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$13,376,677 appropriations for 2013-14 on school board agenda

The Bluffton school board will act on approving $13,376,677 in appropriations for 2013-14 during its July 17 school board meeting.

The meeting was originally set for July 15, but was moved to Wednesday night. In addition to annual appropriations the board will act on several contracts, substitute teacher contracts and additional action require prior to the start of a new school year.

One student teacher assignment will be acted upon. Abbie Richer, Bluffton University student, will student teach with Terri Steinmetz Sept. 16 to Dec. 11.

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School board meeting moved to July 17

July's Bluffton school board meeting, originally scheduled for Monday, July 15, is rescheduled for 7:30 p.m., Wednesdy, July 17, according to Greg Denecker, Bluffton superintendent. The meeting will take place in the Bluffton Elementary Media Center.

 

 

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AC and village get in the street painting act this month

Street painting in Bluffton - this time by the Allen County Enginineer's Office takes place next week, according to Jamie Mehaffie, village administrator.

Mehaffie will update Bluffton council on Monday evening on the Engineer's Office plan to perform the double-yellow striping on village roads, weather permitting.

The village service department will also preparing to complete its annual street striping. The village handes cross walks, parking spots and stop bars.

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Six new teachers hired during Monday's school board meeting

Six new teachers were hired for the 2013-2014 Bluffton school year during Monday’s Bluffton school board session.

The following one-year contracts were offered:

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Smaller (35 gallon) refuse and recycling totes available from village

NEW RECYCLING AND REFUSE GUIDELINES LISTED AT BOTTOM OF THIS STORY.

As the new refuse and recycling rules have taken affect, several Bluffton customers have asked the village if smaller capacity garbage totes are an option.

According to Jamie Mehaffie, village administrator, Republic Services has acquired several 35-gallon totes. He said that the village is accepting requests for the small totes as they come in and are coordinating delivery for those smaller totes.

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Light agenda for Monday's Bluffton council session

Bluffton council meets at 8 p.m., Monday, June 8. A light agenda is on council's desk. The council agenda is found in an attachment at the bottom of this story.

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