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UPDATED Village meetings update, April 17-22

UPDATED with new Streets & Alleys meeting.

The following meetings have been scheduled for the Village of Bluffton. All will take place at Bluffton Town Hall, 154 N. Main St.

I-75 restricted to one lane at Bluffton on April 15

ODOT Allen County highway construction update for the week of April 15, 2024.

Weather permitting, the following project as scheduled as follows:

Interstate 75 northbound at the village of Bluffton (141 mm) will be restricted to one lane on Monday, April 15, for bridge joint repairs. 

Updated Village Income Tax information

It’s income tax filing time again. Below you will find important information regarding filing your 2023 Village of Bluffton Income Tax return. 

Village of Bluffton Income Tax Information

Filing Deadline Date for 2023 Income Tax Returns: MONDAY, APRIL 15, 2024

WHO MUST FILE A RETURN?
The Village of Bluffton requires mandatory income tax filing by all full and part-year residents, age 18 or over, regardless of the amount of income they earned or lost in the case of a business. Even if your employer has fully withheld and paid in income tax to the Village of Bluffton or another municipality on your behalf, you are still required to file a Bluffton Income Tax return with the village annually. Any person or business located outside of Bluffton but performing services inside the village must also file a return. Anyone who receives income from rental properties, farm income, partnerships, self-employed business ventures, etc., must file an annual return regardless of any tax owed, even if there was a loss for the year.

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Flood watch issued for Bluffton on Thursday, April 11

Flood Watch National Weather Service Northern Indiana 515 AM EDT Thu Apr 11

Including Putnam and Allen Counties and the cities of Pandora, Columbus Grove, Bluffton and Ottawa. FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING.

Hydrant flushing during week of April 8

Hydrant flushing will take place during the week of April 8, according to the Village of Bluffton. If you see discolored water, run an outside tap until water runs clear. 

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Village of Bluffton alert: April 2 severe weather, flood warning

PHOTO Mid-afternoon April 2 flooding at Harmon Field. PHOTO by Zac Kohli

UPDATED 3:25 P.M. 

A flood warning has been issued for Allen County and this afternoon College Ave. has been closed at Riley Creek. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Detailed river forecasts and additional information can be found at www.weather.gov/iwx under Rivers and Lakes.

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