The first 2013 model vehicle in Bluffton belongs to the village. You might call it a police cruiser, but its official name is a Ford Police Utility Interceptor vehicle. Delivery was made this week and the vehicle was officially perused in the dark by Bluffton council members following the Sept. 24 council meeting.
The price tag of $33,411 came down, after trade ins, to $31,111. According to Rick Skilliter, police chief, the cruiser is projected to be 20 percent more fuel efficiet than existing police cruisers on the Bluffton fleet.
Bluffton’s new waterline project continues to move quickly along. Jamie Mehaffie, village administrator, will update Bluffton council on the progress on Monday.
In his report to council he writes: “The newly installed water main on Grove Street has passed the required bacteriological tests and the contractor has started transferring service lines to the new main. The Jackson Street section has been installed and residents’ services will be transferred in short order.”
It will soon be easier to pay Bluffton village utility bills.
The Village of Bluffton will soon offer electronic fund tranfer as a method for utility customers to pay their monthly bills.
Here's how it works: This is an automated bank debiting service going directly from the customer's checking account. For utility customers to receive this service they need to complete an application form (which is available as printer-friendly attachment at the bottom of this story), and attach a "voided" check or deposit slip for the village's records.
Bluffton’s water main project is moving along on schedule. Jamie Mehaffie, village administrator, told Bluffton council members on Sept. 10 that pressure tests are taking place today on the Grove Street line. After the tests are complete a work crew (separate crew from the crew laying pipes) will switch over the new line to residences on the street.
Meanwhile the pipe laying has moved on to Jackson Street. Mehaffie anticipates that Lawn Avenue will take place next.
Are you confused about the electrical aggregation program? You are not alone.
Bluffton’s voters passed the governmental aggregation issue on the March 2012 primary ballot. The village has elected to join the government electrical aggregation program managed by the County Commissioners Association of Ohio and officially named the Allen County Commissioners as the aggregators on behalf of the Village of Bluffton in order to do so.
