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80 permits filed • largest project was $953,185 for Dunkin Donuts building

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Bluffton’s 2020 building permits totaled $4.4 million, according to information provided to the Icon by the Village of Bluffton.

The 80 building permits totaled $4,477,874, including:
• $3,459,843 – residential
• $1,018,031– commercial/industrial
• $33,550– demolitions

All 2020 permits were in Allen County. The single largest construction project was a permit filed totaling $953,185 by Danop LTD, (Dunkin Donuts), and a $18,650 filing by this company to demolish the Burger King building.

Ohio has 3 times the number of COVID-19 hospitalizations it had on Nov. 1 and nearly 7 times the number it had on Oct. 1

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Here are updates on Ohio's response to the COVID-19 pandemic from the governor's office. 

VACCINATION PHASES
Because the availability of the vaccine remains limited in Ohio and across the country, Ohio is taking a phased approach that prioritizes the most vulnerable citizens, those in the healthcare field, and school staff members.

Phase 1A, which is currently underway, includes approximately 1 million Ohioans. 

It is anticipated that vaccine distribution in Phase 1B will begin as Phase 1A begins to wind down. 

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So, you think you know Bluffton? Here's the answer.

But, weather-wise it was pretty ho-hum

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A chart at the bottom of this story shows
weather details by the month in 2020

Although 2020 will be remembered as a hot year politically, and by many as a year to forget socially, weather-wise, the year appeared rather ho-hum. 

2020 wasn’t really record-setting:
not too hot,
not too cold,
not too much rain,
nor too much snow.

Here’s the 2020 weather summary, provided by Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer.

First Zoom chamber meeting of 2021

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Village of Bluffton emergency services staff will lead a discussion on prevention and mitigation of damage to your business during the Friday morning Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce Zoom meeting.

Persons may join the meeting at 7:20 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 8, and the meeting begins at 7:30 a.m. according to Paula Scott, chamber CEO.

Spring trout derby status undecided

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The Bluffton Sportmen's Club's annual meeting and fish fry has been cancelled according to Tom Augsburger, club president.

He added that at this time it is not certain whether the spring trout derby will be held. Watch the Icon more follow-ups to this story.

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