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Eight persons indicate interest in Bluffton's vacant council seat

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 21, 2014 - 4:24pm

Bluffton council will hold two special sessions in the next two weeks to interview potential candidates for the open council seat created when Mitch Kingsley resigned from council.

According to Judy Augsburger, Bluffton mayor, eight persons have expressed an interest in the seat. Council set special meetings for Thursday, Sept. 18, and Thursday, Sept. 25. Both sessions start at 6:30 p.m.

Both sessions will be in executive session with four interviews scheduled each evening.

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Sidewalk repair deadline moved to July 15, 2015

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 21, 2014 - 3:56pm

On Monday, Sept. 15, the Bluffton council Street, Alleys, Light and Sidewalk Committee recommended to the full council to amend Ordinance No. 07-13 to extend the deadline for sidewalk repairs until July 15, 2015, for properties on the east side of Main Street.  

Jesse Blackburn of the village, told The Icon, "The committee was pleased with the current 42% response rate from residents regarding sidewalk repairs."

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Bluffton council creates 21-page ordinance spelling out its operating rules

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 14, 2014 - 5:59pm

On Monday Bluffton council will act on the second of three readings of a 21-page ordinance that clearly spells out the self-governing rules of that body.

It is the most comprehensive and detailed ordinance in recent memory – perhaps the first-ever - that covers in such detail the rules and job description of council members.

THE ENTIRE ORDINANCE IS IN AN ATTACHMENT AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS STORY.

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Village will receive grant for Kibler Street water main replacement

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 1, 2014 - 9:13pm

Bluffton council will meet in a rare Wednesday night meeting this week. The Labor Day holiday forced the move in the council calendar. Among agenda items include the following update on several village projects from Jamie Mehaffie, village administrator:

THE COUNCIL AGENDA IS IN AN ATTACHMENT AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS STORY.

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Council candidates submit interest to village by Sept. 10

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 24, 2014 - 2:08pm

Bluffton council will have a vacancy in September.

Interested Bluffton citizens, who have been residents for at least one year, may submit their letter of interest to Council President David Steiner by email
[email protected]

Or they may be mailed to:
Village of Bluffton
Attn: Dave Steiner
PO Box 63
Bluffton, OH 45817

Letters of interest are due by Sept.10.

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Special council meeting Aug. 21 to discuss Kingsley replacement

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 19, 2014 - 5:25pm

Interested in becoming a Bluffton council member?

With Mitch Kingsley stepping down from council on Sept. 1, the council has 30 days to appointment his replacement. If council fails to do so, the appointment is made by Mayor Judy Augsburger.

On Aug. 18 Dave Steiner asked for a council-meeting-of-the-whole. The meeting is set from 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 21, in council chambers on the third floor of the town hall.

Steiner said that the purpose of the meeting is to discuss how the council should proceed in selected a new council member.

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