Beaver Crossing trustees authorize nuisance enforcement steps after sheriff outlines court waiver requirement

The Beaver Crossing Village Board of Trustees voted unanimously April 9 to pursue enforcement actions in three nuisance areas involving two property owners after an officer from the Seward County Sheriff’s Office outlined a paperwork step the county requires.

Officer Bailey of the Seward County Sheriff’s Office told the board that a county-approved waiver schedule, once approved by Seward County Court, would allow deputies to inspect properties and issue citations for village ordinance violations. "We would be able to inspect areas and give citations," Bailey said. Trustee Brandon Mares said he will contact the village attorney to begin preparing the waiver schedule and other paperwork needed to support enforcement.

The motion to move forward with the identified nuisance cases passed on a 5-0 roll call. The board recorded no public comments opposing the action during the meeting.

The issue arose during the unfinished business portion of the agenda after the sheriff’s representative discussed limits in the current contract and the procedural step the court requires. The board did not set a public hearing for the enforcement actions at the April 9 meeting; trustees authorized staff and counsel to proceed with the next administrative steps.

Maintenance and infrastructure topics were discussed separately in the meeting, including storm-related outages at the north well and consideration of a generator for redundancy, but the nuisance enforcement motion was confined to the three identified properties. The board will report further steps after consultation with the village attorney and Seward County Court.