Friends of the Shelter will meet Monday
Friends of the Shelter, the organization that provides support for the Bluffton/Wells County Animal Shelter, will meet at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 10, in the Council Chambers on the second floor of City Hall, 128 E. Market St.
The meeting is open to the public. For more information, call 273-1742.
Bluffton-Harrison school board will meet Monday
The board of the Bluffton-Harrison Metropolitan School District will meet at 6 p.m. Monday, Jan. 10, in the school district’s administration building at 803 E. Harrison St. in Bluffton.
The first item of business will be administering the oath of office to all board members. The board will then reorganize for 2002 and make necessary appointments for the new year.
Topics on the agenda will include:
• Review of financial items.
• A vocational program update.
• A report on the high school graduation rate.
• The superintendent’s report.
• Presentation of the 2022 organizational charts.
• Update on the middle school roof replacement and improvements project.
• Update on the high school HVAC guaranteed energy savings project.
• Personnel matters — two resignations, five employment recommendations and one intent to employ, and one request for Family and Medical Leave Act absence.
• Acceptance of a donation.
• Second reading of a policy on school board member selection.
• A review of several policies with no changes recommended.
• A resolution concerning a temporary balance transfer/pay claims.
• Review of expenditure goals for 2022.
• A review of the BHMSD Healthy Operations Plan.
The meeting will be livestreamed at meet.bhmsd.org
Regional Sewer District board will meet Monday
The board of the Wells County Regional Sewer District will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 10, in Room 105, the multi-purpose room on the lower level of the Wells Carnegie Government Annex, 223 W. Washington St.
The first item of business for the board will be reorganization for 2022.
Topics on the agenda include:
• Review of financial matters, including the year-end financial report.
• Superintendent’s report.
• Billing status update.
• Discussion of schedule request from VTF Excavating.
• Phase 1 project status update and Phase 2 status and schedule.
• Report from attorney Mark Burry.
• Discussion of project financing, line of credit, and timeline.
Ossian Town Council will meet Monday evening
The Ossian Town Council will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 10, at 215 N. Jefferson St. in Ossian.
Topics on the agenda include:
• Reports from the Fire Department, Parks Board, and Police Commission.
• Discussion of Woodcreek Drive improvements.
• Redevelopment appointments.
• Appointment of council liaisons.
• Agreement for performance of economic development services.
• Salary ordinance.
• Reorganization of the Utility Department.
• Consideration of a new job description and hiring of a utility clerk.
• A resolution concerning Public Employees Retirement Fund.
• Consideration of an ordinance to create a Police Donation Fund.
• Consideration of an ordinance to create a Chasey Memorial Fund.
• A utility adjustment.
Northern Wells school board will meet Tuesday
The board of the Northern Wells Community Schools will meet at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 11, at the school district’s central office, 312 N. Jefferson St. in Ossian.
The first item of business on the agenda will be the reorganization of the board for 2022 and other appointments.
Topics on the agenda include:
• Meeting as the Board of Finance.
• Personnel matters — One request for leave, five resignations, and 11 hiring recommendations.
• Acceptance of two donations.
• Discussion of earthwork project language for the Norwell Middle School project.
• Superintendent’s report, including updates on the new maintenance shop and office and door access control.
• Discussion of the NWCS board policy revisions process.
• First reading of several board governance policies.
• Consideration of a revision to the 2022 board meeting dates.
• Consideration of a revision to a reduction from 10 to five days for COVID-19 quarantine, with mask.
• Norwell High School new course titles for 2022-23.
• Open public comment for superintendent’s contract addendum and consideration to approve the superintendent’s contract addendum.
WCPL board will meet Tuesday
The board of the Wells County Public Library will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 11, in the large meeting room of the main library, 200 W. Washington St.
Topics on the agenda include:
• The librarian’s and the treasurer’s reports.
• Committee reports.
• Approval of an encumbered operating funds resolution.
• Approval of a transfer of operating appropriations resolution.
• Transfer of money to the Rainy Day Fund.
• Overdrive charges with Northeast Indiana Digital Library.
• Director updates.
Southern Wells school board will meet Tuesday
The board of the Southern Wells Community Schools will meet at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 11, in the high school media center of the SWCS campus.
The first item of business will be the reorganization of the board for 2022, plus appointments. The board will also meet as the Board of Finance.
• Topics on the agenda include:
• Consideration of routine financial matters.
• Acceptance of donations and fundraiser requests.
• Personnel matters.
• Policy and procedures.
• Review of the school calendar for 2022-23.
• Approval of the 2022 graduation date.
• Consideration of field trip and conference requests.
• Superintendent’s information.
The community is asked to view the meeting on Facebook Live.
