Friends of the Shelter will meet Monday afternoon
Friends of the Shelter, the organization that provides support for the Bluffton/Wells County Animal Shelter, will meet at 5:30 p.m. Monday, April 11, in the Council Chambers on the second floor of City Hall, 128 E. Market St.
Topics on the agenda include financials and upcoming events, including the Bluffton Parks Dept Dog Bone Hunt.
The meeting is open to the public. For more information, call 273-1742.
Regional Sewer District board will meet Monday
The board of the Wells County Regional Sewer District will meet at 6 p.m. Monday, April 11, in Room 105, the multi-purpose room on the lower level of the Wells Carnegie Government Annex, 223 W. Washington St.
Topics on the agenda are:
• Superintendent’s report.
• Status update of Phase 1 project.
• Engineer’s report on Phase 2 status and schedule.
• Attorney’s report to board.
Wells County Public Library board will meet Tuesday
The board of the Wells County Public Library will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 12, in the meeting room of the main library, 200 W. Washington St.
Topics on the agenda include:
• Librarian’s and treasurer’s reports.
• Committee reports.
• Online credit card service.
• In-service agenda.
• Director updates.
Ossian Town Council will meet Monday evening
The Ossian Town Council will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, April 11, at Collier’s, 215 N. Jefferson St. in Ossian.
Topics on the agenda include:
• Reports from the Fire Department, Parks Board, and Police Commission.
• Awarding of the Hickory and Shady Lane water improvement bid.
• Renewal of a contract for office and clerk services.
• Ossian Days.
• Regional Chamber Strategic Development donation.
• Consideration of Ordinance 22-4-1, updating the town’s golf cart ordinance.
• Consideration of 25 mph signs in subdivisions.
• Consideration of the costs of posting meeting recordings online.
• Hiring a seasonal mower.
• Removing utility clerks from probationary status.
• Discussion of Larry Heckber’s vacant lot downtown.
• Consideration of a property disposal form (Police Department)
• Utility adjustment.
Candidates’ forum to be held Monday evening
A candidates’ forum will be held at 7 p.m. Monday, April 11, in the lower level of the Commerce and Visitors’ Centre, 211 Water St. in Bluffton.
Candidates running for the Republican nomination for Wells County sheriff, assessor, and District 1 County Council will be present, as will candidates for the District 79 seat in the Indiana House of Representatives.
Bluffton Board of Works to meet Tuesday afternoon
The Bluffton Board of Public Works and Safety will meet at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 12, in the meeting room on the first floor of City Hall, 128 E. Market St.
Topics on the agenda include:
• A Zoom meeting with Donald Frey concerning utility software.
• A personnel matter, brought to the board by Brandy Fiechter of the Parks and Recreation Department.
• A discussion on commercial drivers’ licenses, brought to the board by Jon Oman, operations manager.
• Software utilities, brought to the board by Clerk-Treasurer Tami Runyon.
• A request to purchase, brought to the board by Dave Hendricks, the city’s water distribution supervisor.
• Consideration of an agreement with Craigville Telephone.
• A personnel matter, brought to the board by Fire Chief Don Craig.
Northern Wells school board will meet Tuesday
The board of the Northern Wells Community Schools will meet at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 12, at Norwell High School, 1100E U.S. 224.
Topics on the agenda include:
• Personnel matters — One request for leave, two resignations, and five hiring recommendations.
• Consideration of the acceptance of seven donations.
• Consideration of three requests for trips.
• Consideration of a funds transfer.
• Consideration of several policies on second reading and consideration of a request to retire several other board policies.
• Consideration of a Maintenance Department request to dispose of or sell items that are no longer needed.
A strategic work session will follow the conclusion of the regular meeting.
The board will meet in executive session at 4:15 p.m. prior to the regular meeting. The purpose of the meeting is to receive information about and interview prospective employees.
Upper Wabash River Basin panel to meet Thursday
The board of the Upper Wabash River Basin Commission will meet at 8 a.m. Thursday, April 14, in Room 105, the multi-purpose room on the lower level of the Wells Carnegie Government Annex, 223 W. Washington St. in Bluffton.
Topics on the agenda include:
• Minutes, financial reports, and claims
• LARE Grant: Little River Functional Assessment progress update
• Ecosystems Connections Institute proposal
• Geneva sesquicentennial
• Administrative secretary position vacancy.
The meeting is open to the public. Community residents who are interested in conserving our natural resources and improving the Wabash River are welcome to attend.
