A special Bluffton council meeting was called for tonight (Tuesday, Oct. 31) at 8 p.m. in the Bluffton town hall to discuss the police department K-9 program.

The notice of the meeting to the media was made at 4 p.m. on Monday.

Bluffton council  passed by emergency legislation authorizing the purchase and training of a police K-9 from funds donated to the K-9 project.