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Ossian Park Board will
meet Monday evening
The Ossian Park Board will meet at 7
p.m. Monday, March 4, at the Ossian Town
Hall, 507 N. Jefferson St.
Items on the agenda include the discussion
of a coach for the Koufax baseball program
and updates on the Minor League program,
the park project, and the skate park.
The Ossian Economic Revitalization organization
also wants to discuss a shelter house
at Archbold Wilson Park.
Ossian Revitalization group
to meet Tuesday afternoon
The Ossian Economic Revitalization
organization will meet at 5 p.m. Tuesday,
March 5, at the Ossian Town Hall, 507 N.
Jefferson St.
Items on the agenda include the Main
Street Community Exchange, entrance
signs, flowers for 2013, a Park Board report
from Larry Heckber, plans for the June 15
Ossian garage sale, a report from Mike
Lewis on the Economic Development Conference,
and the group’s 2013 goals and
responsibilities.
Wells County Council will
meet Tuesday night
The Wells County Council will meet at
7 p.m. Tuesday, March 5, in the lower level
meeting room of the Wells Carnegie Government
Annex, 223 W. Washington St.
Items on the agenda include an amendment
to the 2013 salary ordinance, a loan
agreement with the Wells County Regional
Sewer District, and a wage contract with the
Wells County Solid Waste District. Sheriff
Monte Fisher will also report to the council.
County Commissioners will
meet Monday morning
The Wells County Commissioners will
meet at 9 a.m. Monday in the multi-purpose
room on the lower level of the Wells Carnegie
Government Annex, 223 W. Washington
St.
Items on the agenda include:
• A discussion of Flood Safety Awareness
Week, brought to the commissioners by
Wells County Surveyor Jarrod Hahn
• Reports from Wells County Sheriff
Monte Fisher, Highway Supervisor Ed
Herman, Information Technology Director
Roger Richardson, and Emergency Management
Agency Director Wayne Grove. There
will also be a report from Butler, Fairman,
Seufert, the company that serves as the
county’s engineering consultant.
• Commissioners Certificate Sale – Joe
Edwards
• Citizens Against Drug Abuse – Greg
Werich
• Area Plan Commission Ordinance
Amendment — Michael Lautzenheiser Jr.
• Wells County Concerned Citizens –
John Maddox and Bill Morris
• A discussion on delinquent taxes,
brought by County Council members
Michael Mossburg and Phillip Stoller
Also slated for discussion are a wages
contract for the Wells County Solid Waste
District, an electronic data request, and a
courthouse plaza usage agreeemnt.
Drainage Board will meet,
hold public hearing Monday
The Wells County Drainage Board will
meet twice Monday in the multi-purpose
room of the Wells Carnegie Government
Annex, 223 W. Washington St.
At 8 a.m., the board will hold a regular
meeting and will discuss the idea of a single
assessment bill for owners of multiple properties
and the consolidation of continguous
parcels into a single parcel.
At 1 p.m., the board will hold a public
hearing on increasing the Halls Creek maintenance
fee. Halls Creek drains an area that
includes part of Lancaster, Rockcreek, Harrison,
and Liberty townships.
Bluffton Board of Works to
meet Tuesday afternoon
The Bluffton Board of Public Works and
Safety will meet at 1 p.m. Tuesday, March
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5, in the conference room on the first floor
of City Hall.
Items on the agenda include the review
of a Taser incident and a construction of a
building at Almco Steel. New business on
the agenda include a facilities matter and a
personnel matter, both brought to the board
of Greg Castilow, superintendent of the
city’s wastewater treatment plant.
Bluffton Common Council
will meet Tuesday evening
The Bluffton Common Council will meet
at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 5, in the Council
Chambers on the second floor of City
Hall.
Items on the agenda include a discussion
of the Wells County Comprehensive Plan, a
review of tax abatement forms from Metaldyne
and Star Engineering, and the annual
reports for the Police Department, Bluffton-
Wells County Animal Shelter, Public Safety,
and the Fire Department.
Wells County APC will
meet Thursday evening
The Wells County Area Plan Commission
will meet at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March
7, in the multi-purpose room on the lower
level of the Wells Carnegie Government
Annex, 223 W. Washington St.
Items on the agenda include three new
items from James E. and Ollive L. Simmons,
K&K LLP/Colton R. Watson, and
Andrew B. Price. The board will also hear
from James Rybarczyk, an associate professor
of chemistry at Ball State University,
and discuss the possibility of using a hearing
officer and the possible use of combined
hearings.
B-H building corporation
will meet at noon Monday
The board of the High School Building
Corporation of the Bluffton-Harrison Metropolitan
School District will hold its annual
meeting at noon Monday, March 4, at the
school district’s administration office, 805
E. Harrison St.
Items on the agenda include the selection
of a new member, report on the status of the
bond obligations, a review of the 2013 Debt
Service Fund, and other items.
Maumee River Basin agency
will meet Thursday evening
The board of the Maumee River Basic
Commission will meet at 6:30 p.m. Thursday,
March 7, in the conference room of the
U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Service
Center at 3718 New Vision Drive in Fort
Wayne.
Items on the agenda include a review of
the MRBC’s general financial statement and
consideration of the 2014-15 biennium budget.
Lifeguard certification class
at Norwell Middle School
An American Red Cross certification
course for new lifeguards will be held at the
Norwell Middle School pool. Candidates
must be 15 years or older, and pass a precourse
session to enroll.
Anyone interested must attend the registration
and the pre-course skills session
March 9 at 9 a.m. at the Norwell Middle
School Pool.
Students are asked to enter through Door
36 and bring a swimsuit, towel, goggles and
payment.
After successful completion of the precourse,
students will be given access to the
online session.
Students will come to Norwell Pool for
the skills sessions from 4 to 9 p.m. April
1, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 6, and from
4 to 9 p.m. April 8 to complete the course
and receive certification. The cost is $150
payable to the Norwell pool plus a $35
American Red Cross fee to be paid online
for those in the Northern Wells Community
School district.
For those students outside of the district,
the cost is $160 plus the $35 Red Cross fee.
Contact Jody Gates at 260-543-2218
extension 6141 or email jody.gates@nwcs.
k12.in.us for more information.
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may buoy
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WASHINGTON (AP) —
Busier factories and growing
optimism among consumers
could help the U.S. economy
withstand the drag from
government spending cuts
and tax increases this year.
Manufacturing grew in
February at the fastest pace
in 20 months, according to a
report from the Institute for
Supply Management. And a
survey from the University
of Michigan showed that
consumer sentiment rose last
month to its highest level
since November.
The two reports follow
other data that show strength
in job growth and the housing
market. Americans even
spent a bit more in January
compared with December,
despite a sharp drop in
income that partly reflected
higher taxes.
“Consumers are spending,
confidence is rising and
manufacturing activity is
accelerating,” Joel Naroff,
president of Naroff Economic
Advisors, said in a note
to clients. “Just about all of
today’s reports point to an
economy on the rise.”
Businesses and consumers
appear to be shrugging
off changes in federal policy
that will likely slow the stillweak
economy.
In January, Congress
and the White House struck
a deal that allowed Social
Security taxes to rise on
most Americans. The deal
also raised income taxes for
the nation’s top earners.
And across-the-board
spending cuts are set to
begin Friday. The cuts could
reduce government purchases
and lead to temporary layoffs
of government employees
and contractors. They’re
expected to shave about a
half-percentage point from
economic growth this year.
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