The 15-page preliminary agenda is HERE.

By Paula Pyzik Scott

At the Monday, June 24 regular meeting of the Village of Bluffton council, there will be four items of legislation including a Resolution and Ordinance that will allow the Village to put a 0.4% increase in income tax for the purpose of Safety Services funding on the November 5 ballot.

The agenda also includes a first reading of a resolution stating what services will be provided to a portion of Orange Township near the intersection of I-75 and SR 103, which is to be annexed by the Village.

LEGISLATION 

Resolution No. 14-2024, 3rd Reading 
A Resolution of the Village of Bluffton to place on the November 5, 2024 ballot the issue of imposing an additional uniform income tax at a rate of zero point four percent (0.4%) for the purpose of generating revenue for the capital needs and operations of the Safety Services departments of the Village of Bluffton, Ohio which include the Bluffton E.M.S., Bluffton Fire and Bluffton Police Departments, pursuant to O.R.C. 718.04. 

RESOLUTION NO. 15-2024, 1st Reading, Emergency 
A resolution stating what services the Village of Bluffton, Ohio will provide to the territory proposed to be annexed to the Village of Bluffton, Ohio currently situated in Orange Township, County of Hancock, State of Ohio and declaring an emergency. 

RESOLUTION NO. 16-2024, 1st Reading, Emergency 
A resolution authorizing the advertisement for public bid on the Pocono Drive utility improvements project and declaring an emergency. 

ORDINANCE NO. 04-2024, 3rd Reading 
An ordinance: to increase the current income tax upon the income of all residents or those persons receiving income within the Village of Bluffton, Ohio which is to be collected annually for twenty (20) years and in accordance with Ohio revised code 718.04. upon the passing of said twenty (20) years this tax will need to be renewed. This additional income shall be measured by municipal taxable income at a rate of 0.4% annually. The purpose of the income tax is to raise revenue for the capital needs and operations of the safety services departments of the village of bluffton, ohio which include the Bluffton E.M.S., Bluffton Fire and Bluffton Police departments. Upon passing of said ordinance the total tax rate for the village of bluffton, ohio shall be 1.65% annually.