Three persons have replace retiring members of the Bluffton Board of Zoning Appeals, according to Judy Augsburger, mayor.
New members are Nate Bogart, Deb Weihrauch an Don Burris. Paula Scott is an alternate.
Retiring members are Gordon Diller, Dave Miller, Bill Gable and John Harbison.
The new members held an orientation session earlier this week. Their first meeting is at 6 p.m., Thursday, July 30 in the town hall to hear a variance request on Grove Street.
Mayor Judy Augsburger announced appointment of a commission to oversee the Shannon Cemetery during Monday’s Bluffton council meeting.
Members include: John Murray, Evan Skilliter, Fred Rodabaugh, Bob Amstutz, Nathan Ulrey, Samuel Diller, Richard Boehr, Harriett Moyer, Jesse Blackburn, David Steiner and the mayor. Paula Scott, a non-voting member, is the commission recorder.
Bluffton council will hear a report from its Recreation Committee on recommendations to upgrade the Bluffton Community Swimming Pool. The report is part of the Monday council agenda.
The committee, meeting on July 6, discussed pool resurfacing.
The report summary follows:
At age 21, the pool is due for some serious maintenance work, specifically resurfacing.
Bluffton council will address the College Avenue-Main Street intersection on Monday.
The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) removed the intersection’s traffic light when the streetscape program was created. The stoplight’s absence has been a continual point of discussion from citizens and the village.
Bluffton resident Paula Scott is asking council to look into various options to create a safer intersection.
Council’s packet (an attachment at the bottom of this story) provides several pages of information and drawings pertaining to the intersection.