Regional Sewer District board will meet Monday
The board of the Wells County Regional Sewer District will hold a special meeting at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 7, 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:
• Accept questions from project customers.
• Adoption of bond ordinance for the RSD’s third project.
• Adoption of an amendatory rate ordinance for Project 3.
Bluffton Board of Works to meet Tuesday afternoon
The Bluffton Board of Public Works and Safety will meet at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 8, in the meeting room on the first floor of City Hall, 128 E. Market St.
Topics on the agenda include:
• A discussion on concrete repair.
• An update on city standards review, brought to the board by City Engineer Kelly White.
• Water requests involving Timber Ridge and Jackson Street.
• A personnel matter, brought to the board by Utilities Superintendent Jon Oman.
• A handicapped parking request, brought to the board by Street Commissioner Tim Simpson.
• A vacation discussion involving White.
• A request for fund transfer, brought to the board by Pars Department Superintendent Brandy Fiechter.
The board will meet in executive session immediately following the public meeting.
Northern Wells school board will meet Tuesday
The board of the Northern Wells Community Schools will meet at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 8, at the school district’s central office, 312 N. Jefferson St. in Ossian.
Topics on the agenda include:
• A public hearing on the collective bargaining agreement with the Norwell Classroom Teachers Association.
• Readers Choice 2022 finalist Ossian Elementary.
• A presentation on Norwell Middle School Manufacturing.
• Two leave requests, five resignations, and five recommendations to hire.
• Acceptance of donations.
• Approval of an overnight trip request, taking the Norwell High School German Class and Club on a visit to Chicago Dec. 2.
• Creation of a weighted grading scale at NMS.
• Declaration of no value items.
• Donation to Southern Wells school district.
• Huntington University memorandum of understanding.
Wells County Public Library board will meet Tuesday
The board of the Wells County Public Library will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 8, in the large meeting room of the main library, 200 W. Washington St.
Topics on the agenda include:
• Librarian’s and treasurer’s reports.
• Committee reports.
• Personnel updates.
• Police changes for 2023.
• Health insurance.
• Director updates.
Wells County Council will meet Wednesday evening
The Wells County Council will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 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:
• Transfers — General Fund, Superior Court; CARES Act Infectious Disease; Community Corrections Grant II.
• Additional — LIT Economic Development Grant; LIT Public Safety; Local Health Department Trust Account; Supplemental Adult Probation Service; CR 200S, Clark Avenue to Ind. 1; Local Trax Grant.
• Appointment with Wells County Sheriff Scott Holliday; 2023 Administrative Assistant wage, brought to the council by Michael Lautzenheiser Jr. of the Area Plan Commission; Incentive Fund Employee Request, brought to the board by Colin Andrews of the prosecutor’s office.
• Consideration of an innkeepers’ tax ordinance.
• Project Paddlefish EDA agreement, also ERA and Senate Bill 1.
• 2023 sheriff’s salary contract.
• 2023 surveyor salary ordinance.
• Updated 2022 salary ordinance.
The meeting will be streaming live on the Wells County Voice at wellscountyvoice.com
The public can interact with comments by emailing auditor@wellscounty.org
Ossian police panel will meet Wednesday evening
The Ossian Board of Metropolitan Police Commissioners will meet at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 9, at Collier’s, 215 N. Jefferson St. in Ossian.
Topics on the agenda include:
• Updates on the hiring process.
• Review applications for part-time officers.
• Interview room and body cam footage.
• Request for background software.
The board will meet in executive session to receive information about prospective employees.
