Over 300 signatures of registered Bluffton voters were delivered to Nancy Kindle, village fiscal officer, on Monday.
The signatures are part of citizen-led initiative to referend Bluffton council’s Ordinance 9-16, passed on June 20. The ordinance establishes a surcharge on water and sewer accounts in the village.
Those passing the petitions provided the following statement:
“If the ordinance went into affect a typical Bluffton family using 400 cubic feet of water per month will experience a 28 percent increase in their monthly water and sewer bill.
Bluffton school board will act on a host of contracts at its July meeting on Monday.
In addition one teacher resignation will be acted up on.
Elizabeth Cogley, high school teacher and senior class advisor, has announced her resignation.
One certified employee contract will be acted upon for Emily Kriegel. Her’s will be a one-year contract and if hired she will enter the system as a master’s step 2 and will be offered a salary of $39,966.
Interior paint renovation on the north Bluffton water tower (Snider Road) will begin next week.
According to Jamie Mehaffie, village administrator, the tower whille be out of service for four to five weeks to allow for adequate coating curing time.
The water tower project is one item in the administrator's report to Bluffton council on Monday evening.
During the meeting council will receive an update on a drainage project.
