Spring construction season begins in a few weeks in Bluffton.
The village's major project involves the continual upgrade of Jefferson Street.
Work on Jefferson Street Phase II will begin if not before, certainly by Monday, April 5, and will continue until the end of July.
Jesse Blackburn, village administrator, updated Bluffton council on the project on March 8. On Friday he provided the Bluffton chamber will a Zoom meeting update.
Daylight Saving Time begins early Sunday morning, March 14. So, when going to bed on Saturday night, remember to turn your clocks forward 1 hour. “Spring forward” in the spring and “fall back” in the fall. DST continues until Nov. 7.
Starting March 10, the Ohio Department of Health (ODH), will no longer issue a travel advisory for those entering Ohio after traveling to states reporting positive testing rates of 15% or higher.
Instead, ODH is revising its travel guidance to encourage Ohioans to carefully review Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance when considering travel.
Last July, the United Way of Greater Lima and the United Way of Bluffton, Beaverdam, and Richland Township joined together to collaboratively serve the community.
The goal was through combined efforts the two organizations would be able to effectively address community issues, maximize collective resources, and ensure the needs of the community were met well into the future.
Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce will get an update on the Jefferson Street-State Route 103 corridor improvements on Friday, according to Paula Scott, chamber CEO.
The 7:30 a.m. meeting is via Zoom. Jesse Blackburn, village administrator, will talk about the improvements taking place this summer.
In addition, he will talk about bicycle-pedestrian pathways and electrical infrastructure. Representatives from AEP will join in that discussion.
