Solid Waste District board will meet Monday
The board of the Wells County Solid Waste District will meet at 4 p.m. Monday, July 15, 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:
• Report from Supervisor Kevin Poling.
• Investment report.
• 2025 Solid Waste budget.
County Drainage Board will meet Monday afternoon
The Wells County Drainage Board will meet at 4:30 p.m. Monday, July 15, 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 are project updates and miscellaneous matters.
County Commissioners will meet Monday evening
The Wells County Commissioners will meet at 5 p.m. Monday, July 15, 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:
• Department reports from Sheriff Scott Holliday, Highway Supervisor Shawn Bonar and Engineer Nate Whitacre.
• Appointment with Paige Hamilton of Family Centered Services.
• Request from the Poka-Bache Task Force.
• An appointment to the library board.
• Plaza request from the Bluffton Free Street Fair.
• Right-of-way or utility agreements.
• Economic Development update.
County Election Board will meet Tuesday afternoon
The Wells County Election Board will meet at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 16, in the clerk’s office in the Wells County Courthouse, 102 W. Market St.
Items on the agenda include:
• Appointment of Bruce Taylor as a Liberty Township board member.
• Discussion regarding candidate filings and general election deadlines.
• Voter registration maintenance.
Bluffton Board of Works to meet Tuesday afternoon
The Bluffton Board of Public Works and Safety will meet at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 16, in the Council Chambers on the second 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, July 16, in the Council Chambers on the second floor of City Hall, 128 E. Market St.
BHMSD to hold special board meeting Tuesday
The board of the Bluffton-Harrison Metropolitan School District will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 16, in the school district’s administration building at 803 E. Harrison St. in Bluffton.
Items on the agenda include:
• Notice of an adjunct faculty member vacancy.
• Election of a new board president.
• Appointment of a board member to the At-Large member vacancy.
Southern Wells school board will meet Tuesday
The board of the Southern Wells Community Schools will meet at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 16, in the high school media center of the SWCS campus.
Items on the agenda include:
• Financial and personnel matters.
• Discussion regarding handbooks and textbook fees.
• Facility use and field trip requests.
• Superintendent information.
The regular meeting will be followed by an executive session, which was cited as being “to discuss a job performance evaluation or individual employees.”
Visitors Commission will meet Wednesday morning
The Wells County Convention and Visitors Commission will meet at 8 a.m. Wednesday, July 17, at the Wells County Commerce and Visitors Centre, 211 Water St. in Bluffton.
Items on the agenda include:
• Financial updates.
• Project updates, including maps and collaboration with the Friends of Ouabache.
• Discussion regarding pamphlets/brochures and marketing needs.
Markle Town Council will meet Wednesday evening
The Markle Town Council will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 17, in the meeting room of the Markle fire station, 150 W. Sparks St. in Markle.
Items on the agenda include:
• Huntington County Emergency Management Resolution 2024-4
• Reports from operations manager and town marshal.
• HCUED report and Region 3-A report.
