Public Meetings

JUY 9 MEDIA RELEASE__The Richland Township trustees will hold a special meeting at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, July 14 at the Township Garage, 8435 Dixie Hwy, Bluffton, OH for budget purposes.

JULY 8 MEDIA RELEASE__The Village of Bluffton Council will hold its Annual Budget Hearing to discuss the proposed 2026 Tax Budget.  

The hearing will be held on July 14, 2025 at 7:15 p.m. The hearing will be held at the Town
Hall and is open to the public.

A copy of the proposed 2026 Tax Budget is available for public examination in the office of the Village
Fiscal Officer, 154 N Main Street, Bluffton, Ohio during normal operating hours.

Principal's retire-rehire approved by narrow margin

By Betsi Werling

The Bluffton Board of Education held its monthly meeting at 5:00 p.m. on June 30. The meeting agenda is HERE.

During the visitors portion of the meeting, Jessica Hermiller, Director of Bluffton Public Library, shared her disappointment with the loss of the Middle School Library. This summer, the space is being repurposed as a technology center. Ms. Hermiller shared that the Bluffton Public Library has historically supplemented the Middle School Library and now without a library in the Middle School, it may shift student needs to the Bluffton Public Library. 

JULY 2 MEDIA RELEASE__The Village of Beaverdam Council will hold its Annual Budget Hearing to discuss the proposed 2026 Tax Budget. 

The hearing will be held on July 15, 2025 at 6:30 p.m.  The hearing will be held at the Town Hall in the Council Room. The hearing is open to the public.

A copy of the proposed 2026 Tax Budget is available for public examination in the office of the Village Fiscal Officer, 101 W Main Street, Beaverdam, Ohio during normal operating hours.

By Paula Pyzik Scott

The June 23 meeting of the Bluffton Council included no legislation and brought councilors up to date on committee and administration activity. Of special note was the closure of the Village shuffleboard courts to the general public due to vandalism and a request by Mayor Rich Johnson that residents using the brush dump drive close to the pile before unloading.

The meeting agenda and packet are HERE.

JUNE 11 MEDIA RELEASE__The Village of Bluffton has announced the following public meetings to be held at Bluffton Town Hall.
 
Streets, Alleys, Lights, and Sidewalks Committee on Wednesday, June 18 at 5:00 p.m.
Insurance Committee on Thursday, June 19 at 3:00 p.m.
Parks & Recreation Committee on Monday, June 23 at 6:00 p.m.
Council Meeting on Monday, June 23 at 7:00 p.m.
Finance Committee on Wednesday, June 25 at noon.

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