CORRECTION New Ottawa water rate is $3.98 per 100 cubic feet of water.
By Paula Pyzik Scott
The Village of Bluffton held a regular meeting on Monday, October 26, with Mayor Rich Johnson presiding. Council member Ben Stahl and village legal counsel were absent. Business included a water rate increase from the Village of Ottawa, an electric aggregation program rate increase, and professional tree-lighting services for the 2026 Blaze of Lights.
The Bluffton Board of Education held a regular meeting on Monday, October 19. The meeting was conducted by board president Roni Kaufmann with all members present. Two teacher representatives and two community members were in the audience with the Icon reporter.
Harzog, Montgomery and Oglesbee recognized for Bluffton Police Department careers
By Paula Pyzik Scott
The Village of Bluffton Council held a regular meeting on Monday, October 12 with Mayor Rich Johnson conducting the meeting. (The meeting packet is here.) Discussions included residential and commercial development planning and honoring three Bluffton Police Department officers with 10- and 25-year anniversaries.
MEDIA RELEASE__The Village of Bluffton Planning Commission will hold public hearings on Monday, October 19, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. on the third floor of Bluffton Town Hall, 154 N. Main Street, Bluffton, Ohio, to consider the following matters:
1. Chestnut Lane Development – Amendment to Approved Plans
Bob Fett is requesting approval of an alteration to the previously approved plans for the Chestnut Lane development to allow the addition of one condominium unit at the end of the existing cul-de-sac.
The Village of Bluffton Council held its regular meeting on Monday, September 28, with Mayor Rich Johnson presiding. (See Council Packet for supporting materials)
ADMINISTRATION REPORT
Progress reports from Village Administrator Jesse Blackburn and Assistant Administrator Bryan Lloyd included the following items.
