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Jamie Mehaffie terminated as Bluffton village administrator

4-2 vote by council followed executive session on personnel performance
Posted by Fred Steiner on January 24, 2017 - 12:26pm

In surprise action, Bluffton council voted 4-2 on Monday evening to terminate Jamie Mehaffie as village administrator. He has held the position for the past 13 years.

The vote came following two executive sessions, which followed the regularly scheduled council meeting.

The first executive session was to discuss contracts, which involved discussion with two Ottawa officials involving water.

The second session discussed personnel performance.

Following that session, at approximately 11 p.m. council went back into open session.

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Council acts on several 2017 contracts on Monday

Second reading of state route bike path through town also on agenda
Posted by Fred Steiner on January 22, 2017 - 8:08pm

Bluffton council will act on four pieces of legislation at Monday evening meeting.

Council will:
• consider the second reading of a resolution allow a state bike route through Bluffton.

• consider the first reading of a resolution entering an agreement with Johnny Appleseed Metropolitan Park District for 2017 cooperative park improvement grant funds.

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Zoning hearing Jan. 24

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 19, 2017 - 4:50pm

 Bluffton Board of Zoning and Building Appeals will hold a public hearing  at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 24, in the third floor of the town hall.

The hearing is to consider a request for the approval of a Conditional Use of a hospital-owned parcel at 565 Harmon Road, currently zoned in the R-II Residential District.

The Conditional Use reqeust involves this property being used as a parking area for medical office use.
 

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Ken Lugibihl will head Bluffton school board in 2017

Several additional appointments made at reorganization meeting
Posted by Fred Steiner on January 12, 2017 - 2:56pm

Ken Lugibihl will lead the Bluffton school board in 2017. He was elected board president at the Jan. 9 reorganization meeting. Here are other board appointments:

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Bluffton council moves meetings in 2017

Fire department removes holiday garland on Jan. 7
Posted by Fred Steiner on December 22, 2016 - 4:43pm

Bluffton council moves its meeting dates in 2017. Meetings will take place at 8 p.m., on the second and fourth Mondays. (In 2016 meetings were held on the first and third Mondays.)

One additional village-related announcement from Jon Kinn, fire chief: Main Street holiday garlands will be taken down on Saturday morning, Jan. 7.

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Brad Fruchey re-appointed as Bluffton's rep on Apollo board

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 20, 2016 - 3:35pm

Bluffton school board re-appointed Brad Fruchey to a three-year term on the Apollo Joint Vocational School District board during the Dec. 19 Bluffton board meeting.

His new term begins Jan. 11, 2017.

In other board action, the board set its 2017 reorganization meeting for 7:30 p.m., Monday, Jan. 9.

A supplemental contract was offered to Lindsey Buettner as assistant middle school cheerleader advisor.

Other items on Monday's agenda are in the board packet attached to this story.

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