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Bluffton council will act on Monday on a proposed enterprise zone designation for Diamond Manufacturing of Bluffton.

The business is located at 505 E. Jefferson St., with offices at 9660 Mayberry Road, Bluffton. The zone grants the property owner tax exemption for the construction of an addition to the business.

According to the ordinance council will act upon, Diamond is enlarging and enhancing its fabrication and welding business. The addition includes 30,000 square feet and is under construction on the north side of the Diamond building.

The Bluffton council's Insurance Committee will meet Monday, June 11, at 7:30 p m. in the town hall, according to Jamie Mehaffie, village administrator.

Mosquito spraying in Bluffton started last week, according to Jamie Mehaffie, Bluffton village administrator. In his report to be made during Tuesday's Bluffton council meeting, he will note that spraying is scheduled on Wednesday evenings as needed, weather permitting.

Thursday spraying is the backup option to Wednesday. The village service department is handling the spraying. It is using a product called Duet.

Bluffton school board will act on four teacher resignations at the May 21 board meeting. Teachers resigning or retiring are:
o Pat Bassett
o Karen Kussmaul
o Julie Heckman
o Kaye Phillips

An agenda of the May 21 is an attachment at the bottom of this story.

In addition, the board will approve the following list of 2012 graduates.

Brandy Kay Aller

Matthew Richard Gillett

Jacob Kenneth Nienberg
Tyler Andrew Amos

Peter Evan Grihalva

Victoria Kay Parsons

Ellis Spencer Barnes

The Apollo Career Center Board of Education voted on May 14 to accept $22 million in Ohio School Facilities Commission (OSFC) funds to repair, remodel and upgrade current technology, infrastructure and academic classroom space.

That decision begins the process of determining the scope of the project, and millage to place on the Bluffton Exempted School District's November ballot. Bluffton is part of the Apollo district.

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