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.
Stories Posted This Week
Tuesday, October 13, 2026
- Ada Icon headlines, October 13
- Bluffton area Women in Business meeting October 15
- Leo club glasses collection
- Night at the (Swiss Historical) Museum, October 24
- Woodcarving ornament workshop at Swiss Heritage Center
- Barefoot nature walks at the Nature Preserve
- Pirate volleyball seeded 4th
- Beavers sports roundup, October 6-11
- Bluffton leaf pickup scheduled for last week of October
- Pirate boys soccer shuts out Bellefontaine
- Watch an after school movie at the Bluffton Public Library
- Dunlap awarded OSBA humanitarian award
Monday, October 12, 2026
Sunday, October 11, 2026
Saturday, October 10, 2026
Friday, October 9, 2026
- Ada Icon headlines, October 9
- Pirate girls soccer loss vs. St. Marys
- Pirate volleyball sweeps Carey
- “The Trumpet Player” sculpture at Bluffton University receives conservation grant
- October 13 Bluffton Schools athletics lineup, streaming
- Plenty of action at Oct 10 Dillinger robbery reenactment and motorcycle show
- Caitlyn Couch junior piano recital, October 16
- Bluffton community survey opens for Active Transportation Plan