Bluffton school board will act on Allen County Budget Commission’s recommendation on county estimated tax rates during its Feb. 18 meeting.
A chart at the bottom of this story shows a summary of the Bluffton school district’s estimated tax rates. The chart demonstrates how the district generates approximately $4 million through millage outside its 10-mill limitation and nearly $1 million inside.
In other agenda items, the board will act on:
• Certified advancement for Jessica Mayberry
The Ada Area Chamber of Commerce named the Ada Icon as its 2016 Outstanding Business/Industry of the Year at the chamber’s Feb. 17, annual dinner meeting. Ada Icon is the sister publication of Bluffton Icon.
Deb Curlis, chamber president presented the award to Icon owners Fred and Mary Steiner, during the dinner at McIntosh Center on the ONU campus.
The Icon also received a certificate of commendation from the Ohio Secretary of State’s office area representative, Brian Bauman.
Children from the 3-year-old class at Bluffton Community Preschool enjoy
using chocolate playdough in the "candy shop" in the dramatic play area. (Linda Headings photo)
RICHMOND, Ind. - The Bluffton University men’s basketball team took to the road for a meeting with the Earlham College Quakers on Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2016. Backed by a career-high 32 points from junior guard AUSTIN ROHDE (Shelby), the Beavers came out victorious by a score of 80-70. The win pushed Bluffton to 12-12 for the season (7-10 HCAC), while Earlham dropped to 2-22 overall (1-16 HCAC).
A few openings remain in Bluffton Center for Entrepreneurs website basics workshop planned from noon to 1:30 p.m., Friday, Feb. 19.
Ryan Lowry of Bluffton leads the workshop. A second workshop, takes place on Friday, Feb. 26. The sessions are in the BCE office, 110 S. Main St., Bluffton.
Both workshops cover the same information. These are offered on different dates to accommodate more participants.
