At the Monday, August 22 Bluffton council meeting, Mayor Richard Johnson announced the finalization of a committee to address the creation of a Safety Services commemoration.
The committee was conceived in the discussions this past spring regarding how to memorialize fallen Bluffton Police Officer Dominic Francis.
Added to their task is formalizing the recognition of first responders more broadly, in particular those who have died in the line of duty but also those who have dedicated their lives to this form of public service.
At the August 22 Bluffton council meeting, EMS chief Jan Basinger requested a meeting with the Safety Services Committee to discuss growing needs in the EMS Department. Chief Jon Kinn asked to be present at that meeting, to address the same topic for the Fire Department.
The following letter from Greg Denecker, superintendent of the Bluffton Exempted Village Schools, can also be found in a newsletter mailed to Bluffton residents. On Wednesday, August 24, students are invited to meet their teachers; they go back to school on Monday, August 29.
Enrollment • New staff members • School security • Senior citizen breakfasts • Financial report • Professional development • Permanent improvements
We are looking forward to the 2022-2023 school year and to welcoming over 1200 students into our district on the first day of school. Our enrollment numbers have stayed very consistent over the past 25 years, which is a real tribute to our community and staff because many schools in our region have lost considerable enrollment in that same time frame.
