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Busy Special Election day at the Bluffton polls

Posted by Paula Scott on August 9, 2023 - 7:17am

Issue 1 does not pass

The August 8 Special Election had a higher than expected turnout across the state of Ohio. The unofficial results, with a total of 3,059,440 votes cast, are a rejection of State Issue 1 “Elevating the Standards to Qualify for an Initiated Constitutional Amendment and to Pass a Constitutional Amendment.” Votes reported by the Ohio Secretary of State are:

YES - 1,315,346 - 42.99%
NO - 1,744,094 - 57.01%

Bluffton polling place manager Edna Conkling told the Icon that “it was very busy, very surprising. They did not expect us to have this many votes.” All Bluffton precincts had to have an additional supply of ballots provided.

After the polls closed at 7:30 p.m., Bluffton poll workers reported 1,069 in person votes plus 15 provisional votes.

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Phillips Rd. closure on August 9 between Augsburger and Bixel

Posted by Staff on August 8, 2023 - 11:17am

On Tuesday, the Allen County Engineer Office announced:

Phillips Rd. between Augsburger and Bixel will be closed on Wednesday, August 9, 2023 from 7:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. for crossover installation.

During closure there will be NO ACCESS.

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August 9 is deadline for local candidates

Posted by Paula Scott on August 5, 2023 - 6:00am

The Allen County Board of Elections and Hancock County Board of Elections are providing petition packets for candidates for school board seats, township fiscal officer, township trustee and village offices in the November 7, 2023 general election.

The deadline to file petitions with the board of elections is 4:00 p.m. on August 9, 2023.

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Hancock Park District holds hunting-with-permission lottery during August

Posted by Staff on August 4, 2023 - 9:46am

Entries must be received by August 31 at 4:30 p.m.

FINDLAY—Residents and landowners of Hancock County will have the opportunity to participate in the Hancock Park District’s Hunting-with-Permission Lottery program provided in cooperation with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife. Registration can only be done online at www.HancockParks.com from August 1-31. This year’s lottery will be posted on the Hancock Park District’s Facebook page at 6 p.m. Tuesday, September 12. Winners will be announced at that time and those selected will be notified by email. All current rules and regulations and parking passes will then be emailed. 

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Immunization clinic for 7th and 12th grade students

Posted by Staff on August 4, 2023 - 6:59am

A reminder from the Bluffton Exempted Village Schools:

Students going into the 7th and 12th grade during the 2023-2024 school year are required to receive the meningococcal (MCV4) vaccine for entry. This is a two-dose requirement and all seniors should have received their first dose going into the 7th grade. 

This will be the 7th graders’ first dose and the seniors’ second dose. 

The Allen County Health Department will be doing an onsite clinic at Bluffton Middle School on Weds. August 9, 2023 from 9:00-11:00 a.m. A letter and a form were mailed out in June to take to the onsite clinic which must be completed ahead of time by the parent.

You can also stop in the Bluffton Middle School or High School office and pick up a form. You can take your child to your own physician, a Health Department or attend this clinic to get their vaccination.

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August 4-6 is Ohio Tax-Free Holiday for school shopping

Posted by Paula Scott on August 2, 2023 - 9:51am

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Bluffton Schools supply lists provided below

This weekend, August 4-6, is the annual Ohio Tax-Free Holiday for specified school-related items. The window of opportunity is from Friday at 12:00 a.m. to Sunday at 11:59 p.m.

During the holiday, the following items are exempt from sales and use tax:

  • An item of clothing priced at $75 or less
  • An item of school supplies priced at $20 or less; and
  • An item of school instructional material priced at $20 or less.

Items used in a trade or business are not exempt under the sales tax holiday.

For more information regarding the sales tax holiday, visit the Ohio Department of Taxation's Sales Tax Holiday web page HERE

Qualified items sold to consumers by mail, telephone, e-mail, or Internet qualify for the exemption if you order and pays for the item and the retailer accepts the order during the exemption period for immediate shipment, even if delivery is made after the exemption period. 

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