Solid Waste District board will meet Monday afternoon
The board of the Wells County Solid Waste District will meet at 4 p.m. Monday, March 18, in Room 105, the multi-purpose room on the lower level of the Wells Carnegie Government Annex, 223 W. Washington St.
County Drainage Board will meet Monday afternoon
The Wells County Drainage Board will meet at 4:30 p.m. Monday, March 18, 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:
• Tile replace on Ferguson Prong 4 Drain in Jefferson Township.
• Project updates and miscellaneous matters.
County Commissioners will meet Monday evening
The Wells County Commissioners will meet at 5 p.m. Monday, March 18, 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:
• An update regarding Economic Development.
• Department updates from Highway Supervisor Shawn Bonar and Sheriff Scott Holliday.
• A funding request for the Wells County Master Plan from Economic Development Executive Director Chad Kline.
• A proposal for Economic Development advisory assistance.
• Confirmation of a public health officer appointment.
• Consideration of an ordinance amendment for the Wells County Zoning Ordinance and Zone Maps.
• Appointment to the Community Corrections board .
• Right-of-way or utility agreements.
Bluffton-Harrison school board will meet Monday
The board of the Bluffton-Harrison Metropolitan School District will meet at 6 p.m. Monday, March 18, in the school district’s administration building at 803 E. Harrison St. in Bluffton.
Topics on the agenda include:
• Financial and personnel matters.
• Reports from the assistant superintendent and superintendent.
• Bluffton High School Indiana College Core report
• Approval of the 2024 graduation date
• Updates regarding the high school building envelope project and athletic facility needs.
Bluffton Board of Works to meet Tuesday afternoon
The Bluffton Board of Public Works and Safety will meet at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 19, in the meeting room on the first floor of City Hall, 128 E. Market St.
Bluffton Common Council will meet Tuesday evening
The Bluffton Common Council will meet at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 19, in the Council Chambers on the second floor of City Hall, 128 E. Market St.
Southern Wells school board will meet Tuesday
The board of the Southern Wells Community Schools will meet at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 19, in the high school media center of the SWCS campus.
Topics on the agenda include:
• Spotlight on Raider success.
• Financial and personnel matters.
• Consideration of a bus purchase.
• Fundraiser, field trip and conference requests.
• Superintendent information.
Wells County BZA will meet Tuesday evening
The Wells County Board of Zoning Appeals will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 19, in Room 214 on the ground floor of the Wells Carnegie Government Annex, 223 W. Washington St. in Bluffton.
Topics on the agenda include:
• A request from AMZ Rentals Inc. for a reduced rear yard setback from 5 ft. to 4 ft. for a building addition at 702 W. Washington St. in Bluffton.
• A variance request from Scott and Dayle Mentzer to increase the size allowance of a residential accessory structure from 1500 sq. ft. to 2432 sq. ft. for a garage including an attached porch at 628 E. South St. in Bluffton. The property is zoned R-1.
• A variance request from Neu-Hope Dairy Inc. to the front yard setback from 60 ft. to 44 ft. for a 16 ft. barn addition at 673 South 500 East in Bluffton.
County Election Board will meet Thursday morning
The Wells County Election Board will meet at approximately 10 a.m. Thursday, March 21, in the clerk’s office in the Wells County Courthouse, 102 W. Market St. The meeting will directly follow a routine test of the Electronic Voting System and the Automatic Tabulating Machine to determine the accuracy of the machines.
Area Plan Commission will meet Thursday evening
The Wells County Area Plan Commission will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 21, 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 Solid Rock Rentals to rezone 328 S. Union St. in Bluffton to R-3. The property is currently zoned R-2.
• A rezoning request from FIT Development LLC for an eight lot major subdivision on a property located on County Road 300 East just south of S.R. 116. The property is zoned R-1.
• A B-3 rezoning request from Jason and Casandra Meyer for 10350 N. S.R. 1 in Ossian. The property is currently zoned R-1.
