bluffton as indicated by reports in Monday’s Bluffton’s council agenda.

Consider:

   • Go Green is scheduled to begin grinding brush in the Spring Street brush dump.

   • The village service department will turn on water at the village parks this week.

   • Bluffton’s spring clean up is set for May 17-26. Dumpsters will be placed in the Spring Street brush dump.

   • On March 31 the last of the previously frozen service lines in the village finally thawed.

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Bluffton schools accepting open enrollment applications for 2014-15

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 2, 2014 - 2:05pm

The Bluffton Exempted Village School District is currently accepting applications from students interested in attending the school district through open enrollment for the 2014 –2015 school year.

Students from any school district in Ohio may apply and enroll in Bluffton Schools tuition free.  Students are admitted on a full-time basis only.

Applications are approved annually on a first come, first served basis and are subject to grade level enrollment and educational programs.

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Several spring supplemental coaching assignments on Monday's agenda

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 16, 2014 - 9:29pm

Several spring supplemental coaching assignments are on the Monday Bluffton school board agenda.

A copy of the complete agenda is in an attachment at the bottom of this story.

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