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Village zoning inspector's report on Monday's council agenda

Bluffton council will receive an update on Monday night from Jerry Cupples, Bluffton zoning inspector. His report includes what Cupples terms his successes and failures.

Jamie Mehaffie, village administrator, asked Cupples to provide council with the update on his efforts regarding property maintenance issues.

Cupples’s report follows:

TO: Mayor and Council:

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Bluffton school newsletter now on the Icon

The spring 2013 Bluffton school newsletter is now on The Icon for viewers.

It includes reports from building principals and the 2013-14 school calendar, in addition to several other bits of information about the school district.

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Sidewalk ordinance tabled Monday by council

The new Bluffton sidewalk ordinance is on hold.

Bluffton council tabled the third reading of the ordinance on Monday evening.

In moving to table it, Dave Steiner said, “There is activity in the state house regarding how sidewalks can be financed. We need to work it into the ordinance.”

Council passed the first reading of an 11-page ordinance regulating bed and breakfasts in the village. This ordinance is in place for an anticipated bed and breakfast to be requested on South Main Street.

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Dennis Lee, BHS teacher, will resign from teaching on April 30

Dennis Lee, high school physical education teacher, has announced that he will resign from teaching in the Bluffton schools on April 30. His resignation is part of the Monday Bluffton school board agenda, which requires board action.

In addition to Lee’s resignation, the board prepares for the 2013-14 school year with school fees to approve and certified and classified contracts to act upon. Following are many of those contracts.

The entire Monday night agenda is in the attachment at the bottom of this story.

➢ Certified Contracts  (2013-2014):

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Mayor Gallant announces council committee assignments

Dennis Gallant, Bluffton mayor, made council committee appointments at the April 8 council meeting. The appointments are on the attachment at the bottom of this story.

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Bluffton council committee meetings set

Several Bluffton council committees have meetings in April. Those meeting dates follow:

April 22 - Street and alley committee, 4 p.m.
April 22 - Safety service committee, 7:15 p.m.
April 22 - Finance committee, 7:30 p.m.
April 22 - Council meeting, 8 p.m.

Also, one council meeting in May was moved to a new date. The Monday, May 27, council meeting was moved to Tuesday, May 28, not to coflict with Memorial Day.

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