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Cemetery real estate officially increases to $500 per plot, but price remains the same

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 12, 2012 - 5:31pm

The cost of cemetery lots at Maple Grove officially increased Monday, but the cost to be buried there remained the same. Confused?

Bluffton council passed by emergency an ordinance "increasing" the price for burial lots at $500 each. Here's the kicker: The price on Monday's ordinance became effective July 1, 2004.

Turns out that the $500 price tag has been charged since 2004 and no one realized it. The official ordinance on the books until Monday listed a lower price.

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Village receives financial assistance for water main replacement projects

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 10, 2012 - 10:06am

Bluffton's council packet and agenda for Monday's meeting are now on The Icon. One point of business is that Jamie Mehaffie, village administrator, says that the village has received notification from the Ohio Public Works Commission that its request for financial assistance has been approved for several water main replacement projects.

In other action, council will consider increasing the prices of cemetery lots at Maple Grove Cemetery.

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Final income tax information meeting tonight in town hall

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 1, 2012 - 4:21am

A tax information meeting is set tonight (March 1) at 7:30 p.m. in third floor of the Bluffton town hall.

The meeting will explain the one-quarter percent income tax on the Bluffton March 6 primary ballot. If passed the tax will go for improvements for village water and sewer.

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Council committee meetings set for next two weeks

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 26, 2012 - 10:24pm

Bluffton council has a new look in 2012 with two new members. Council and the mayor posed for this photo following the most recent council meeting.

From bottom to top are Eric Fulcomer, mayor, with council members, Dave Steiner, Mitch Kingsley, Dennis Gallant (council president), Richard McGarrity, Joe Sehlhorst and Everett Collier. CLICK ON IMAGE TO ENLARGE.

Council's packet for Monday's meeting is an attachment at the bottom of this story. Several council committees meet in the next two weeks. Council's finance committee meets at 7 p.m. prior to Monday's meeting.

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Village hopes voters will fix Bluffton's "rust belt" by passing tax levy on March 6

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 23, 2012 - 5:03pm

There's a rust belt in Bluffton. It's mostly on streets with water mains that were installed between 1920 (or earlier) and the late 1940s. There are lots of street in the category. They are familiar sounding: Grove, Lawn, Kibler, Jackson, Cherry, Mound and Washington.

In addition, there are some newer lines in need of replacement. Those include Sunset Drive and Garmatter Street.

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Apollo board agenda now available to Icon viewers

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 22, 2012 - 10:55pm

The February board meeting of the Apollo Career Center school board is at 7 p.m., Feb. 27. The board agenda is avialable in the attachment at the bottom of this story.

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