County Election Board will meet Tuesday afternoon
The Wells County Election Board will meet at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 5, in the clerk’s office in the Wells County Courthouse, 102 W. Market St.
Bluffton Board of Works to meet Tuesday afternoon
The Bluffton Board of Public Works and Safety will meet at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 5, in the meeting room on the second floor of City Hall, 128 E. Market St.
Topics on the agenda include:
• An update on the city server hardware and funding sources from Karen Morris, director of information systems.
• An update on a nuisance dog issue from animal control officers Josh Barners and Kyle Morphew.
• Appointment with City Engineer Kelly White
• Personnel issues from dispatch.
• A discussion regarding truck traffic on city streets.
• A discussion about demolition costs for the building located at 123 S. Marion St.
County Drainage Board will meet Tuesday afternoon
The Wells County Drainage Board will meet at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 5, 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 miscellaneous drainage matters.
County Commissioners will meet Monday morning
The Wells County Commissioners will meet at 5 p.m. Monday, Sept. 5, 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:
• Appointments with Sheriff Scott Holliday, Highway Department Supervisor Shawn Bonar and County Engineer Nate Rumschlag.
• Consideration of a county-wide bridge inspection contract.
• Consideration of an INDOT project coordination contract.
• A letter of support to the Upper Wabash River Basin Commission
• Monthly reports and miscellaneous business
• Consideration of a courthouse request from Right to Life
• 2024 holiday schedule
• Park Center Board appointment
• Right-of-way or utility agreements
Bluffton Common Council will meet Tuesday evening
The Bluffton Common Council will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 5, in the Council Chambers on the second floor of City Hall, 128 E. Market St.
Topics on the agenda include:
• Ordinance 1597 Composite Site with Street Commissioner Tim Simpson
• A discussion about CDLs with Simpson
• Ordinance 1598 Additional Appropriation Opioid Fund
• City Council member Chandler Gerber will discuss streaming meetings online
• A discussion about demolition costs for the building located at 123 S. Marion St.
Wells County Council will meet Tuesday evening
The Wells County Council will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 5, in Room 105, the multi-purpose room on the lower level of the Wells Carnegie Government Annex, 223 W. Washington St.
The meeting will begin with a public hearing regarding the proposed local income tax ordinance. The proposed ordinance will redistribute the local income tax allocations.
They will follow with a second public hearing regarding the 2024 budget for the Wells County Solid Waste Management District, Rock Creek Conservancy and Wells County.
Topics on the regular meeting agenda include:
• Budget items brought to the council by Sheriff Scott Holliday
• Library updates from board members Kim Gentis and Dustin Brown
• Discussion regarding Ordinance 2023-12, Modifying Local Income Tax Rates for Wells County
• Discussion regarding an ordinance to create an enhanced access fund
• Miscellaneous business
County health board will meet Thursday morning
The board of the Wells County Health Department will meet at 6:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 8, in Room 105, the multi-purpose room on the lower level of the Wells Carnegie Government Annex, 223 W. Washington St.
Bluffton park board will meet Monday evening
The Bluffton park board will meet at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 8 at Lancaster Park for a tour of the construction site.
Their regular meeting will follow at 6:30 p.m. on the second floor of City Hall, 128 E. Market St.
Topics on the agenda include:
• Lancaster Park updates
• Notice of Readers’ Choice Awards
• IPRA Conference
• Fundraiser event FOP
• Pickett’s Run request
• Pickleball/Parking lot design review
• ADA plan review
• 2024 updated Budget
• Pool siding donation from Leander Schwartz
• ARPA Funding
• Personnel Request
Area Plan Commission will meet Thursday evening
The Wells County Area Plan Commission will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 8 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:
• A request from Judith Booth for a 7.05 acre division of a minor subdivision. The property is located at 3930 W 1100 N in Markle and is zoned A-1.
• Consideration of a variance request, originally brought to the council by Jamie Barton – 803 S Main St. in Bluffton.
• Consideration of a variance request, originally brought to the council by Matthew Liby
• Consideration of a variance request, originally brought to the council by Eugene and Sterling Thompson
• Issac Zent – Unsafe Buildings Zanesville & County
