Where’s the town hall? Where’s the swimming pool? Where’s the library?

Help in answering these questions is on the way, thanks to the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce.

This fall the chamber will create the first two of several large mounted full-color maps of Bluffton.

Each mounted map is three feet wide by two feet tall. The maps will be mounted on easy-to-read stands to be placed throughout the village. In addition, maps will be available for businesses to post inside their stores.

The first two mounted maps will be located on Main Street. Specific locations will be determined soon. Plans are underway for additional mounted maps to be placed at Bluffton Family Recreation, the village park, Bluffton University and other locations in Bluffton.

Smaller maps will be printed in 8 ½ by 11-inch tablet form for businesses to use and tear off to give persons looking for specific directions in town.

The need for maps came out of a chamber meeting brainstorming session focusing on what Bluffton needs.

The maps will show Bluffton’s Main Street and nearby streets. Each Main Street business will be identified on the maps

The maps also offer advertising opportunities to chamber members.

Here’s how it works:

Initially, eight ad spaces are available: four on each map.

Each ad space is 6.33 inches wide by 6.7 inches tall. Ads cost $500 for the first 12 months. After the first year, the business may renew its ad for $100 annually.

As additional maps are created, additional ad spots will become available.

During the first year, the first eight advertisers (four from each of the two initial maps) will be listed on the tablet-size maps.

Contracting for ad space is available immediately for the first eight spots. A waiting list will be created for ads placed on later maps.

Each year the map will be updated to reflect business ownership changes.

For specific details on the maps and for contracting ad spaces contact Fred Steiner at the chamber at [email protected] or call the chamber office at 419-369-2985, extension 118.