Solid Waste District board to meet Monday afternoon
The board of the Wells County Solid Waste District will meet at 4 p.m. Monday, July 24, 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.
• Supervisor’s report.
• Investment options.
• 2024 budget.
• Amended 2023 salary contract.
County Commissioners will meet Monday afternoon
The Wells County Commissioners will meet at 5 p.m. Monday, July 24, 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.
• Appointments with Wells County Sheriff Scott Holliday, Wells County Highway Department Shawn Bonar, and Wells County Engineer Nate Rumschlag.
• Library update, brought to the commissioners by Sarah MacNeill, Matt Yergler, and John Stauffer.
• Monthly reports, miscellaneous business, and right-of-way or utility agreements.
• AEP easement request.
Bluffton Board of Works to meet Tuesday afternoon
The Bluffton Board of Public Works and Safety will meet at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 25, in the meeting room on the first floor of City Hall, 128 E. Market St.
Topics on the agenda include:
• Managed services proposal.
• Server bid.
• Discussion of water leaks on Williams and South streets, brought to the board by Brandon Gerber of BCG Capital.
• Consideration of an encroachment request, brought to the board by Nathanael Reinhard.
• Personnel matters, brought to the board by Street Commissioner Tim Simpson, Police Chief Kyle Randall, and Fire Chief Don Craig.
• Consideration of an agreement with K&A Farms for the lime at the old water treatment plant.
Norwell school board will meet Tuesday afternoon
The board of the Northern Wells Community Schools will meet at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 25, at the school district’s central office, 312 N. Jefferson St. in Ossian.
Topics on the agenda include:
• Public comments on agenda items.
• Superintendent’s report, including an update on the Norwell Middle School project from Dylan Markley of Weigand Construction and a discussion of textbook fees, iPads, and school supplies.
• Personnel matters — Two retirements, four resignations, and 19 hiring recommendations.
• Discussion of an middle school/high school administrative position and a request to post the vacancy.
• Ossian Elementary School assistant principal recommendation.
• NMS assistant principal recommendation.
• Consideration to approve contract with Weigand Construction.
• Announcement of upcoming calendar events (nine in all).
