Bluffton was recognized by Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown in late February, according to Susie Stratton, of the Bluffton America in Bloom Committee.

Sen. Brown sent the committee a certification of recognition for it's 2018 America in Bloom Oustanding Achievement Award.

Last year the Village of Bluffton won the outstanding achievement award for flowers. Judges scored Bluffton a 6-star rating out of a possible 10 stars and received special recognition for its flowers.

In 2017 the village received an outstanding achievement in urban forestry.