Public Meetings

Lease agreement with railroad could lead to bike-walking path to SR 103 restaurant area

Section: Public Meetings

/ Nov 26, 2012

In a relatively light agenda, Bluffton council meets Nov. 26 with two ordinances to consider.

The first ordinance under consideration involves a lease agreement between the Norfolk Southern Railroad and the village. The village is considering a lease with the railroad, which could provide for a biking and walking path from the County Line Road to the restaurant area along State Route 103.

More details on the path will follow on The Icon.

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Six student teachers on Monday's school board agenda

Section: Public Meetings

/ Nov 19, 2012

Bluffton schools will have six student teachers in the winter-spring terms. Approval of those six are among several items on Monday’s Bluffton school board agenda.

The student teachers being considered are:

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Leaf pickup will begin week of Oct. 29 in Bluffton

Section: Public Meetings

/ Oct 21, 2012

Leaf pickup in Bluffton will begin the week of Oct. 29, according to Jamie Mehaffie, village administrator.

He will update Bluffton council on this fall’s leaf pick up plans at Monday’s council meeting. (meeting at 8 p.m.)

“Residents should place un-bagged leaves on the side of the street in front of their residences, as close to the curb as possible,” Mehaffie said.

“Residents may utilize the tree lawns if available and do not allow the leaf pice to extend into the lanes of traffic,” he added.

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Several part-time contracts on Oct. 22 board agenda

Section: Public Meetings

/ Oct 17, 2012

Several part-time contracts are on the Monday, Oct. 22, Apollo Career Center board of education agenda.

The meeting is at 7 p.m. at Apollo. The view the board's agenda, open the attachment at the bottom of this story.

Bluffton council eyes another Interceptor for the police department

Section: Public Meetings

/ Oct 09, 2012

A second Ford Interceptor utility vehicle may join the Bluffton police force. On Oct. 8 Bluffton council okayed a request from Rick Skilliter, Bluffton police chief, to send a "letter of intent" to purchase a 2013 vehicle from Statewide Ford.

By approving the letter of intent the village freezes the price on the vehicle at $32,798. In September the village received its first Interceptor. Click here for a look at that vehicle.