County Commissioners will meet Monday morning
The Wells County Commissioners will meet at 9:30 a.m. Monday, May 16, 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 include:
• Appointments with Wells County Sheriff Scott Holliday, Wells County Highway Superintendent Shawn Bonar, and Wells County Engineer Nate Rumschlag.
• American Rescue Plan Act subrecipient agreement.
• 2023 Public Transit Grant, brought to the board by Betsy Collier.
• Flood Ordinance information, brought to the board by Michael Lautzenheiser Jr.
• Consideration of an interlocal agreement with Ossian.
• Sound system for the annex meeting room.
• Discussion of 911 consolidation.
• Appointment to the Property Tax Assessment Board of Appeals.
Solid Waste District board will meet Monday
The board of the Wells County Solid Waste District will meet at 9 a.m. Monday, May 16, 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 include:
• Review of financial matters.
• Supervisor’s report.
• Metal recycling agreement.
• Meeting times.
• Shredding event and Haz-Mat Day.
Bluffton-Harrison school board will meet Monday
The board of the Bluffton-Harrison Metropolitan School District will meet at 6 p.m. Monday, May 16, in the school district’s administration building at 803 E. Harrison St. in Bluffton.
Topics on the agenda will be:
• Review of financial matters.
• Announcement of a Family Friendly Certificate for Bluffton-Harrison Elementary School.
• Assistant superintendent’s and superintendent’s reports.
• 2022 graduation information.
• Middle School roof replacement and improvements project.
• High school guaranteed energy savings project.
• Personnel matters — resignations, employment recommendations, and Family and Medical Leave Act requests.
• Acceptance of donations.
• Second reading of a policy on teacher evaluation and development.
• Textbook adoption for 2022-23.
• Textbook/technology rental fees for the 2022-23 school year.
• Changes to the 2022 board meeting schedule.
• Consideration of a resolution to waive mandated 180 student days.
• Review of eight policies.
• Culinary Arts relocation from the middle school to the high school
The meeting will be livestreamed at meet.bhmsd.org
Bluffton Board of Works to meet Tuesday afternoon
The Bluffton Board of Public Works and Safety will meet at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 17, in the meeting room on the first floor of City Hall, 128 E. Market St.
Topics on the agenda include:
• A personnel matter, brought to the board by Brandy Fiechter, superintendent of the Bluffton Parks and Recreation Department.
• A request, brought to the board by Laurie Baumgartner, sports coordinator of the Bluffton Parks Department.
• Presentation of the annual water report, brought to the board by Todd Shady, superintendent of the city’s water filtration plant.
• Settlement with Crosby Construction.
• An equipment purchase request, brought to the board by Jon Oman, the city’s operations manager.
• Bid opening for Community Crossings.
• Review of a water leak, brought to the board by Joy Mettler.
• An treatment agreement with the Wells County Regional Sewer District concerning Craigville.
• Discussion of a junk violation, brought to the board by Kurt Shorey.
Items listed under old business, which may or may not be discussed Tuesday night, are an agreement with AdamsWells, discussion of an electrical substation, an Orchard Circle water issue, and acceptance of the Premier Flats infrastructure.
Southern Wells school board will meet Tuesday
The board of the Southern Wells Community Schools will meet at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 17, in the high school media center of the SWCS campus. Those attending should enter Door 10.
Topics on the agenda include:
• Financial matters.
• Setting of collection procedures.
• Review of fundraiser requests.
• Acceptance of accounts.
• Review of the State Board of Accounts 2018-20 audit report.
• Consideration of personnel matters.
• Review of policy and procedures, including wellness, the student-parent handbook, food services, and internal controls.
• Review of bad debt policy.
• Consideration of conference and field trip requests.
• Superintendent’s information and report.
The community is asked to view the meeting on Facebook Live via the Southern wells Community Schools page.
The board has scheduled a work session to follow the regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. During the work session, the board will review and discuss summer repair projects.
Bluffton Common Council will meet Tuesday evening
The Bluffton Common Council will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 17, in the Council Chambers on the second floor of City Hall, 128 E. Market St.
The only topics on the agenda for Tuesday night’s meeting are the swearing-in of a new police officer and discussion of the fire service report.
Markle Town Council will meet Wednesday evening
The Markle Town Council will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 18, in the Markle Town Hall, 197 E. Morse St. in Markle.
Topics on the agenda include:
• Superintendent’s, town marshal’s, and assistant superintendent’s report.
• Report from the Huntington County United Economic Development agency.
• Clerk-treasurer’s report and approval of vouchers.
County Drainage Board will not meet on Monday
The Wells County Drainage Board will not meet Monday, May 16, due to a conference conflict and a lack of items on the board’s agenda.
The board will next meet at 4:30 p.m. Monday, June 6.
