Hiring new police officers has been tough lately for the Village of Bluffton, but Council is now considering legislation that should make a big difference not only for this department but for all Village employees.
A wage survey of surrounding communities revealed that other police departments pay significantly more. This sparked a broader look at two similar-sized towns in the area, and the result is a proposal that delivers wage hikes to all Village employees.
On Monday, October 23, the Bluffton Board of Education meeting included visitors who addressed the board and an agenda that included approving coaching and advising contracts, recognising donations, and a tax levy renewal resolution.
The Bluffton school district will hold a 5:30 p.m. meeting of the Board of Education in the Elementary School media center on Monday, October 23.
The agenda includes:
Contracts, assigments and resignations including 18 supplemental coaching and advising contracts and 11 substitute teacher agreements.
Donations in memory of Deb Herr, a Ford B. Cauffiel $7,500 donation for SOS tutoring, and a Class of 1960 donation for the lunchroom to be presented for approval.
A resolution of necessity to levy a tax renewal for collection in 2024. Adoption shall be presented to electors on March 19, 2024.
The Parks & Recreation Committee will also meet at 6:30 p.m.
The Village of Bluffton will hold a regular Council Meeting at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, October 23, 2023. The agenda includes an opportunity for public comment and reports from the Parks & Recreation Committee and the Tree Commission.
The full agenda and preliminary packet is attached HERE.
Is “accessory dwelling unit” (ADU) in your vocabulary? Also known as granny flats, ADUs are stand-alone dwellings located on the same lot as a single family home. The Bluffton council’s Ordinance Committee is drafting a proposed ordinance to make ADUs a recognized type of housing with local oversight.
Housing shortages are creating new interest in ADUs in Ohio and across the country. New ADU legislation has been reported in Cincinnati, considered to be the first Ohio city to legalize granny flats.
