Unlike previous winters, Main Street retail property owners will need to handle their own snow removal from their retail storefronts this winter.
Jamie Mehaffie, village administrator, told Bluffton council on Monday that he has received some requests from downtown property owners involving snow removal that the village contracts out.
Brad Fruchey will lead the Bluffton school board in 2012. Fruchey was elected president of the board at its reorganization meeting held Jan. 11. Several other board appointments were made at the meeting.
Renee Smith was appointed to a vacant board seat for a two-year term.
Bluffton's school board reorganizes for 2012 at its meeting on Jan. 11. A printer-friendly board agenda is provided in the attachment at the bottom of this story.
It was the end of an era. It was the beginning of an era.
Monday's council meeting saw the departure of Fred Rodabaugh, who served as Bluffton mayor for the past 10 years and as a council member for 22 years. The meeting saw the swearing in of Eric Fulcomer as Bluffton's new mayor and of new council member, Joe Sehlhorst. Dennis Gallant was also sworn in to his reelected council term.
The Apollo Career Center board of education will hold its 2012 reorganization meeting at 7 p.m., Monday, Jan. 9, at the Career Center. Brad Fruchey represents Bluffton on the board.
School districts and their board representatives follow:
Dennis Fricke Elida Local
Brad Fruchey Bluffton Exempted Village
Penny Kill Spencerville Local
Jackie Place Bath Local
Michael Purdy Hardin Northern Local
Ned Stechschulte Columbus Grove Local
The Jan. 9 agenda is in an attachment at the bottom of this story.
Position available, immediate opening, must be resident of Village of Bluffton. Must have the village's interest as a high priority.
Bluffton council will soon seek to fill a vacancy on the council. The vacancy will occur in January when Eric Fulcomer resigns his seat to become mayor. Two years remain on Fulcomer's term.
