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Various opinions aired concerning Shannon Cemetery at Monday's council meeting

Posted by Fred Steiner on June 1, 2015 - 11:16pm

A standing-room only audience of nearly 50 persons packed Bluffton council chambers on Monday.  Most of those attending had a viewpoint to share about the Shannon Cemetery on Jefferson Street.

Eleven persons - residents, former residents, and others interested in cemetery preservation - addressed council, offering opinions on what should or should not take place there.

David Steiner, council president, presided over the meeting in the absence of Mayor Judy Augsburger.

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Shannon Cemetery on Monday's council agenda

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 31, 2015 - 5:42pm

Bluffton council will open the floor to comments about the Shannon Cemetery on Monday night. 

The cemetery project, intended to clean up and memorialize Bluffton's pioneer resting place, recently came under criticism from several persons who do not live in Bluffton. 

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School board accepts three resignations, hires four teachers

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 12, 2015 - 6:19pm

Four new certified employees were offered teaching contracts and three resignations were accepted at the May 11 Bluffton school board meeting.

New contracts were offered to:
• Emily Warner, 1-year contract, MA +15-Step 8, $50,558
• Amy Butte, 1-year contract, MA-Step 6, $45,611
• Becky Boblitt, 1-year, MA-Step 12, $55,110
• Angela Francis, 1-year, MA-Step 12, $55,110

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Richard Johnson will join Bluffton council tonight

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 4, 2015 - 9:36am

Richard Johnson will be sworn in as Bluffton's newest council member on Monday. He was selected to replace Everett Collier who resigned in April.

Several other reports are on the agenda. Jamie Mehaffie, village administrator, will update council on the following:

• Beaverdam Contracting has completed the water line replacement projects on Kibler and Garmatter. Both Kibler and Garmatter are scheduled to be resurfaced in 2016. Bluffton Paving will perform some sealing of joints to help the surface maintain until the resurfacing.

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Council appoints Richard Johnson to vacancy

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 30, 2015 - 6:37pm

Bluffton council didn't take much time selecting a replacement for Everett Collier, who resigned his council post on April 20.

In a special meeting on April 28 council voted to name Richard Johnson as Collier's replacement. Johnson will be sworn in at the May 4 council meeting.

Dave Steiner, council president, told The Icon that the vote in favor of Johnson was 5-0 and that there were no other candidates under consideration. Steiner also said that Johnson has taken out petitions to seek the office in the general election in the fall.

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Four council committee meetings set

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 21, 2015 - 9:29am

Several Bluffton council committee meetings are scheduled. Those follow:

• Thursday, April 23, personnel, 3:15 p.m.
• Wednesday, April 29, finance, 7 p.m.
• Monday, May 4, 7 p.m., utilities, 7 p.m.
• Monday, May 4, recreation, 7:30 p.m.
 

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