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
Stories Posted This Week
Saturday, August 30, 2025
Friday, August 29, 2025
- Community Dog Park officially opens as memorial to Katrina Riepenhoff
- Obituary for Ian Christopher Shriner
- 2025 Blaze of Lights theme is "Home for the Holidays"
- Pirate volleyball win vs. Defiance Ayersville
- Highway Patrol focused on removing impaired drivers from the road
- Beaverdam Bunch 4-H results at 2025 Allen County Fair
- Porchfest brings live music to Bluffton neighborhoods
Thursday, August 28, 2025
- Pirate girls golf close 2nd at tri; Bauman 1st
- Pirate boys golf 2nd in NWC quad-match
- Pirate girls tennis loss at Wapak
- "You Made It" Forum welcomes Class of 2029
- 2nd annual Bluffton Porchfest celebrates live music
- Learn to play bridge at the Senior Center
- Blanchard Valley Health System enhances “Find-a-Doc”
- Taste of Bluffton serves as mixer for students and residents
- Heart to Heart: New Blood Pressure Guidelines
Wednesday, August 27, 2025
Tuesday, August 26, 2025
- Mayberry Rd. closure Aug. 27-28
- Janet M. Leonard was a teacher
- Pirates boys golf wins NWC tri
- Inside Innovations brings established design studio to Bluffton
- Walking thru Autumn hikes include Motter Park
- Colloquium Presentation: Emotional Education in 18th Century Germany
- Student to Share Lessons from Study Abroad Experience in Mexico