Bluffton-Harrison school board will meet Monday
The board of the Bluffton-Harrison Metropolitan School District will meet at 6 p.m. Monday, June 20, in the district’s administration building at 803 E. Harrison St.
Topics on the agenda include:
• Consideration of financial matters.
• Report on reserve grant for vocational program.
• Assistant superintendent’s and superintendent’s reports.
• District’s enrollment report.
• Middle School roof replacement and improvements project.
• High School HVAC guaranteed energy savings project.
• Personnel matters.
• Recommendation of superintendent contract.
• Consideration of Region 8 food bids.
• 2022-23 student handbooks.
• 2022-23 transportation handbook.
• First reading of a policy on social media use.
• First reading on a policy on guidelines for faculty travel reimbursement.
• Review of policies on blood-borne pathogens exposure control plan guidelines, firearms on school property, professional staff absences for conferences and visitations, request for approval for attendance of a professional activity, staff absences for medical leave, and transfer students.
• Appointment to Wells County Public Library Board
• Sale of technology.
• U.S. Department of Education return to in-person instruction plans.
• Topics for next board meeting.
• Status quo contracts and work agreements.
• 2022-2023 Classified handbook changes.
The meeting will be livestreamed at meet.bhmsd.org
County Election Board will meet Tuesday afternoon
The Wells County Election Board will meet at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 21, in the clerk’s office in the Wells County Courthouse, 102 W. Market St.
Topics on the agenda include a disposal plan and the board’s 2023 budget.
• Any other election matters.
Solid Waste District board to meet Tuesday afternoon
The board of the Wells County Solid Waste District will meet at 4 p.m. Tuesday, June 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 are financial reports, the supervisor’s report, and the 2023 budget.
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 21, in the meeting room on the first floor of City Hall, 128 E. Market St.
Topics on the agenda include:
• A bill adjustment for Flat Creek.
• Introduction of Richard Triplett as the city’s new building commissioner.
• A personnel matter, brought to the board by Police Chief Kyle Randall.
County Drainage Board will meet Tuesday afternoon
The Wells County Drainage Board will meet at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 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:
• The Stotts open drain in Jackson Township, regarding a drainage easement for utilities.
• The DeLong and Goodspeed print tile drains in Harrison Township, discussion of reroute and reconstruction of tiles.
• Project updates and discussion of miscellaneous drainage matters.
County Commissioners will meet Tuesday afternoon
The Wells County Commissioners will meet at 5 p.m. Tuesday, June 20, 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:
• Appointment with Wells County Sheriff Scott Holliday.
• A rezoning request, brought to the commissioners by Wells County Area Plan Commission Executive Director Mike Lautzenheiser.
• Appointments with Wells County Highway Superintendent Shawn Bonar and Wells County Engineer Nate Rumschlag. The commissioners will also discuss the county engineer’s employment agreement.
• Uniondale Volunteer Fire Department 50-year drought study.
• Plaza Request for the Bluffton Free Street Fair Association.
• Appointment to the Property Tax Assessment Board of Appeals.
• Covered Bridge Certification.
• RDA membership.
The meeting will be streaming live on the Wells County Voice at wellscountyvoice.com and the public can interact with comments by emailing auditor@wellscounty.org
Southern Wells school board will meet Tuesday
The board of the Southern Wells Community Schools will meet at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 21, in the high school media center of the SWCS campus.
Topics on the agenda include:
• Financial considerations.
• Fundraiser requests and donations.
• Referendum.
• Personnel matters.
• Consideration of policy and procedures, particularly a wellness policy.
• Textbook rental for 2022-23.
• Required review of a return to learn plan.
• Facility use requests and other matters.
• Superintendent’s report.
The community is asked to view the meeting on Facebook Live via the Southern Wells Community Schools’ Facebook page.
The board will meet in an executive session at 6:30 p.m. following the conclusion of the regular board meeting. During the executive session,which will be closed to the public, the board will receive information about prospective employees.
Bluffton Common Council will meet Tuesday evening
The Bluffton Common Council will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 21, in the Council Chambers on the second floor of City Hall, 128 E. Market St.
Topics on the agenda include:
• Tax abatements, presented by Chad Kline, Wells County’s economic development director. Also, Kline will present an economic development master plan.
• Enforcement of state building codes, brought to the council by Brad Hartman.
• Wells County flood ordinance, brought to the council by Mike Lautzenheiser, executive director of the Wells County Area Plan Commission.
• An ordinance amending firefighters’ wages, brought to the council by Fire Chief Don Craig.
Zanesville Town Council will meet Tuesday evening
The Zanesville Town Council will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 21, at the Zanesville Town Hall, 17736 N. Wayne St.
Topics on the agenda include:
• Town Council members’ areas of responsibility.
• Roads/Bridges, master plan, and ADA compliance.
• May minutes and treasurer’s report.
• Town marshal’s report.
• Revitalization Committee report.
The meeting of the town’s stormwater utility will follow the regular meeting.
