Vine St will close from noon(ish) on Wednesday, November 27 for The After Blaze tent setup. *** Nov. 27 5:30 PM HOME JV/V Girls Basketball vs Benjamin Logan
Bluffton council has set several committee meetings. Those follow:
Wednesday, July 5, street and alley committee, 7 p.m.
Thursday, July 6, State Route 103 corridor study, 5:30 p.m.
Monday, July 10, public hearing on 2018 village budget, 8:15 p.m.
Monday, Aug. 14, public hearing on sidewalk connectivity, 8:15 p.m.
Bluffton school board approved a three-year collective bargaining agreement with the Bluffton Education Association (BEA) and Ohio Association Public School Employees (OAPSE) on Monday.
The agreement calls for a 2.9 percent pay increase each year effect July 1, 2017, through June 30, 2020, according to Greg Denecker, Bluffton superintendent.
In separate action, the board also approved 2.9 percent pay increased to its administrative staff of Denecker, Marden Herr, Kyle Leatherman, Michael Minnig, Paula Parish and Michael Wilson.
Among agenda items include:
• Meeting the new village administrator
• Update on West Elm Street water line
• Update on Dominion gas line replacement on College Avenue
• Discussion of signage on I-75 overpass
• Alley that’s not an alley south of Mustard Seed Café explanation
• Augsburger Road lighting project
• Amstutz Drainage Group discussion
• Tax Incentive Review Council
• America in Bloom visit in July
At a special Bluffton council on June 14, council voted unanimously to hire Jack Huber as Bluffton’s next village administrator.
In a news release from the village, Huber, formerly from Bluffton, said that he is looking forward to working with the mayor, council, and staff and serving the community at large.
Huber holds a bachelor’s degree in public administration and has a diverse professional and managerial background, working in both public and private sectors, according to the news release.