Solid Waste District board will meet Monday
The board of the Wells County Solid Waste District will meet at 4 p.m. Monday, Dec. 18, 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 will include:
• Financial updates
• 2024 Solid Waste District contract
• Supervisor report
County Drainage Board will meet Monday afternoon
The Wells County Drainage Board will meet at 4:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 18, 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 will include:
• Consideration of a utility drain easement on the H. Bunn Tile Drain in Jefferson Township.
• Project updates and miscellaneous drainage matters.
County Commissioners to meet Monday evening
The Wells County Commissioners will meet at 5 p.m. Monday, Dec. 18, 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 will include:
• A hearing regarding Jefferson Township’s appeal for benefits.
• Review of bid packages for the Wells County Highway Department.
• Discussion of Wells County TRAX FRA grant assistance agreement with Jodi Coblentz and Ben Beer. Also with Beer, the board will discuss a possible supplemental agreement for Bridge 54.
• Consideration of an extension of the Joray Hillis sewer with Eric Gerber.
• Approval of right-of-way and utility agreements.
• 2024 board appointments
• Review of ARPA funds and open ADA coordinator designation.
• Monthly reports and miscellaneous business.
County Commissioners will hold executive session
The Wells County Commissioners will meet directly following their regular meeting Monday, Dec. 18, in Room 105, the multi-purpose room on the lower level of the Wells Carnegie Government Annex, 223 W. Washington St.
The executive session was cited as a discussion of “initiation of litigation or litigation that is either pending or has been threatened specifically in writing.”
Bluffton-Harrison school board will meet Monday
The board of the Bluffton-Harrison Metropolitan School District will meet at 6 p.m. Monday, Dec. 18, in the school district’s administration building at 803 E. Harrison St. in Bluffton.
Topics on the agenda will include:
• Financial matters.
• Reports and announcements, specifically discussion of sixth grade author project and the 2024 Lilly scholarship. Communications Specialist Jessica Bricker, Assistant Superintendent Julie Meitzler, and Superintendent Brad Yates will also give updates.
• Continued discussion regarding the high school building project envelope and athletic facility needs.
• Personnel matters.
• Recognition of donations.
• Routine policy review.
• Consideration to adopt resolutions for the Wells County Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan and year-end transfers.
• Discussion of the healthy operations plan.
• Board reorganization.
A board of finance meeting will follow the regular agenda.
County Election Board will meet Tuesday afternoon
The Wells County Election Board will meet at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 19, in the clerk’s office in the Wells County Courthouse, 102 W. Market St.
Topics on the agenda will include:
• Discussion of disposal of decommissioned voting machines.
• Any other election business.
Bluffton Board of Works to meet Tuesday afternoon
The Bluffton Board of Public Works and Safety will meet at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 19, in the Council Chambers on the second floor of City Hall, 128 E. Market St.
Topics on the agenda will include:
• Financial matters
• Consideration of a water bill adjustment for Marletta McConnehey at 128 W. Silver St.
• Review of a personnel matter brought to the board by Fire Chief Don Craig.
Southern Wells school board to hold executive session
The board of the Southern Wells Community Schools will meet at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 19, to evaluate job performance. The board’s regular monthly meeting will follow.
Southern Wells school board will meet Tuesday
The board of the Southern Wells Community Schools will meet at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 19, in the high school media center of the SWCS campus.
Topics on the agenda will include:
• Financial matters
• Recognition of recent Raider success.
• Approval of fundraiser requests and donations.
• Personnel matters
• Approval of the separation agreement from the special education co-op.
• Consideration of facility use requests.
• Approval of conference requests and field trip requests.
• Discussion regarding the 2024-25 school calendar.
• A tax abatement presentation with the Wells County Council.
• Superintendent information.
A work session will immediately follow in the board room to discuss potential building projects.
Bluffton Common Council will meet Tuesday evening
The Bluffton Common Council will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 19, in the Council Chambers on the second floor of City Hall, 128 E. Market St.
Topics on the agenda will include:
• Revisiting the potential opportunity to use opiate settlement funds to purchase a vehicle for Hannah’s House/Community Care.
• Council appointments.
• Discussion regarding a possible partnership with Ferguson Marketing, brought to the council by Council member Chandler Gerber.
• Consideration of an amendment to the salary ordinance.
Wells County BZA will meet Tuesday evening
The Wells County Board of Zoning Appeals will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 19, in Room 214 on the ground floor of the Wells Carnegie Government Annex, 223 W. Washington St. in Bluffton.
Topics on the agenda include:
• A request from ANS Enterprises to allow reduced property road frontage of 12.5 ft. from 25 ft. for a new parcel to be created at 1780 S Main St. in Bluffton.
County health board to hold hearing Wednesday
The board of the Wells County Health Department will hold a hearing regarding the potential removal of Health Officer Dr. Kay Johnson at 8 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 20, in Room 105, the multi-purpose room on the lower level of the Wells Carnegie Government Annex, 223 W. Washington St.
Markle Town Council will meet Wednesday evening
The Markle Town Council will meet at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 20, at 154 E. Morse St. in Markle.
• Review of an agreement with Huntington County United Economic Development, brought by Marker Wickersham.
• Bid opening for 197 E. Morse St. Lease
• Adoption of Resolution 2023-7, the Wells County Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan
• Consideration of Ordinance 2023-11, establishing a capital asset policy
• Town correspondence with the Huntington County Chamber of Commerce, Youth Services Bureau and Indiana Department of Environmental Management
• Reports from the town marshal, superintendent, assistant superintendent and clerk-treasurer.
• HCUED and Region 3-A reports
County health board will meet Thursday morning
The board of the Wells County Health Department will meet at 6:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 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 will include:
• Bi-monthly reports.
• Updates from the nursing and regarding Health Department staffing.
• Request to approve a full-time employee.
County Council will meet Thursday afternoon
The Wells County Council will meet at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 21, in Room 105, the multi-purpose room on the lower level of the Wells Carnegie Government Annex, 223 W. Washington St.
