Bluffton council saw a proposed 10-year capital improvement plan for the village during Monday’s council meeting. A chart accompanying this story shows details of the plan.

It involves several street make-overs including portions of Jefferson Street, Bentley Road, East Elm, Riley Street, State Route 103 corridor, Main Street lights and trash cans, street signs and yearly street maintenance.

In other village matters a preconstruction meeting on the Jefferson Street Phase II project takes place Thursday. Results from that discussion should create a timeline for the project slated for this spring and summer.

Jesse Blackburn, village administrator announced that Dominion Gas will replace an estimated 5,296 feet of gas mainlines along North Main Street from Vine to Riley. No timeline was announced. A map below shows the project.

Council members heard several committee reports. Readers may read these reports in the attached council agenda. These included:
• Bike and pedestrian pathway board
• Personnel and finance joint meeting – discussing wage adjustments
• Finance –
   discussing 2021 appropriations and a 10-year capital improvement budget
• Utility – sewer regulations
• Streets, lights, alleys and sidewalk –
   several items spelled out on pages 12 to 20 in the council packet
• Bluffton in Bloom

Council set the following meetings, each to be held in the town hall unless noted. Contact Jesse Blackburn at [email protected] for the Zoom link.
• Utilities Committee – Wednesday, 3/3 at 10 a.m.
• Insurance Committee – Wednesday, 3/3 at 11 a.m.
• Pathway Board – Thursday, 3/4 at noon, via Zoom.
• Council Meeting – Monday, 3/8 at 7 p.m.
• Board of Zoning & Buildings Appeals – Monday, 3/11 at 6:30 p.m.