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Village of Bluffton public meetings update

The Village of Bluffton has announced the following public meetings during the time period of August 14-29.

Bluffton Safety Services – Income Tax Increase Informational Mtg. on Wednesday, August 14 at 2:00 p.m. @ Bluffton Sr. Citizens Center

Ordinance Committee on Wednesday, August 14 at 6:00 p.m.

Parks & Recreation Committee on Monday, August 19 at 6:00 p.m.

Parks & Recreation Committee – Bluffton Park Forum on Thursday, August 22 from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. @ Buckeye Park

Council Meeting on Monday, August 26 at 7:00 p.m.

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Recap of August 12 Bluffton Council Meeting

August 12 Council Packet HERE

By Paula Pyzik Scott

The Village of Bluffton Council held a regular meeting on Monday, August 12 on the third floor of Town Hall. The meeting was chaired by Mayor Rich Johnson, council member Dave Steiner was absent and all voting items were passed unanimously.

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M. Jean Reichenbach was co-owner of Reichenbach Lumber

M. Jean Reichenbach, 93, passed away peacefully at 11:33 p.m. on August 12, 2024 at Bluffton Hospital. Jean was born December 25, 1930 in Bluffton to the late Hiram and Martha (Augsburger) Burkholder.  She married Paul F. Reichenbach on July 25, 1948 and he passed away on July 3, 2014.

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Bike stolen at National Night Out, reward offered

At the Monday, August 12 meeting of the Bluffton Council, Police Chief Ryan Burkholder reported that a bicycle was stolen at National Night Out on August 6.

He is seeking information on the theft. A $750 reward from the Crimestoppers Fund has been created to help solve this crime. If you have information about this incident, please contact Burkholder at 419-358-2961 x 109 or [email protected].

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Beaverdam Council to hold public hearing on August 20

CORRECTION: The date of this hearing is August 20.

The Village of Beaverdam council will hold a public hearing at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday August 20 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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Chunk of interurban history excavated on Main St.

Interurban train/trolley service on Bluffton's Main Street may seem like a chapter of forgotten Bluffton, but on Monday, August 12, Bluffton Council passed around a hefty chunk of that rail line. This summer, extreme heat buckled a portion of rail that still lies under Main St. Last week, crews excavated and removed the twisted rail and sliced off a hefty piece for display.

For more information on the Western Ohio Railway, see the following:

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