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
A fire at 143 Sunset Drive in Bluffton was discovered at about 8:40 a.m. on Wednesday, May 15. The Bluffton Fire Department reports that the fire was caused by an electrical problem in the basement. Smoke and heat damage are the primary results of the fire. One occupant was in the home and was able to exit without injuries. He smelled smoke and called 911. Smoke detectors were
PHOTOS clockwise) Ross Zimmerman sworn in as Bluffton Police Officer; Teri Steinmetz accepts BPD Citizen of the year honors shared with Ryan Demarco and Makayla White; members of Bluffton Boy Scouts Troop 256. By Paula Pyzik Scott The 28-page meeting packet is HERE. The March 25 regular meeting of the Bluffton Council presented a gallery full of people including Boy Scouts
The Village cemetery board meets at 2:00 p.m. on January 3 at Bluffton Town Hall. By Andy Chappell-Dick Maple Grove Cemetery may be the quietest place in Blufton, but it's also pretty crowded. Only about 65 plots remain. How is the Village planning for its future? Awash in a sea of year-end financial legislation, Village Council took a few minutes at Monday's meeting to also
By Paula Scott The December 8 Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce member breakfast meeting was an opportunity to hear regional plans and expectations for the April 8, 2024 total solar eclipse that will likely double the number of people in the region. Bluffton is within a “path of totality” across the country where the eclipse is best seen. The meeting was hosted by chamber