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Village will continue with Anthem BC/BC

Village employees' pay raises listed in packet
Posted by Fred Steiner on March 12, 2021 - 2:36pm

Bluffton council's approved a recommendation from its insurance committee   to continue its employee insurance agreement with Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield through April 30, 2022.

The action took place on March 8. Jerry Cupples said that Fortman Insurance provided six base rate quotes from competitive companies and the committee chose to remain with Anthem.

In other action, council set pay increases for village employees. Those are spelled out in the council packet attached to this story.

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Public Meetings
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Jefferson Street Phase II transformation begins soon

Once completed Jefferson Street will have a neighbor feel to it, unlike now, where is appears to be an industrial entrance to the village
Posted by Fred Steiner on March 12, 2021 - 2:21pm

Spring construction season begins in a few weeks in Bluffton.

The village's major project involves the continual upgrade of Jefferson Street.

Work on Jefferson Street Phase II will begin if not before, certainly by Monday, April 5, and will continue until the end of July.

Jesse Blackburn, village administrator, updated Bluffton council on the project on March 8. On Friday he provided the Bluffton chamber will a Zoom meeting update.

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Regional news
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Here comes Phase II

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 12, 2021 - 1:53pm

Bluffton chamber members received an update on the Jefferson Street-State Route 103 improvement project on a Friday Zoom meeting by Jesse Blackburn, village administrator. The 2021 project focus involves the center map on the graphic. The project is projected to begin on April 5. It will block off traffic from Main Street to the County Line Road.

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Letter: Huge heartfelt "thank you" from the Leiber and Yeagle family

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 12, 2021 - 1:43pm

Icon viewers:
The Leiber (Yeagle) family would like to send out a huge heartfelt "thank you" to Bluffton and surrounding communities! 

All your generosity, cards, prayers and kindness has meant the world to us in our time of grieving the loss of our son, Ethan.

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Letters
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Red Cross assisting family at Rawson house fire

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 12, 2021 - 10:21am

The American Red Cross of North Central Ohio responded to a fire in Rawson on Thursday evening.

The Red Cross provided assistance for the immediate needs, such as temporary lodging, food and clothing for one adult and two children.

Red Cross volunteers will continue to help the those affected, providing recovery assistance, resources and referrals to community partners.

To provide additional assistance Icon viewers may contact Todd James, Fiindlay director, at [email protected],

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Regional news
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Saturday night, time to "spring forward"

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 12, 2021 - 10:07am

Daylight Saving Time begins early Sunday morning, March 14. So, when going to bed on Saturday night, remember to turn your clocks forward 1 hour. “Spring forward” in the spring and “fall back” in the fall. DST continues until Nov. 7.

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