Living in Bluffton

By Paula Pyzik Scott

A morning hike in late April 2025 through Bluffton’s Motter Park is accompanied by a Hallelujah Chorus of birdsong. And while I’m tempted to catch one or two feathered friends on camera, I’m there in search of an easier subject: a new overlook deck at the cascading pools feature created at the southern reaches of the park.

The Bluffton Senior Citizen Center, 132 N. Main St., is sharing 11 pages of news with its members for May 2025. Whether you are a snow bird or a year-round participant, BSC Happenings keeps folks up to date on events and opportunities found at the center. It is available by mail or email.

The center will celebrate Dorothy Hawkes' 90th birthday at the May 12 dinner program with music by One Voice, a Bluffton High School ensemble led by Kevin Gratz, and meal by Ted's Market.

From the Village of Bluffton, 154 N. Main St., 419-358-2066.

It’s tax time again. Below you will find important information in regards to filing your 2024 Village of Bluffton income tax return. 

The Village of Bluffton income tax filing deadline date for tax year 2024 returns will be TUESDAY, APRIL 15, 2025, for all taxpayers, except fiscal year accounts, business accounts or taxpayers on Federal extensions. 

The Village of Bluffton has announced an increase in rates for Trash & Recycling in the Community Message on its utility bills.

Beginning in May, the rates for weekly collection of trash and recycling will increase by $1.38 to $23.45 per month.

Village of Bluffton
154 N. Main St.
Bluffton, OH 45817
419-358-2066

Provided by the Bluffton Senior Center

The Bluffton Senior Center is happy to announce that it now has a lift for visitors to use at the back entrance. This will allow anyone who has trouble with steps to access the building from the municipal parking lot.

The lift can bring people and materials up the 22 inches from the parking lot into the building where there is an automatic door.

The Bluffton Senior Center Board thanks the Allen County Board of Developmental Disabilities for the Accessible Communities Grant that helped pay for the lift and its installation. The board would also like to thank the Village of Bluffton, administrator Jesse Blackburn; Mayor Rich Johnston and the Village Council for their help on the project.  MORE ▶︎

View the March 21, 2025 music performances by Bluffton Schools students in grades 4-12 at the Music Booster Barbecue event.

https://www.youtube.com/live/TwQKpXjUJvY?si=tqsxiW8hmXKBYSti

View more concerts and meetings at https://www.youtube.com/@BlufftonExemptedVillageSch-817

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