Police and utilities provide routine updates; council tables SCEDD liability question

Sep 8, 2026

Sergeant Holmes reported grass-nuisance enforcement and a car nuisance; Utilities Superintendent Matt Helzer said Alpha Utility is assisting Hamilton Telecommunications with boring work and will be in Ord until spring 2027. Council briefly discussed holding SCEDD liable for a $22,674 overage and tabled the matter until the mayor contacts SCEDD.

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Sergeant Holmes told the council that grass-nuisance letters were delivered and/or mailed in early September 2026 and flagged a separate car-nuisance matter at 108 Howard Avenue. Utilities Superintendent Matt Helzer reported that Alpha Utility LLC is assisting Hamilton Telecommunications with boring and has moved to Ord, Nebraska until spring 2027.

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