Friends of the Shelter will meet Monday afternoon
Friends of the Shelter, the organization that provides support for the Wells County Animal Shelter, will meet at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 13, in the meeting room on the first floor of Bluffton City Hall, 128 E. Market St. Items on the agenda include financial reports, reports on recent events and planning for upcoming events.
Ossian Town Council will meet Monday evening
The Ossian Town Council will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 13, at the Ossian Town Hall, 507 N. Jefferson St. in Ossian.
Topics on the agenda will include:
• Department reports from the fire department, police commission and park board.
• A review of the stand-alone agreement for the design of Melching and Millside Court.
• New business, including approval of the 2024 holiday schedule, adoption of section 2 of the Crosswinds Lakes addition, the appointment of a member to the Area Plan Commission, and discussion of employee gift cards and salary.
• Personnel and financial matters
Regional Sewer District board will meet Monday
The board of the Wells County Regional Sewer District will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 13, 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:
• Project status updates from Liberty Center/Murray, Craigville, Kingsland and Tocsin.
• General project updates, customer questions, and financial matters.
• Approval of 2024 meeting dates.
Wells County SWCD board will meet Tuesday morning
The board of the Wells County Soil and Water Conservation District will meet at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 14, in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Service Center at 117 W. Harvest Road in Bluffton.
Agenda items will include discussion regarding the annual meeting and conference.
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. 14, in the Council Chambers on the second floor of City Hall, 128 E. Market St.
Topics on the agenda include:
• Financial matters
• Previous business, including discussion of a water line and awarding of bids for the Lancaster Park pickleball courts and extension of the Interurban Trail.
• New business, including approval purchase pool chemicals, Parks Department transfers, discussion of 2024 medical and dental rates, and compost site permits.
Norwell school board will meet Tuesday evening
The board of the Norwell Community Schools will meet at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 14, at Norwell High School, 1100E. U.S. 224.
Topics on the agenda include:
• Personnel and financial matters
• Acceptance of donations
• Field trip requests
• A report from Superintendent Mike Springer, including the Ossian Rotary Youth Exchange program, update regarding the Educational Resources Reconsideration Commission and pool floor maintenance, and a quarterly financial report.
• 2024-25 meeting dates
• Action items, including the 2023-25 Collective Bargaining Agreement, acceptance of the SEBT Trust Document and Bylaws, Reconsideration Committee Recommendations, and December through June board meeting dates.
A strategic planning meeting will directly follow the regular agenda items to discuss 2023-24 SWOT analysis and participation groups.
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. 14, in the meeting room of the main library, 200 W. Washington St.
Topics on the agenda will include:
• Librarian’s and treasurer’s reports.
• Financial matters.
• A staff report of the Children’s Book Festival.
• Committee reports regarding the building, budget, policy and bylaws, public awareness and outreach, nominating, and director evaluation.
• New business, including policy changes for 2024, health insurance and library hours.
• Updates from Director Sarah MacNeill.
Markle Town Council will meet Wednesday evening
The Markle Town Council will meet at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 15, in the meeting room of the Markle fire station, 150 W. Sparks St. in Markle.
County Election Board will meet Friday afternoon
The Wells County Election Board will meet at 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 17, in the clerk’s office in the Wells County Courthouse, 102 W. Market St. to confirm the results of the election.
