Ossian police panel will meet Sunday afternoon
The Ossian Police Commissioners will meet at 4 p.m. Sunday, June 12, at Collier’s, 215 N. Jefferson St. in Ossian.
The only item on the agenda is a discussion of minimum qualifications for the chief’s position.
The board will meet in executive session at 3:30 p.m. Sunday to discuss the job performance of individual employes.
Friends of the Shelter will meet Monday afternoon
Friends of the Shelter, the organization that provides support for the Bluffton/Wells County Animal Shelter, will meet at 5:30 p.m. Monday, June 13, in the Council Chambers on the second floor of City Hall, 128 E. Market St.
Topics on the agenda include shelter numbers, financial reports, and upcoming events.
The meeting is open to the public. For more information, call 273-1742.
Regional Sewer District board will meet Monday
The board of the Wells County Regional Sewer District will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, June 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:
• Superintendent’s report and board update.
• Engineer’s reports — a project status update for Phase 1 and a status and schedule update for Phase 2.
• Attorney’s report.
Ossian Town Council will meet Monday evening
The Ossian Town Council will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, June 13, at Collier’s, 215 N. Jefferson St. in Ossian.
Topics on the agenda include:
• Reports from the Fire Department, Parks Board, and Police Commission.
• Community Master Plan for Wells County, presented by Chad Kline, the county’s economic development director.
• Tax abatement compliance forms presented by H&N Properties, Perma-Column, Pena’s, Trusted, and Rethceif.
• Consideration of pay applications from API.
• Discussion of ordinance about keeping and harboring animals.
• Agreement for approvals in the right of way.
• Consideration of a fireworks permit.
At 6:45 p.m., prior to the start of the regular meeting, the Ossian Redevelopment Commission will meet. Among the topics will be the discussion of a proposal to create a downtown tax increment financing district, which will be brought to the commission by Kline.
Bluffton Board of Works to meet Tuesday afternoon
The Bluffton Board of Public Works and Safety will meet at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 14, in the meeting room on the first floor of City Hall, 128 E. Market St.
Topics on the agenda include:
• Request for a water bill reduction from Flat Creek LLC.
• Request for utilities at the new Wells County Highway Garage.
• A request for handicap parking, brought to the board by Laurie White.
• A personnel matter, brought to the board by Kyle Randall.
• Enforcement of state building codes, brought to the board by Brad Hartman.
There are two items of old business on the agenda — a junk violation at 427 W. Lancaster St. and a crosswalk payment.
Northern Wells school board will meet Tuesday
The board of the Northern Wells Community Schools will meet at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 14, at the school district’s central office, 312 N. Jefferson St. in Ossian.
Topics on the agenda include:
• Recognition of Norwell High School athletes.
• Superintendent’s report.
• Personnel matters — one request for leave, five resignations, and several hiring recommendations.
• Recommendation to approve Norwell Middle School assistant principal.
• Consideration of administrators’ benefits.
• Consideration of EL and dyslexia coordinator stipend.
• Consideration of elementary math textbook adoption stipend.
Recommendation to approve school lunch prices for 2022-23.
• Consideration of several board policies on second reading and retirement of seveal other board policies.
• Resolution of a gift transfer of real estate to the town of Ossian.
Wells County Public Library board will meet Tuesday
The board of the Wells County Public Library will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 14, in the meeting room of the main library, 200 W. Washington St.
Topics on the agenda include:
• The librarian’s and treasurer’s reports.
• Consideration of claims.
• A staff report on board games by Jackie Dailey.
• Committee reports — Building, budget, policy and by-laws, and public awareness and outreach.
• Street Fair request.
• Board appointments.
• Parking lots.
• Landscaping.
• Director updates.
• Roundtable
Markle Town Council will meet Wednesday evening
The Markle Town Council will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 15, in the Markle Town Hall, 197 E. Morse St. in Markle.
Topics on the agenda include:
• Wells County 911 board nomination.
• 5. Town Correspondence – Norwell FFA “Smart Choices For Life” program and Huntington County Council on Aging.
• Superintendent’s, town marshal;s, and assistant superintendent’s reports.
• Report from Huntington County United Economic Development.
• Clerk-Treasurer’s report and approval of vouchers.
