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Hoskins trustees appoint new member, set 2026 officers and approve container permit
Summary
At a Dec. 8 meeting the Village of Hoskins Board of Trustees appointed Devin Pekny to a one-year vacancy, confirmed 2026 officers and staff, approved a container permit for Loader Bros. Equipment with conditions, renewed two CDs, and approved routine operational reports and bills.
The Village of Hoskins Board of Trustees appointed Devin Pekny to fill a one-year vacancy and carried a slate of 2026 officer and staff appointments during its Dec. 8, 2025 regular meeting at the Hoskins Community Center. Trustee Kris Thies presided.
Trustee Tyler Classen moved to appoint Devin Pekny to the vacancy; Trustee Kris Thies seconded and the motion carried on a roll-call vote. Pekny was sworn in during the meeting. The board then appointed Tracy Buettner as Village Attorney for 2026 on a motion by Trustee Sarah Kimmel, seconded by Trustee Tyler Classen; the motion passed by roll call.
Trustee Kimmel nominated Kris Thies for chairman; Trustee Classen seconded the nomination and the board approved the choice by roll call. The board also confirmed Lee Doffin as Utility/Street Superintendent for 2026 and appointed Diane Doffin as Village Clerk/Treasurer and Becky Lange as Deputy Clerk, each by unanimous roll-call votes.
The trustees approved renewal of two certificates of deposit, numbered 5008242 and 5010941. They also granted a container permit for Loader Bros. Equipment at 100 N. Main St., with a condition that the container be set on concrete and painted by June 1, 2026; Trustee Sarah Kimmel moved the permit approval and Trustee Devin Pekny seconded, and the motion carried by roll call.
Clerk/Treasurer Diane Doffin provided operational reports: three water-disconnect notices were sent during the month; a LARM payroll audit was completed and approved; the board is planning a joint meeting with the Rural Board to review an interlocal agreement; the Red Cross blood drive is scheduled for Jan. 15, 2026; and monthly water tests for coliform, arsenic and nitrate returned OK. The board reported new picnic tables, benches and trash cans have been received for the park and that work is under way on new heaters for the water tower and the south well.
Bills were presented and approved by roll-call vote. The meeting adjourned at 6:30 p.m. The board’s next regular meeting is scheduled for Jan. 13, 2026, at 6:00 p.m.
