Friends of the Shelter will meet Monday afternoon
The Friends of the Shelter will meet at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 14, at the Bluffton City Hall, 128 E. Market St.
Topics on the agenda will include financial reports and Street Fair signups.
Bluffton-Harrison board will meet Monday evening
The board of the Bluffton-Harrison Metropolitan Schools will meet at 6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 14, at the administration office, 805 Harrison Road in Bluffton.
Topics on the agenda include:
• President’s prerogative.
• Public comment.
• Consent Agenda Items, approving vouchers, fund reports, bank statements and fund transfers.
• Assistant Superintendent report.
• Superintendent report.
• Teacher evaluation results 2022-2023.
• Enrollment report.
• Project updates.
• Personnel matters — resignations and hiring recommendations, superintendent contract.
• Donations.
• Review of policies.
• Draft of 2024-2025 school calendar and review plan.
• Advertisement of 2024 Budget.
• Resolution authorizing litigation against social media companies.
Wells County Council will meet Monday evening
The Wells County Council will meet at 6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 14, in Room 105, the multi-purpose room on the lower level of the Wells Carnegie Government Annex, 223 W. Washington St. in Bluffton.
During the meeting, the council will evaluate budget requests for 2024.
County Election Board will meet Tuesday afternoon
The Wells County Election Board will meet at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 15, in the clerk’s office in the Wells County Courthouse, 102 W. Market St.
Topics on the agenda include:
• A resolution for early voting hours for the municipal general election.
• A resolution for changes to the vote center plan.
• A resolution for no election to be held in cities and towns with no contested races.
• Name change for the Northern Wells School Corporation.
• State called election conference.
• Public test date for Nov; 7, 2023, municipal election.
Bluffton Board of Works to meet Tuesday afternoon
The Bluffton Board of Public Works and Safety will meet at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 15, in the Council Chambers on the second floor of City Hall, 128 E. Market St.
Topics on the agenda include:
• Approval of SRF claims.
• City server Hardware updated quotes and funding.
• Managed services proposal.
• Animal report updates, brought to the board by Kyle Morphew.
• City engineering updates, brought to the board by Kelly White.
• Discussion of an encroachment agreement for 719 Willowbrook Trail.
• A request for a railing, brought to the board by John Baumgartner.
• A block party request, brought to the board by John Reinhard of Foundations.
• Personnel matters, brought to the board by Derrick Deininger and Dave Hendricks.
• Approval of a change order concerning the wastewater plant.
• A transfer request, brought to the board by Fire Chief Don Craig.
• Discussion of an abandoned easement, brought to the board by Jon Oman.
Bluffton Common Council to meet Tuesday evening
The Bluffton Common Council will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 15, in the Council Chambers on the second floor of City Hall, 128 E. Market St.
Topics on the agenda include:
• Swearing-in of a new police officer, Logan House.
• Review of the secondary plat for Harvest Acres, brought to the council by Suzie Gentis.
• Discussion of an encroachment agreement for 719 Willowbrook Trail.
• Discussion of an ordinance concerning additional park appropriation.
• Discussion of opioid funds, brought to the council by council member Chandler Gerber.
• Edler power services contract.
• Power Systems Engineering Inc. contract.
• Adoption of the ADA transition plan.
• A request for a transfer, brought to the council by Don Craig.
SWCS board will meet Tuesday evening
The board of Southern Wells Community Schools will meet at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 15, at the high school media center, 9120S-300W in Poneto. Enter through Door 10.
Topics on the agenda include:
• Public comment on agenda items.
• Financial considerations, including claims, fund report, fund transfers, fundraiser requests, donations, a budget workshop summary and a copier/printer contract proposal.
• Personnel matters — resignations, requests for leave, and hiring recommendations.
• Policy and procedures.
• Facility use requests.
• Instruction and curriculum.
• Public comments on non-agenda items.
• Superintendent information.
An executive session will immediately follow at 6:30 p.m. in the central office. The executive session is noted as being for job performance reviews.
Regional Sewer District board will meet Tuesday
The board of the Wells County Regional Sewer District will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 15, 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:
• Customer questions.
• Financial matters.
• Superintendent’s report and board update.
• Engineer’s reports on the RSD’s four phases (Liberty Center/Murray, Craigville, Kingsland, and Tocson).
• Attorney’s report.
• Discussion and recommendation concerning full- time status and pay for superintendent.
• Board comments and public comments.
Note that the meeting has been moved to Monday night to avoid a conflict with the Wells County Council meeting.
Markle Town Council will meet Wednesday evening
The Markle Town Council will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 16, at the Town Hall, 197 E. Morse St. in Markle.
Topics on the agenda include:
• An insurance renewal proposal, brought to the board by Larry Davis.
• Discussion of the town’s salary ordinance.
• Correspondence concerning the Huntington County Council on Aging.
• Superintendent’s, town marshal’s, and al assistant superintendent’s reports.
• Huntington County United Economic Development agency report.
• Region 3-A report.
• Limited public comments and questions.
• Clerk-Treasurer’s report.
Health Department board to meet Thursday morning
The Wells Health Department Board will meet at 6:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 17, in Room 105, the multi-purpose room on the lower level of the Wells Carnegie Government Annex, 223 W. Washington St.
