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Posted by Fred Steiner on July 29, 2019 - 10:42am

QUIN is an Ohio University alum from Hancock County. The Icon spotted this plate on a Black Chevy Silverado truck in Bluffton.

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Bluffton's newest downtown outdoor meeting place

Former alley transforms into attract green space
Posted by Fred Steiner on July 25, 2019 - 1:41pm

Denise Fett provided the Icon with photos of recent work on the former Presbyterian alley at 120 N. Main St. Here’s the story behind the project.

After a one-and-a-half years in planning, the former Bluffton Presbyterian Church alley is becoming an attractive outdoor meeting place downtown.

The alley, closed to vehicle traffic for many years, fell into disrepair over the years.

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Here's council committee meeting schedule

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 24, 2019 - 2:38pm

The following Bluffton council committee meetings and related meetings are scheuled in July and August. All meetings are in the town hall.

Parks & Rec - Monday, July 29, at noon
Ordinance - Monday, July 29, at 5:30 p.m.
Streets, Alleys & Sidewalks - Monday, July 29, at 7 p.m.
Utilities - Tuesday, July 30, at 4 p.m.
Personnel - Wednesday, July 31, at noon
Pathway Board - Thursday, Aug. 1, at noon
Personnel - Wednesday, Aug. 7, at noon
Council Meeting - Monday, Aug. 12,  at 7 p.m.
 

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Special council meeting Thursday

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 24, 2019 - 2:33pm

A special council meeting of the Bluffton council on Thursday, July 25, at 8 p.m. on the third floor of the Town Hall, according to Jesse Blackburn, village administrator.

The purpose of the meeting is to discuss personnel.

 

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20 Bluffton streets qualify for permissive tax money

The village brings in approximately $1,425 per month in permissive tax money
Posted by Fred Steiner on July 23, 2019 - 5:03pm

Twenty streets in Bluffton qualify for permissive tax money according to Brion E. Rhodes, Allen County engineer. The list is at the bottom of this story.

Rhodes sent a letter to the village earlier this year, which was part of a recent council packet. The letter notified the village that as of Dec. 31, 2017, $50,774 was available for street work.

The village brings in approximately $1,425 per month in permissive tax money. That money is posted by the county auditor on a monthly basis.

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National Night Out needs you!

Your invitation to volunteer for a great cause
Posted by Fred Steiner on July 22, 2019 - 5:05pm

The 6th annual Bluffton/Pandora National Night Out is Tuesday, Aug. 6. The evening includes food and snacks, plenty of give-a-ways, fire truck displays and rides, face painting, bounce houses, live music.

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