The 7:00 p.m. Regular Meeting of the Apollo Board of Education on November 27, 2023 will include new business of a Resolution of Acceptance In the Ohio Facilities Construction Commission Career Technical Construction Program. The agenda is attached.
The Village of Beaverdam Village Council will hold a Public Hearing Meeting on Tuesday November 21 at 7:00 p.m. in the Village Hall Council Room, with the purpose of discussing the proposed amendment to the Village of Beaverdam’s Zoning Ordinance.
With the approval of Bluffton Village Council, a local group will continue planning and fundraising for a new dog park, with construction set for spring.
At the October 21 Council meeting, Councilor Ben Stahl reported on a series of meetings held by the Parks and Recreation Committee with Matthew Ellerbrock, a local resident who has been exploring the idea. Stahl stated that the park is proposed for Village-owned land on Lake Street, but would be built entirely with donations.
Hiring new police officers has been tough lately for the Village of Bluffton, but Council is now considering legislation that should make a big difference not only for this department but for all Village employees.
A wage survey of surrounding communities revealed that other police departments pay significantly more. This sparked a broader look at two similar-sized towns in the area, and the result is a proposal that delivers wage hikes to all Village employees.
On Monday, October 23, the Bluffton Board of Education meeting included visitors who addressed the board and an agenda that included approving coaching and advising contracts, recognising donations, and a tax levy renewal resolution.
The Bluffton school district will hold a 5:30 p.m. meeting of the Board of Education in the Elementary School media center on Monday, October 23.
The agenda includes:
Contracts, assigments and resignations including 18 supplemental coaching and advising contracts and 11 substitute teacher agreements.
Donations in memory of Deb Herr, a Ford B. Cauffiel $7,500 donation for SOS tutoring, and a Class of 1960 donation for the lunchroom to be presented for approval.
A resolution of necessity to levy a tax renewal for collection in 2024. Adoption shall be presented to electors on March 19, 2024.
