Roads and sidewalks to be impacted, with permanent improvements completed in warmer weather
Starting January 21, 2025, Enbridge Gas Ohio will begin a gas main and service line improvement project to enhance service for Bluffton residents.
Key Details:
• Replacement of approximately 5,200 feet of gas mainline and service connections.
• Estimated duration is up to 50 workdays.
• Our team will coordinate directly with affected residents to ensure a smooth transition to the new gas lines.
• All authorized employees and contractors will carry photo IDs.
• Due to winter weather, temporary concrete will be installed on sidewalks and driveways, with permanent finishing to follow once conditions improve.
From Enbridge Gas Ohio: "We appreciate your patience and understanding as we work to improve your gas service."
For more information about the project, call 1-800-544-5768.
Bluffton Community Preschool has opened enrollment for the 2025-2026 school year. Families may email [email protected] for a registration form and more information.
Documents needed to complete the registration are:
1. Child's Birth Certificate
2. Parent Driver's License
3. Proof of Residence - Example: a bill with the parent's name on it
4. Hard Copy of Custody Decree - Every parent has to print the form on Final Forms - even if there is not a custody decree situation.
5. Court Judgement Entry if there is a custody issue.
Immunization records are needed but will not prevent the completion of the registration. This can be uploaded later or brought into the office. For more information, call Julie Steiner at 419-358-5901.
The Bluffton Exempted Village School District is currently accepting applications from students interested in attending the school district through open enrollment for the 2025-2026 school year.
Students from any school district in Ohio may apply and enroll in Bluffton Schools tuition free. Students are admitted on a full-time basis only.
Applications are approved annually on a first come, first served basis and approval is subject to grade level enrollment and educational programs.
Anyone interested in a personal tour, a time can be scheduled that is convenient for you and your family including evenings or weekends. Please call the superintendent’s office at 419-358-5901 to schedule a tour or receive an application. In addition, you may obtain an application by visiting the Bluffton Schools website at www.blufftonschools.org/ under the forms link.
Can you name the company that is your electric energy supplier?
This past summer I discovered that my participation in the local government aggregation program offered in Bluffton was inadvertently dropped. I wrote about this HERE.
The result of this error was like paying more than a thirteenth electricity bill, as shown by my recent refund.
While all electricity customers in Bluffton have distribution service by American Electric Power (AEP), you can choose a generation company from among a long list found on the Energy Choice Ohio website, you can choose to participate in the Bluffton/Allen County aggregation program or AEP can supply your electric energy at a variable rate.
You could say the aggregation program is an opportunity to have someone else do homework on current rates for you.
The following Bluffton Senior Center travel opportunities were announced in the January 2025 Happenings newsletter.
COACH TRIPS WITH TONYA
HAWAII CRUISE AND LAND TOUR March 6-17, 2025
We will have a pre-trip meeting on January 16 at 2 p.m. Trip includes a seven-night cruise on Pride of America, Norwegian Cruise ship and four nights on land. Visit four islands, Pearl Harbor, the famous North shore and enjoy a Luau Dinner. Brochures are available in the Senior Center. Level 2 trip.
