Bluffton council approved a recommendation to pave the village-owned parking lot directly north of the fire station on Main Street.
The recommendation came on Monday from council’s streets, lights, alley and sidewalk committee (Joe Sehlhorst and Jerry Cupples).
The project will go on the village’s 2020 paving schedule at an estimated cost of $23,750. The 1,136-square-foot parking lot has space estimated for 34 vehicles.
A need for additional North Main Street parking comes from a growth of businesses in that location.
Leaf pickup update:The village will continue to pick up leaves through Wednesday, Dec. 4.
Lots of financial matters make up Bluffton council's agenda tonight.
For starters, council will hear an update on 2020 airport planning. The Bluffton Airport Commission met Nov. 19. Among discussion points includes taxiway rehabilitation to be presented to the FAA next year. The village share of the estimated $600,000 project is $30,000.
Brad Dailey joined the Bluffton School board on Nov. 18. He replaces Brad Fruchey, who announced his resignation in October. Dailey's term runs through Dec. 31, 2021.
Fruchey served on the board for 18 years. He resigned due to his purchased of Riley Creek Sportswear, which presents a conflict of interest for him as a board member.
Bluffton council will get an update on several village projects at Monday’s council meeting.
Among items on the agenda include:
• The Jefferson Street bridge will be grooved on Tuesday, as the asphalt was installed today. Also, on Tuesday will be street line striping. Once completed the roadway will open.
• New playground equipment for the Buckeye park playground arrived last week. It will be installed on Tuesday.
• Leaf pick up will begin this week.
• Twenty-six ADA curb ramps were completed in the village in 2019.
Brad Dailey of Bluffton was appointed to the Bluffton school board, which met last night (Nov. 21).
The board selected Dailey to complete the term of another, Brad...Brad Fruchey, who resigned in October. Dailey will be sworn in as a member in the November board meeting.
Dailey is the assistant manager of the Glandorf Feed Co.
His term will run through Dec. 31, 2021. Watch the Icon for an interview with the new board member to be posted soon.
See the attached council packet at the bottom of this story.
Bluffton council will consider a request for a new $45,000 village police cruiser at the Monday, Oct. 14, council meeting. The council’s finance and safety committee, meeting Oct. 9, reviewed the police department request for the expenditure.
The village follows a 10-year capital budget plan for the police equipment. A 2020 cruiser is part of that 10-year budget. Several additional budget items were reviewed on Oct. 9. Those items will be discussed this evening.
