Proposed Village Income Tax increase would raise about $31M over 20 years; June 10 and June 18 public meetings scheduled By Paula Pyzik Scott On Tuesday, May 28, the Village of Bluffton Council took the first steps required to ask Bluffton voters for new funding for Village EMS, Fire and Police departments. Beginning with a separate committee of the whole meeting, councilors
Bluffton EMS Chief Jan Basinger reported the following data for calls received by the Bluffton squad during April 2024: 77 calls including 61 medical calls, 5 non emergency transports, 8 fire calls, 2 mutual aid calls and 1 motor vehicle accident. Also 50 patients were taken to area hospitals. The run total for 2024 is 290.
Accessory Dwelling Unit ordinance submitted prior to first reading By Paula Pyzik Scott The April 22 regular meeting of the Village of Bluffton Council was just 30 minutes, time enough to touch on a wide variety of topics of community interest. There was no legislation at the meeting. In the Ordinance Committee report, council was given proposed Ordinance 13.11.10 regarding
EMS Chief Jan Basinger reports that the squad had 75 calls in March, which included 59 medical calls, 6 no emergency transports, 7 fire calls, and 3 mutual aid calls. That included transportation of 51 patients. So far in 2024, the have been 213 calls for EMS service.
Jan Basinger, Chief of Bluffton Emergency Medical Services, has reported the following call for service statistics for December 2023: 31 Medical, 9 Transports, 10 Fire Calls, 1 Mutual Aid; 51 total calls for services. 2023 totals: 782 calls and 525 patients transported.