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, May 9, at City Hall, 128 E. Market St.
Topics on the agenda include financial reports, upcoming events and results of the citywide garage sales.
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 6:30 p.m. Monday, May 9, 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:
• Financial matters.
• An appointment with Tom Neuenschwander regarding insurance policy review.
• Superintendent’s report.
• Engineer’s report.
• Attorney’s report, including consideration of issuance of notices to connect.
Ossian Town Council will meet Monday evening
The Ossian Town Council will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, May 9, at Collier’s, 215 N. Jefferson St. in Ossian.
Topics on the agenda include:
• Reports from the Ossian Fire Department, parks board, and Ossian Police Commission.
• An appointment with Chad Kline regarding economic development.
• Consideration of a donation to the Regional Chamber of Northeast Indiana for the Strategic Development Plan.
• Appointment with Larry Heckber regarding a downtown building.
• Resolutions regarding Rethceif Properties and Rethceif Enterprises.
• Consideration of a resolution concerning agreements with the Indiana Department of Transportation.
• Consideration of the Wells County flood prevention ordinance.
• Acceptance of the deed of dedication of public right of way from New Hope Lutheran Church for the Woodcreek culvert project.
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 10, in the meeting room on the first floor of City Hall, 128 E. Market St.
Topics on the agenda include:
• Personnel matters, brought to the board by Todd Shady and Tony Fey. Shady is the superintendent of the water filtration plant and Fey is the superintendent of the Wastewater Department.
• A request from the American Legion.
• Consideration of Orchard Circle water problems.
• Consideration of a water leak.
• Review of properties on Lancaster and Morgan streets.
• Acceptance of the infrastructure from the Premier Flats development.
Three items — the alleyways project, the AdamsWells internet agreement, and a substation discussion — are listed under old business and may or many not be considered Tuesday.
Northern Wells school board will meet Tuesday
The board of the Northern Wells Community Schools will meet at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 10, at Norwell High School, 1100E. U.S. 224.
Topics on the agenda include:
• Personnel matters, including a retirement, three resignations, and one hiring recommendation.
• Acceptance of three donations.
• Approval of Norwell Middle School and Norwell High School principals.
• Approval of the elementary schools’ math curriculum.
• Second reading of some board policies and retirement of others.
• Approval of PowerSchool Unified Insights agreement.
A strategic work session will be held immediately following the adjournment of the regular meeting.
Bluffton Common Council to meet Wednesday evening
The Bluffton Common Council will hold a special meeting at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 11, in the Council Chambers on the second floor of City Hall, 128 E. Market St.
The purpose of the meeting will be to accept a report from McGrath Consulting concerning the city’s emergency services needs.
The meeting will be open to the public.
Bluffton Parks Board will meet Thursday evening
The board of the Bluffton Parks and Recreation Department will meet at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 12, in the conference room on the first floor of City Hall, 128 E. Market St.
Topics on the agenda include:
• Activities report.
• Receipt of a Next Level Trails Grant in the amount of $404,035 for the Interurban Trail.
• Reports of purchases made possible by donations.
• Personnel matters.
• Acceptance of donations.
• City Hall water damage.
• Infrared trail counters (old business)
• A tour of the dog park.
• Concessions.
• Summer independent contract.
• State conference.
• Discussion of a park incident and familly visit.
