Bluffton Board of Works to meet Tuesday afternoon
The Bluffton Board of Public Works and Safety will meet at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28, in the meeting room on the first floor of City Hall, 128 E. Market St.
Topics on the agenda include:
• Water adjustment at 1323 W. Cherry St.
• Personnel matters, brought to the board by Police Chief Kyle Randall and Utilities Supervisor Jon Oman.
• Consideration of a contract for Brooks Construction for a Community Crossings matching grant project.
• City business, brought to the board by Chandler Gerber.
• Frey software and project updates, brought to the board by Josh Hunt.
Northern Wells school board will meet Tuesday
The board of the Northern Wells Community Schools will meet at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28, at Norwell High School, 1100E. U.S. 224.
Topics on the agenda include:
• Superintendent’s report, including recognition of Norwell High School swim team state qualifiers, Norwell Middle School NE8 conference champions, and Ossian Elementary School Grade 5 Bill of Rights Day finalists.
• Preschool Path to Quality and On My Way PreK plan.
• An update of the NMS project, presented by Dylan Markley of Weigand Construction.
• Personnel matters — One request for leave, one resignation, and seven hiring recommendations.
• Acceptance of a donation.
• Permission to advertise NHS baseball building bids.
A strategic planning work session will begin immediately following the regular board meeting.
Bluffton Parks Board will meet Thursday evening
The board of the Bluffton Parks and Recreation Department will meet at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 2, in the Council Chambers on the second floor of City Hall, 128 E. Market St.
Topics on the agenda include:
• Treasurer’s and superintendent’s reports.
• Activities reports.
• Donation reports.
• A juvenile matter discussion.
• Facility and event requests.
• Summer hiring.
Area Plan Commission will meet Thursday evening
The Wells County Area Plan Commission will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 2, 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 for a zoning change, from R-2 to R-3 (concerning residential zoning density) at 1131 S. Morgan St. in Bluffton. CLAD LLC is making the request.
• Discussion of violations at 2706 S Hoosier Highway, 1026 S. Scott St. in Bluffton, 11520N-750E in Jefferson Township, 3024 S. Main St. in Liberty Center, 3038 S. Main St., in Liberty Center, 1599 SE Ind. 116 in Lancaster Township, 6059 S. Ind. 1 in Nottingham Township, 8151S-200 E in Nottingham Township, 5777 W. Oak Road in Rockcreek Township, 17815 Wayne St. in Zanesville, and 5822 S. Meridian Road in Liberty Township.
• Updates on the county’s comprehensive plan, revitalization efforts, and housing study.
