What's in a Bluffton council packet? May 12 example
By Paula Pyzik Scott
Village of Bluffton council meetings are primarily business meetings with the six council members--currently Jerry Cupples, Mitch Kingsley, Ben Stahl, Joe Sehlhorst, Dave Steiner and Phill Talavinia--receiving reports from Village staff, making committee reports and voting on payment of bills, ordinances and resolutions.
Often items are approved with no discussion. The packet provided to the public--the May 12 meeting packet is attached here--provides details for these agenda items:
- Agenda
- Minutes of the April 28 meeting
- Voucher report for bills to be paid by the Village totaling $99,353.52
- Safety Services committee meeting minutes for May 7
- Ordinance No. 08-2025 - Fee Schedule for EMS services
- Resolution No. 13-2025 - Authorization for contract with Hohenbrink Excavating for SR 103 at Navajo Dr. roundabout
- Application for special event/road closure: BHS Baccalaureate on May 22
- Application for special event/road closure: Weekends on Vine St., May 17-0ctober 26
- Police Activity Summary, incident breakdown by month, ticket statistics, Attorney General warning on Scams Targeting Ohioans
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