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Zucchini and zinnias at August 13 Garden Club meeting

All are invited to learn about growing aucchini and zinnias with Hardin County Master Gardener Volunteer Stewart Coats and Allen County Master Gardener Volunteer Victoria Goddard at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 13.

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Accessory dwelling units could help ease Bluffton housing shortage, part 1

By Paula Pyzik Scott with Mackay Tuttle

Can you remember a time when Bluffton homes didn’t go like hotcakes? While the populations of both Allen and Hancock Counties have seen a gradual decline over the past 10-20 years, the Village of Bluffton expects to grow according to the 2024 Bluffton strategic plan, Bluffton Beyond Tomorrow.

Beaverdam Council to hold public hearing on August 13

The Village of Beaverdam council will hold a public hearing at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday August 13 to consider the following changes in Zoning:

Parcel Number 28291103001000 From R-1 Residential District to B-2 Business District
Paracel Number 28291104004000 From B-2 Business District to R-2 Residential District.

The meeting will be held in the Village Hall Council Room, 101 W. Main St.

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Busy in Bluffton, August 10

August 10 is going to be one of those days, when Bluffton is overflowing with activities. Check out the lineup below and on the Icon calendar:

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July 2024 land transfers in the Bluffton Exempted Village School District

By Liz Gordon-Hancock

The following ten land transfers took place in the Bluffton Exempted Village School District for the month of July 2024 as reported on the websites of Allen County Auditor Rachael S. Gilroy and Hancock County Auditor Charity A. Rauschenberg.

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Town Hall bell will ring in 2024 Bluffton History Day

At 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 10, Liz Gordon-Hancock of the Bluffton Ohio Historical Society will ring this large 19th century bell atop Bluffton Town Hall. The sound will kick off 2024 Bluffton History Day presentations on the lawn of Bluffton Presbyterian Church and call out Bluffton's 1923 Studebaker fire truck for a demonstration of 1898 water power. The event is held in honor of the Bluffton Fire Department and is the first public event to be hosted by the historical society, a new nonprofit organization. The event runs from 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.

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