Put those leaves on your curb. They'll disappear shortly.
Village employees turned on the leaf sweeper this week. According to Jamie Mehaffie, village administrator, the service department will continue its leaf pickup until the end of November.
Monday's council packet is in an attachment at the bottom of this story.
Residents should place un-bagged leaves on the side of the street, in front of residences, as close to the curb as posible.
The village asks residents to assist in the process by clearing leaves from catch basins and curb drains.
Special note about Monday’s council meeting: • 7:30 p.m. – council will tour the Bluffton fire station on North Main St.
• 8 p.m. – council will be in session in the third floor of the town hall
Bluffton council will hear an extensive report from its streets, lights and alleys committee on Monday.
On Monday, Bluffton school board will consider action to eventually place two renewal levies on the March 15, 2016, ballot.
The levies are:
• Three-year renewal for the school’s permanent improvement percent income tax levy, which expires Dec. 31, 2016.
• Ten-year renew of the Bluffton Public Library’s one mill (1.0) levy for the purpose of maintaining current level of resources and services. It also expires on Dec. 31, 2016.
Bluffton council will hear updates on several fall village projects on Monday.
Jamie Mehaffie, village administrator, will provide current information on many of those projects. Here's a summary of his anticipated report:
TRS
The village had a preconstruction meeting for the Trihalomethane Removal System project last Thursday. As long as fabrication moves forward as scheduled, the contractors are scheduled to begin the installation of the TRS the last week in October.
