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
Friday, June 26, 2026
Thursday, June 25, 2026
- Alice June (Hochstettler) Kliewer worked at Grace Bible Institute
- Bluffton College grad was famous for memorizing all of Paradise Lost
- Leiber honored by Fremont Speedway Hall of Fame
- SCHS Swiss Day to be held at new Swiss Heritage Center, June 28
- Free movie: Eight on the Lam, July 27
- Screen time: Impact on youth update
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
- Ada Icon headlines, June 24
- Luvu a Latte temporary closure until July 14
- Results of Icon poll: How connected do you feel to the Bluffton community?
- Loving Laura’s Curls created to provide wigs for local cancer patients
- America 250 drone show illuminates Bluffton sky
- Recap of June 22 Bluffton Council Meeting