The following meeting has been added to the December public meetings schedule for the Village of Bluffton. These events are held at Bluffton Town Hall, 154 N. Main.

Tree Commission - Thursday, December 8 at 7:00 p.m.

The following message was issued by Apollo Career Center on December 1, 2022.

Happy Holidays from Apollo Career Center!

All of us at Apollo Career Center sincerely thank you and the community for supporting Apollo’s maintenance renewal levy. The continous support we receive throughout the year is greatly appreciated and never taken for granted.

The Board of Commissioners of the Johnny Appleseed Metropolitan Park District will hold a special Board meeting on Wed. Dec. 7, 2022 at 9:00 am at the Park Conference Room,1682 Slabtown Rd., Lima, OH 45801.

The board will be amending resolutions that passed in October and November for renewal levies that will be on the ballot in spring 2023.

The park district owns and manages Motter Metro Park, 10740 Columbus Grove-Bluffton Rd, Bluffton, a 105 acres park with 1.5 miles of mowed grass trails along Little Riley Creek.

By Andy Chappell-Dick

The Village council’s second regular meeting of November featured routine business matters, with only a few curve balls thrown in. But that's what makes it worth attending. I refer readers wanting an official summary to the minutes. At risk of stating the obvious, this writeup is not official. Readers wanting hot takes and input on the workings of our Village need to join me in the peanut gallery. Second and fourth Mondays at 7:00, folks!

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At the November Board of Education meeting for the Bluffton Exempted Village Schools, the 2023-2024 School Calendar was established, providing a total of 180 days of instruction and 3 days of Staff Service. The full calendar is attached and highlights are below.

August 22-23-24 - Staff Pre-Service

August 28 - School Opens

December 20 - Last Day of School 2023

January 2 - School Re-opens 2024

May 24 - End of 4th Grading Period

The attached council agenda and packet for the November 28 regular meeting have been provided by the Village of Bluffton.

Items include:

- A resolution authorizing a governmental natural gas aggregation program.

- A resolution to accept the rate charged by the Village of Ottawa for bulk water in 2023.

- A resolution of necessity for S.R. 103 curb replacement

The packet includes:

- The voucher report for 11/28/2022

- Minutes from the Zoning Board of Appeals public meeting regarding a request for variance to conduct business at 320 S. Main.

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