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Burrell appointed, Steiner nixed as Bluffton council acts to fill two vacancies

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 8, 2016 - 5:05pm

A vacancy exists on Bluffton council due to an unusual and somewhat complicated drama that unfolded at the Jan. 4 council meeting.
 
With two former council members sitting in the audience – Sean Burrell and David Steiner – because their seats expired on Dec. 31, the four-seated council members acted in the following fashion on the two council vacancies:
 
• By a 4-0 vote, council appointed Burrell to fill one vacancy.

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Council has one vacancy to fill on Jan. 4

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 4, 2016 - 3:22pm

Bluffton council reorganizes for 2016 on Jan. 4. Among agenda items is the discussion of how to proceed with one vacant council seats. One of those seats is Judy Augsburger's seat currently held by David Steiner.

Council's agenda follows:

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2016 village appropriations general fund at $2.4 million

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 22, 2015 - 10:22am

Bluffton council passed its 2016 annual appropriations during its final meeting of 2015 on Dec. 21.

The general fund has anticipated revenues of $2.4 million and anticipated operating expenses of $1.7 million. Following a $635,000 transfer of funds that took place on Monday that leaves a carryover of approximately $74,909, according to Nancy Kindle, village fiscal officer.

The 2016 annual appropriations are very similiar to 2015 she said.

 

 

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Monday's school board session focus on several contracts

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 18, 2015 - 5:33pm

Bluffton school board focuses on year-end matters during its final regular meeting of 2015 on Monday. The meeting is at 7:30 p.m. in the elementary media center.

The agenda includes:
• Long-term substitute contract
• Substitute teacher approvals
• Saturday school supervisor hire
• Students for Other Students coordinator

In other action, the board will approve a school calendar for 2016-17 and will set its 2016 reorganization meeting for 7:30 p.m., Monday, Jan. 11.

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How many catch basins are in Bluffton? More than you think - here's council's agenda for Monday

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 18, 2015 - 5:17pm

A slew of year-end ordinances and resolutions face Bluffton council members on Monday in the final regular session for 2015.

Anticipated action includes the final reading of the 2016 appropriations ordinance. A 13-page draft of the appropriations is part of the council packet, which is an attachment at the bottom of this story.

Other action includes prohibiting semi-trailers on Lake Street, parking or storing inoperative vehicles in the village, regulating parking in the municipal parking lot and regulating parking on portions of Main Street at Jefferson Street.

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Here's a summary of recent village council recreation-related committee work

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 5, 2015 - 2:08pm

Bluffton council will review reports on Monday from two of its committees involving recreation in the community.

The reports are from the street and alley committee’s joint meeting with the bike and pedestrian pathway board, and from the recreation board, which involves discussion of the Bluffton Community Swimming Pool.

The pathway-street and alley meeting involved discussion of a continued bike and pedestrian path encircling the village.

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