County Drainage Board will meet Monday afternoon
The Wells County Drainage Board will meet at 4:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 4, in Room 105, the multi-purpose room on the lower level of the Wells Carnegie Government Annex, 223 W. Washington St.
Items on the agenda include:
• Discussion regarding jurisdiction in proposed Kitterman Consolidated Watershed in Chester Township and Graham and Halls Creek Watershed and Drains.
• Consideration of a utility easement to install fiber optic broadband in Rockcreek and Lancaster townships.
• Appointment of an interim deputy.
• Project updates and miscellaneous drainage matters.
County Commissioners will hold public hearing Monday
The Wells County Commissioners will hold a public hearing regarding a petition to vacate a portion of County Road 500 West at 5 p.m. Monday, Dec. 4, in Room 105, the multi-purpose room on the lower level of the Wells Carnegie Government Annex, 223 W. Washington St.
The petition identifies the portion of CR 500W as south of the intersection of CR 500W and CR 100N to a point south of the Whitelock Ditch culvert on CR 500W, a length of 1,650 ft.
County Commissioners will meet Monday evening
The Wells County Commissioners will hold their regular meeting directly following a public hearing at 5 p.m. Monday, Dec. 4, in Room 105, the multi-purpose room on the lower level of the Wells Carnegie Government Annex, 223 W. Washington St.
Items on the regular agenda include:
• Appointments with Sheriff Scott Holliday and Highway Supervisor Shawn Bonar.
• Consideration of a Bridge 54 supplemental agreement.
• Quarterly invoice and updates from the Council on Aging.
• Discussion of the Paddlefish Solar decommissioning and road use agreement with Jesse Laniak.
• Continued discussion of preserving county cemeteries with the cemetery board members, Larry Heckber, Jerri Lehman, Dave Rigney and Lisa Robbins.
• Consideration of an ordinance regarding CR 500W.
• Monthly reports, miscellaneous business, code of ordinance update estimate and right-of-way agreements.
Ossian parks board will meet Monday evening
The Ossian parks board will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 7, at the Ossian Town Hall, 507 N. Jefferson St. in Ossian.
Bluffton Board of Works to meet Tuesday afternoon
The Bluffton Board of Public Works and Safety will meet at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 5, in the Council Chambers on the second floor of City Hall, 128 E. Market St.
Topics on the agenda include:
• Financial matters and claims.
• Consideration of a water bill dispute for 427 W Wabash St.
• Discussion regarding fire protection for 424 Orchard Ridge.
• Personnel requests from Mayor John Wicker, Tony Fey and Tim Simpson.
• Approval of a fund transfer for the parks department.
Bluffton Common Council will meet Tuesday evening
The Bluffton Common Council will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 5, in the Council Chambers on the second floor of City Hall, 128 E. Market St.
Topics on the agenda will include:
• Discussion regarding opiate funding and transportation for Hannah’s House, a ministry of Community Care.
• Approval of resolution 2023-16 for a fund transfer.
• Additional appropriation of ARPA funds.
Wells County Council will meet Tuesday evening
The Wells County Council will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 5, in Room 105, the multi-purpose room on the lower level of the Wells Carnegie Government Annex, 223 W. Washington St.
Items on the agenda include:
• Consideration of additional appropriations and fund transfer requests.
• A quarterly update regarding county tourism efforts and innkeepers tax collection with tourism coordinator Audrey Dudley.
• Approval of PSAP and EMS appropriations.
• 2024 board appointments.
• Miscellaneous business.
Bluffton parks board will meet Thursday evening
The Bluffton parks board will meet at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 7, in the Council Chambers on the second floor of City Hall, 128 E. Market St.
Items on the agenda include:
• Treasurer’s report.
• Superintendent’s report regarding event attendance, recent awards and Lancaster Park updates.
• New business, including end-of-year transfers and rental deposit fees.
Area Plan Commission will meet Thursday evening
The Wells County Area Plan Commission will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 7, in Room 105, the multi-purpose room on the lower level of the Wells Carnegie Government Annex, 223 W. Washington St.
Items on the agenda include:
• Consideration of a rezoning request from Timonth Bryant and Barbara Stantz, who wish to rezone properties at 509 and 511 S Jefferson St. in Ossian from B-1 to residential use.
• Discussion of zoning ordinance amendments.
• Discussion of amendments to the Wells County subdivision control ordinance.
• Approval of a legal services agreement.
• Review of comprehensive plan progress, revitalization updates and housing study updates.
