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Steve Amstutz retirement; Dean Giesige resignation on Monday's school board agenda

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 19, 2013 - 4:21pm

Bluffton school board will act on two resignations on Monday. Steve Amstutz, middle school teacher, is resigninng. Dean Giesige, middle school principal is also resigning.

The meeting is at 7:30 p.m. in the elementary media center.

Monday's agenda also includes approving the list of graduates from the class fo 2013. That list is part of the agenda posted as an attachment at the bottom of this story.

In other action, the board will act upon a five year forecase revision for fiscal years 2013- 2017.

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Village zoning inspector's report on Monday's council agenda

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 12, 2013 - 3:39pm

Bluffton council will receive an update on Monday night from Jerry Cupples, Bluffton zoning inspector. His report includes what Cupples terms his successes and failures.

Jamie Mehaffie, village administrator, asked Cupples to provide council with the update on his efforts regarding property maintenance issues.

Cupples’s report follows:

TO: Mayor and Council:

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Bluffton school newsletter now on the Icon

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 7, 2013 - 2:29pm

The spring 2013 Bluffton school newsletter is now on The Icon for viewers.

It includes reports from building principals and the 2013-14 school calendar, in addition to several other bits of information about the school district.

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Sidewalk ordinance tabled Monday by council

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 23, 2013 - 8:05pm

The new Bluffton sidewalk ordinance is on hold.

Bluffton council tabled the third reading of the ordinance on Monday evening.

In moving to table it, Dave Steiner said, “There is activity in the state house regarding how sidewalks can be financed. We need to work it into the ordinance.”

Council passed the first reading of an 11-page ordinance regulating bed and breakfasts in the village. This ordinance is in place for an anticipated bed and breakfast to be requested on South Main Street.

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Dennis Lee, BHS teacher, will resign from teaching on April 30

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 15, 2013 - 8:26am

Dennis Lee, high school physical education teacher, has announced that he will resign from teaching in the Bluffton schools on April 30. His resignation is part of the Monday Bluffton school board agenda, which requires board action.

In addition to Lee’s resignation, the board prepares for the 2013-14 school year with school fees to approve and certified and classified contracts to act upon. Following are many of those contracts.

The entire Monday night agenda is in the attachment at the bottom of this story.

➢ Certified Contracts  (2013-2014):

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Mayor Gallant announces council committee assignments

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 11, 2013 - 11:45am

Dennis Gallant, Bluffton mayor, made council committee appointments at the April 8 council meeting. The appointments are on the attachment at the bottom of this story.

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Bluffton council committee meetings set

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 9, 2013 - 5:02pm

Several Bluffton council committees have meetings in April. Those meeting dates follow:

April 22 - Street and alley committee, 4 p.m.
April 22 - Safety service committee, 7:15 p.m.
April 22 - Finance committee, 7:30 p.m.
April 22 - Council meeting, 8 p.m.

Also, one council meeting in May was moved to a new date. The Monday, May 27, council meeting was moved to Tuesday, May 28, not to coflict with Memorial Day.

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Three-year refuse and recycling contract accepted

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 9, 2013 - 9:36am

Following the open session of Bluffton council on Monday, the council entered executive session to discuss contracts and pending litigation.

Following the executive session, council returned to open session. There is accepted the bid for refuse and recycling submitted by Republic Services for a new three-year contract, commencing June 1, 2013.

"There will be more information forthcoming on the contract and any changes that residents may expect," Jamie Mehaffie, village administrator, told The Icon.

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2013 pool staff hired, work on slide on the way

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 9, 2013 - 8:52am

The 2013 Bluffton Community Swimming Pool season isn't here yet, but Bluffton council approved the pool employees on Monday. 

In additional swimming pool discussion, Jamie Mehaffie, village administrator, informed council that Bob Neff is finalizing the recommendations and alternates for the work to be performed on the pool slide. Once all of the specifications are finalized the village will seek estimates from qualified contractors to have the work completed.

The 2013 pool staff follows:

Manager 
Elizabeth Diller
($4,400 salary)

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Four public meetings to discuss May 7 school levy renewal

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 8, 2013 - 5:54pm

The Committee for Better Schools is announcing four upcoming community levy informational meetings which will be held on the following dates:
• Tuesday, April 23; at 7 p.m. 
• Tuesday, April 30; at 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. and
• Thursday, May 2; at 7 p.m..

All meetings will be held in the elementary library except for the 9 a.m. meeting on Tuesday, April 30, which will be held in the elementary school room 21.

These meetings concern the renewal of a one-half, percent income tax for permanent improvements, which will be on the ballot May 7.

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