Bluffton council's finance committee met on Oct. 4 as did the personnel committee. The finance committee hopes to bring a 2011 budget to the Oct. 25 council session. The personnel committee is studying rates of pay ranges for 2011. It will bring a recommendation to council soon.
Council approved $330,310 in non-payroll bills on Oct. 11. The bills are an attachment to this story and may be viewed by opening the attachment at the bottom of this story.
Bluffton council on Monday passed the second reading of an annexation ordinance, which would bring in 37 parcels of land to the village from the North Dixie Highway neighborhood, south of the village.
According to Fred Rodabaugh, mayor, 17 out of 35 property owners have signed the petition for annexation. The village is one of the 17 signers because it owns property in the area seeking annexation.
Dick McGarrity voted against the ordinance, which passed 5-1.
Bluffton fourth graders have an opportunity to participate in the CATCH Fitness Program this school year. The program begins on Monday, Oct. 18. Activities are held in the elementary multi-purpose room from 3 to 4 p.m. Contact the elementary office for more
The October lunch menu for the Bluffton High School cafeteria has been posted. Persons interested in viewing it may open the Icon attachment on this page.
Five certified staff received salary increases as a result of action taken by the Bluffton school board on Sept. 27.
The increases follow: Nicole Anderson (BA to 150 hours); Andy Armstrong (BA+15 to MA), Annie Gill (150 Hrs to MA), Tami Hardy (MA to MA+15) and Kathy Moser (150 Hrs to MA),
New classified contracts were issues to the following:
George Stechschulte, bus driver $14.26 per hour, 4 hours per day; Kathy Bishop, educational aide, $12.06 per hour, 7 hours per day; Daryl Shields, custodian, $13.91 per hour, 8 hours per day.
