Bluffton and Richland Township voters followed the state trend and rejected State Issue 2 on Nov. 8.
The local count was 1,158 to reject and to 806 to approve the issue. The issue was, in fact, rejected in each of the local precincts. A link at the bottom of this story takes viewers to the unofficial Allen County results.
The Bluffton American Legion Post 382 will observe Veterans Day, Friday Nov. 11, during a 10:30 a.m. assembly at Bluffton High School
Speakers for the observance will be Bluffton American Legion Post Commander John Wagner, Misha Groman, Senior Patrol Leader of the Bluffton Boy Scouts and Morris Groman.
The assembly is for all Bluffton High School and Middle School students. The public is also invited to attend.
The Ohio Tax Credit Authority on Monday granted one of Bluffton's largest employers, Grob Systems, a $340,044 payroll tax credit on its plans to hire up to 113 new full-time jobs over seven years.
The Icon understands that average wage of the jobs will be $15 per hour, plus $3.08 per hour in benefits. They will add $3.5 million to Grob's payroll.^aEUR"^aEUR"
The company designs and builds equipment and production lines for the auto industry, including Ford and General Motors.
The Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce will offer two free programs on Friday, Nov. 11, in the town hall. Both are in the third floor of the Bluffton town hall.
The monthly free breakfast meeting offers a breakfast provided by Richland Manor with serving at 7 a.m. The 7:30 a.m. breakfast meeting will feature Bluffton resident Jeff Sprague of Allen Economic
Development Group as the speaker.
