Jefferson Street Phase II project back on track
On Monday, Bluffton council members learned the rebidding of Jefferson Street Phase II project's bid opening is at 10 a.m., Friday, Feb. 5. And, the notice of bid award signing will be Thursday, March 4.
Full executed contracts should be completed on or prior to April 6. Jesse Blackburn, village administrator, told council that additional funding for the project has been applied for through the Ohio Water Development Authority.
A funding decision for that request should be made by the end of the January.
Several additional items were on Monday's agenda. The council packet is attached at the bottom of this story.
The following council-related meetings were also scheduled:
All meetings are via Zoom unless note. Contact Blackburn at
[email protected] for invitations to the Zoom meetings.
• Parks and Recreation Committee – Thursday, 1/28, noon.
• Safety Committee – Thursday, 1/28, 7 p.m. at the Bluffton EMS building.
• Ordinance Committee – Tuesday, 2/2, noon
• Utilities Committee – Wednesday, 2/3, 10 a.m. at Town Hall.
• Personnel Committee – Wednesday, 2/3, noon.
• Pathway Board – Thursday, 2/4 at noon.
• Council meeting – Monday, 2/8, 7 p.m.
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Sunday, November 8, 2026
Saturday, November 7, 2026
- Pirates Essinger and Gatchel finish cross country season at OHSAA Championships
- Nov. 7 Bluffton Schools athletics lineup, streaming
- Pirate football hits Archbold roadblock in playoff loss
- Forum: Vaughn explores biblical and multicultural accounts of spirits and exorcism
- Bluffton University relaunches Leadership Development Program with NetVUE grant support
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Friday, November 6, 2026
Thursday, November 5, 2026
Wednesday, November 4, 2026
- Klausing graduates from Ohio Bankers League Bank Management School
- Joellen Kay Lehman, 46, owned and operated Folly Faces
- Dec. 4-5 Messiah performances continue holiday tradition at Bluffton and Findlay
- Future Beaver Saturdays invite students to experience Bluffton University
- Ellie Bogart named BHS Student of the Month for October 2026
- Walter "Steve" Suter, 73, worked at Kirtland’s Auto Repair
- Grab an afterschool snack at the Bluffton Public Library