County Election Board will meet Tuesday afternoon
The Wells County Election Board will meet at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21, in the clerk’s office in the Wells County Courthouse, 102 W. Market St.
Topics on the agenda include:
• Commissioner’s appointment of the Harrison Township board member.
• A resignation letter from Mick Jackson.
• A sample ballot for the 2023 municipal primary election.
• A resolution establishing dates and hours for in-person absentee voting.
Solid Waste District board to meet Tuesday afternoon
The board of the Wells County Solid Waste District will meet at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21, 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.
• A confidential shredding agreement.
• NuGenesis agreement.
• Ossian shredding event.
ª Supervisor’s report.
• 2023 advertising.
Bluffton Board of Works to meet Tuesday afternoon
The Bluffton Board of Public Works and Safety will meet at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21, in the Council Chambers on the second floor of City Hall, 128 E. Market St.
Topics on the agenda include a water adjustment request and personnel matters brought to the board by Clerk-Treasurer Tami Runyon, Fire Chief Don Craig, and Mayor John Whicker.
County Drainage Board will meet Tuesday afternoon
The Wells County Drainage Board will meet at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, ,Feb. 21, 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 the setting of a hearing date for a proposed maintenance assessment increase in the Bills Creek watershed in Harrison and Liberty townships, plus project updates and a discussion of miscellaneous drainage matters.
County Commissioners will meet Tuesday afternoon
The Wells County Commissioners will meet at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21, 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:
• Discussion of financial matters.
• Appointments with Wells County Sheriff Scott Holliday, Wells County Highway Supervisor Shawn Bonar (who will present a truck acquisition resolution), and Wells County Engineer Nate Rumschlag.
• Discussion of a preliminary engineering services agreement for railroad coordination on Wells County Road 200N.
• Bridge 54 agreement.
• Local Roads and Bridges matching grant agreement.
• Tourism Commission board appointments, brought to the board by Chad Kline.
• Road use and decommissioning agreement.
• Council on Aging 4th Quarter 2022 invoice.
• Jail Status query.
• Right-of-way and utility agreement(s).
An executive session will be held immediately after the conclusion of the regular session. During the executive session, which will be closed to the public, the commissioners will discuss the initiation of litigation or litigation that is either pending or has been threatened specifically in writing.
Southern Wells school board will meet Tuesday
The board of the Southern Wells Community Schools will meet at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21, in the high school media center of the SWCS campus.
Topics on the agenda include:
• Spotlight on Raider success.
• Public comments.
• Financial considerations.
• Acceptance of donations.
• Generator, bathroom fixtures, preschool room renovation, and internet service/erate.
• Personnel matters — Certified and classified employees, extra-curricular activities personnel, administrator contracts, and retroactive pay for administrators.
• Discussion of lice policy, classified handbook, Return to Learn, and public comment policy.
• First reading of board policies.
• Conference and field trip requests.
• Superintendent’s information.
An executive session will be held at 4:30 p.m. prior to the regular meeting. No information was available as to the topic of the executive session, which will be closed to the public.
Also, before the regular meeting, the board will hold a work session on financial considerations and consideration of policies.
Bluffton Common Council will meet Tuesday evening
The Bluffton Common Council will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21, in the Council Chambers on the second floor of City Hall, 128 E. Market St.
Topics on the agenda include:
• A presentation by the First Bank of Berne.
• A discussion brought to the council by residents of the Hi-Lo area concerning Praxis.
• Consideration of Additional Appropriation Ordinance 1584.
PSAP advisory board will meet Wednesday morning
The Public Safety Answering Point advisory board will meet at 8 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 22, in Room 105, the multi-purpose room on the lower level of the Wells Carnegie Government Annex, 223 W. Washington St.
The chief item on the agenda is the director’s report.
