Bluffton spent $371,897 on street maintenance in 2017 and has an administrative estimate of $258,000 proposed for its 2017 street budget.  Looking at 2019, so far an estimated $183,000 in projects is on the table.

– Additional details are in the attachments at the bottom of this story.

The village spent $43,799 from 2015 to 2017 on asphalt sealing projects in town.

This information came from the Sept. 14 streets, lights and alley committee meeting, as presented to council on Sept. 18 by Joe Sehlhorst.

Of the 2017 street projects, the breakdown of expenses follow:
• Street maintenance $364,287
• Alley approaches $1,000
• Manhole adjustments $6,600

Total expenditures on the above projects were $3,123 under the budgeted $375,000.

Streets on the 2018 project list include:
• Riverbend
• Locust
• Hawthorne
• Sycamore
• Thurman – from East Elm to Main
• Lake – from Mustard Seed Café to Main
• North Main alley – beside Mustard Seed Café
• Cherry – Railroad to Vance
• Washington – Brookwood to Main
• Bentley – Elm to Grove

Streets on the 2019 project list include:
• Albert
• Sara
• Garau
• County Line Road – Railroad to Main
• Susan Drive
• Tower