Public information meetings set to discuss school levy renewals
The Committee for Better Schools announces two community levy informational meetings for the two renewal levies on the Bluffton Tuesday, May 7 ballot.
Meetings are:
• Monday, April 29
• Thursday, May 2
• both meetings starting at 7 p.m. in the Elementary Library.
These meetings concern the renewal of a ½ (0.5%) percent income tax for permanent improvements for three-years and the renewal of an emergency levy of 4.244 mills for five years.
The renewal committee consists of: Mitch Kingsley-treasurer, Alice Basinger, Tyler Bricker, Tim Closson, Bill Croft, Greg Denecker, Mike Edmiston, Roger Edwards, Brian Goldsberry, Jason Granger, Wes Klinger, Brendon Matthews, Renee Smith, Amanda Stechschulte, Tammy Whitlow and Mike Wilson.
Residents of the district who have any questions may contact one of the committee members or call Greg Denecker in the superintendent’s office at 419-358-5901.
Stories Posted This Week
Sunday, September 13, 2026
Saturday, September 12, 2026
Friday, September 11, 2026
- Mennonite Home Communities provide backup phone numbers during outage
- Pirate volleyball wins in four vs. Elmwood
- Howard Thornsberry worked in the produce industry
- Pirate girls soccer silenced by Bath
- Pirate boys soccer nipped by Liberty-Benton
- September 11 Bluffton High School athletics lineup, streaming
- Sept. 12 Open Doors offers sneak peek at future Bluffton museum space
- Innovation Forum challenges leaders to think deeper about AI
- Invitation to Sept 15 Bluffton Lions program with Dr. William H. Kose
- Deer archery hunting begins Sept. 12 in Disease Surveillance Area
Thursday, September 10, 2026
- Women in Business program with Positive Nutrition
- It's time for Fall Storytime at the Bluffton Public Library
- Pirate girls golf win vs. Lima Central Catholic
- Pirate boys golf splits NWC tri
- Bluffton PTO is collecting Community Markets receipts
- Richland Twp. trustees hire mower and Zoning Inspector
- Schumacher Homestead plans a farm full of Fall Fest activities
- Hindsight is 20/20: Recent reports for RSV, flu, and COVID-19
Wednesday, September 9, 2026
- Darrell Lee Diller, 92, managed a farming business
- Bluffton alumni will discuss pathways to chaplaincy
- Beaverdam cleanup day is Sept. 12
- Pirate boys golf 3rd at NWC quad
- Pirate volleyball outlasts Arlington
- Pirate girls soccer blanks Crestview
- Pirate boys soccer tie vs. Kalida
- Letter: The future of American agriculture
- Maple Grove Cemetery records now online