Bluffton school board will act on a host of contracts at its July meeting on Monday.
In addition one teacher resignation will be acted up on.
Elizabeth Cogley, high school teacher and senior class advisor, has announced her resignation.
One certified employee contract will be acted upon for Emily Kriegel. Her’s will be a one-year contract and if hired she will enter the system as a master’s step 2 and will be offered a salary of $39,966.
Interior paint renovation on the north Bluffton water tower (Snider Road) will begin next week.
According to Jamie Mehaffie, village administrator, the tower whille be out of service for four to five weeks to allow for adequate coating curing time.
The water tower project is one item in the administrator's report to Bluffton council on Monday evening.
During the meeting council will receive an update on a drainage project.
On Monday evening, Bluffton council will act on the final reading of an ordinance set a surcharge on water and sewer accounts in the village.
The surcharge is based upon meter size. The range of meters in the village is from 5/8 inches all the way to 6 inches.
The accompanying charge shows the monthly surcharge.
Council will also act on adopting 2016 asphalt sealing project schedule. Street and alley committee has recommended using Nonnemaker, a Columbus Grove firm, for this project, at a cost of $11,870.
On Monday Bluffton council awarded contracts for two major village projects to begin this summer.
West side interceptor sanitary sewer project
Council awarded the project to Beaverdam Contracting, Inc. The firm provided the low bid on the project at $1,444,767.
"We received four bids for the interceptor project, ranging from $1,444,767 to $1,743,672," Jamie Mehaffie, village administrator, told council members.
The project is anticipated to begin near the end of the month.
Bluffton council set several committee meetings on Monday. Those meetings follow:
• Thursday, June 9, 5 p.m. - Finance committee, to discuss financing of west side interceptor sewer project
• Thursday, June 9, 6 p.m. - Special council meeting, to vote on second reading of water hike ordinance
• Tuesday, June 14, 6 p.m. - Insurance committee
• Tuesday, June 14, 6:30 p.m. - Street and alley committee, to review sealing of village parking lots
