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Cost of buying water from Ottawa to increase in 2024

Posted by Staff on November 29, 2023 - 6:00am

Work to limit in-Bluffton leaks has resulted in cost savings

By Andy Chappell-Dick

At a regular meeting on Monday, November 27, the Bluffton Council was informed that buying water from Ottawa will be more expensive in 2024. No immediate decision was made on whether or when to pass on the increase to Bluffton customers.

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Recap of November 2023 Bluffton School Board meeting

Posted by Staff on November 28, 2023 - 6:00am

By Paula Scott

On Monday, November 20, the Bluffton Board of Education meeting included two visitors, 7th grader Jaylen Guest–who is a volunteer technology assistant–and incoming member Alice Basinger, who will take her seat on the board in January. The agenda included approving the Ocean Focus field trip and submission of a renewal tax levy for the March 2024 ballot.

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Agenda for November meeting of Apollo Board of Education

Posted by Staff on November 27, 2023 - 6:00am

The 7:00 p.m. Regular Meeting of the Apollo Board of Education on November 27, 2023 will include new business of a Resolution of Acceptance In the  Ohio Facilities Construction Commission Career Technical Construction Program. The agenda is attached. 

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Village of Beaverdam will hold public meeting on Nov. 21

Posted by Staff on November 8, 2023 - 2:58pm

The Village of Beaverdam Village Council will hold a Public Hearing Meeting on Tuesday November 21 at 7:00 p.m. in the Village Hall Council Room, with the purpose of discussing the proposed amendment to the Village of Beaverdam’s Zoning Ordinance. 

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Council says yes to dog park

Posted by Staff on October 28, 2023 - 6:00am

By Andy Chappell-Dick

With the approval of Bluffton Village Council, a local group will continue planning and fundraising for a new dog park, with construction set for spring.

At the October 21 Council meeting, Councilor Ben Stahl reported on a series of meetings held by the Parks and Recreation Committee with Matthew Ellerbrock, a local resident who has been exploring the idea.  Stahl stated that the park is proposed for Village-owned land on Lake Street, but would be built entirely with donations.

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Pay hikes in the works for Village employees

Posted by Staff on October 27, 2023 - 6:00am

By Andy Chappell-Dick

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.

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