County Drainage Board will meet Monday

The Wells County Drainage Board will meet at 4:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 2, in Room 105, the multi-purpose room on the lower level of the Wells Carnegie Government Annex, 223 W. Washington St. in Bluffton. 

Items on the agenda include: 

• Discussion regarding the Walter Johnson Open Drain in Harrison Township. 

• Project updates and miscellaneous drainage matters. 

County Commissioners will meet Monday evening

The Wells County Commissioners will meet at 5 p.m. Monday, Oct. 2, in Room 105, the multi-purpose room on the lower level of the Wells Carnegie Government Annex, 223 W. Washington St. in Bluffton.

Items on the agenda include: 

• Department updates from Sheriff Scott Holliday, Highway Supervisor Shawn Bonar, and Wells County Engineer Nate Rumschlag. 

• An appointment with Ron Turpin regarding the Northeast Indiana Strategic Plan Commission. 

• Discussions regarding 2024 meeting dates, 2024 wellness plan and miscellaneous business. 

Poneto will host candidate forum Monday evening

A candidate forum will be held at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 2, at the Town Hall, 105 W Washington St. in Poneto. Candidates for the Town Council are Kelly Potter (I), Ashley O’Reilly (D), Kelly Potter (D), Isaiah Geels (R), Paul Miller (R) and Becky Smith (R), and candidates for clerk-treasurer are Brad Schoeff (D) and Lou Ann Reinhard (R).

Bluffton Board of Works to meet Tuesday afternoon

The Bluffton Board of Public Works and Safety will meet at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 3, 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 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 3, in the Council Chambers on the second floor of City Hall, 128 E. Market St.

Items on the agenda include: 

• Financial matters. 

• Adoption of the 2024 budget. 

• Highway garage update from Conor Jackson. 

• A discussion regarding 2024 meeting dates. 

UWRBC board will meet Wednesday morning

The board of the Upper Wabash River Basin Commission will hold its regular bi-monthly meeting at 8 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 4, at the Wells Carnegie Government Annex, 223 W. Washington St. in Bluffton.

Topics on the agenda include: 

• LARE grant updates

• Discussion regarding the UWR Autumn Festival with Randy Lehman. 

• Financial matters

For additional information, contact Stacia Henderson, the UWRBC watershed coordinator by e-mail at shenderson@adamswells.com or by phone at 260/273-0972.

Bluffton parks board will meet Thursday evening

The Bluffton park board will meet at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 5, in the Council Chambers on the second floor of City Hall, 128 E. Market St.

Area Plan Commission will meet Thursday evening

The Wells County Area Plan Commission will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 5, in Room 105, the multi-purpose room on the lower level of the Wells Carnegie Government Annex, 223 W. Washington St.