Grove St. bridge replacement to include bike and pedestrian lane
By Paula Pyzik Scott
Village council received the following construction updates on March 9, including details on planned road closures for Grove St. bridge replacement near Kibler; sidewalk, curb and gutter replacement on Elm St. from Spring to Lawn; and SR 103 roundabout construction at Navajo Rd.
The Bluffton Community Pool wages and rates for 2026 were established at the March 9 regular meeting of Bluffton Council. Minimum guidelines for pool staff were established as follows:
The Village of Bluffton council unanimously approved establishing a contract with utility rate management provider Waterworth at the Monday, March 9 regular meeting.
Village Administrator Jesse Blackburn said that the service will "insure [water and wastewater] services remain affordable. They haven’t been studied for over 10 years." Another goal is making sure there is equity for residential, commercial and industrial rates.
In minutes from the Utility Committee, it was noted that the service can provide
The Orange Township Board of Trustees meets on the Second Thursday of the Month, 7:30 p.m. at the Orange Township House, 2973 Township Road 28, Bluffton, OH 45817.
MARCH 12 AGENDA
1. Call the Meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. .
2. Minutes of last meeting held on February 12, 2026. 3. Purchase Orders for 15 for 2026.
The Village of Bluffton Council held its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, February 23 at 7 p.m. Cub Scout Pack 3256 attended the Council meeting after spending time with Police Chief Ryan Burkholder earlier in the evening. While they did not ask questions, they were definitely paying attention. Pictured above is Mayor Johnson and Council Member Ben Stahl with the pack members.
The Bluffton Board of Education held its monthly meeting on Monday, February 16 at 5:30 p.m.
During the visitors’ portion of the meeting, Craig Kupferberg was introduced. He is the Superintendent of the Allen County Educational Service Center (ESC) and has been attending the various school board meetings in Allen County.
