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Bluffton schools ranks 35th in state

In 2016-17 school report card out of 608 school districts
Posted by Fred Steiner on September 27, 2017 - 3:14pm

DENECKER: "We performed very well...it puts our district in the top 6% again for performance index."

 

State school report cards for the 2016-17 school year show Bluffton schools continue to attain remarkable results. The results were released by the Ohio Department of Education this week.

See charts below comparing:
• Bluffton with neighboring school districts
• Bluffton's scoring in several categories
 

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West Elm Street water project "rough estimate" $450,000

West Riley Street structure demolition delay possible
Posted by Fred Steiner on September 26, 2017 - 3:24pm

Note: E-mail service to Bluffton village offices is sporadic, as many residents trying to e-mail village employees discovered last week.

The internet server went down last Wednesday and no e-mail was sent or received by the village until earlier this week.

The village is working with Perry Pro-Tech, its internet provider, to resolve the problem.

Monday’s council session
Bluffton council awarded the West Elm Street water engineering project to Choice One Engineering, Sidney, for – rough estimated - $450,000 on Monday.

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Bluffton council meets in special session Thursday

6:35 p.m. meeting for personnel changes
Posted by Fred Steiner on September 13, 2017 - 3:05pm

Three special Bluffton council meetings, each held in the town hall, were announced today by Judy Augsburger, mayor:

• Streets and Alleys Committee meeting, Thursday Sept. 14, 5:30 p.m

• Special council meeting for Main Street closure for BHS homecoming parade, Thursday, Sept. 14, 6:30 p.m. (parade is Friday, Sept. 22)

• Special council meeting for personnel changes, Thursday, Sept. 14, 6:35 p.m.

 

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Council questions village administrator

Concerning the handling of three village projects
Posted by Fred Steiner on September 11, 2017 - 10:11pm

Bluffton council had several questions for Jack Huber, village administrator, on Monday night.

The questions concerned the administrator’s handling, or mishandling, of three village projects:

• Absence of financial details in the council packet detailing the next village payroll

• Village Internet server

• West Elm Street waterline project

The conversation became a Village Administrator 101 lecture as Roger Warren, Joe Sehlhorst and Phil Talavinia quizzed the administrator on his handling of the three items.

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Overnight trips for 7th, 8th graders on board agenda

School board meets Monday
Posted by Fred Steiner on September 10, 2017 - 9:05pm

Bluffton school board will act on two approval requests for overnight trips on Monday.

Action at the September board meeting includes:
• Oct. 11 through 13 outdoor school for 7th graders at Camp Berry, Arlington
•  May 21 through 24 trip to Washington, D.C., for 8th graders

In addition, several contacts, pay advances and assignments are on the agenda. Among those is a certified advancement for Kelly Yarnell from BA to 150 hours.

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Bluffton council hires new village fiscal officer

Laura Ewing served as fiscal officer of both McComb and Mt. Blanchard
Posted by Fred Steiner on September 7, 2017 - 10:54am

Bluffton council voted to hire a new village fiscal officer during a special council meeting on Sept. 6, according to Judy Augsburger, mayor.

The new employee is Laura Ewing. She currently is fiscal officer of both McComb and Mt. Blanchard.

Ewing is a graduate of Van Buren High School and the University of Findlay, where she obtained a double major in philosophy and law.

She replaces Nancy Kindle, who resigned on Aug. 14. Kindle was village fiscal officer from 2006 to 2017.

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