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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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School board agenda focus on final preparations for 2014-15 school year

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 18, 2014 - 9:30am

Bluffton schools start on Monday, Aug. 25, and the Bluffton school board will act on several items tonight (Aug. 18) to finalize preparations for the new school year.

On the board agenda includes:
• Executive session to discuss employment of personnel
• A long-term substitute teacher contract to Erin Oberly, effective Aug. 22
• Service resolution with Lugibihl Spray Service
• Substitute teacher action for 10 persons
• Approval of transportation routing plan
• Contracts and assignments for eight coaches

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Insurance carrier's initial payment on town hall damage reaches $146,645

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 18, 2014 - 9:14am

The Village of Bluffton's insurance carrier has okayed an initial payment of $146,645.64 for the damage caused to the town hall as a result of the sprinkler head that broke in May.

AUG. 18 COUNCIL AGENDA AT BOTTOM OF STORY

In his report to council, Jamie Mehaffie, village administrator,  will inform council that this amount was based on an initial claim of $174,378.98 submitted by the adjustor. It was reduced by the village's $1,000 deductible and $26,733.34 in depreciation.

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Bluffton council has until end of September to appoint replacement for Mitch Kingsley

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 6, 2014 - 5:04pm

With the July 7 announcement by Mitch Kingsley that he will resign his Bluffton council post on Sept. 1, the council is again in the search for a new member.

The 30-day clock starts ticking on Sept. 1 for council to replace Kingsley. If that does not happen, Mayor Judy Augsburger will appoint his replacement.

Council has not announced whether it will directly appoint a replacement for Kingsley or will invite Bluffton residents to apply for the post.

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Council will consider surveillance cameras at Service Department garage

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 4, 2014 - 9:46am

On Monday, Bluffton council will hear a request for surveillance cameras to be placed at the village Service Department Garage on Spring Street.

Jamie Mehaffie, village administrator, says that for years the village has discussed placing cameras there.

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

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