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Palisade trustees approve claims, appoint library member and offer utility and pool jobs; street-vacation resolution set for April
Summary
At its March 11 meeting the Palisade Village Board approved $20,351.46 in claims, preapproved payroll, appointed Leah Hilbert to the Library Board, accepted two pool donations totaling $5,689, and voted to offer multiple utility and pool positions; Attorney Phil Lyons will present a resolution to vacate streets at the April 8 meeting.
Chairman Jason Hicks convened the Palisade Village Board of Trustees at 7:00 p.m. on March 11, 2026 at the Village Office and the Board took a series of administrative and personnel actions.
The Board unanimously approved the February 11, 2026 regular session minutes and accepted claims totaling $20,351.46 after a motion by Trustee Reid Ott and a second from Trustee Joe Vrbas. Trustee Randy Miner moved, and Trustee Reid Ott seconded, a motion to preapprove payroll for Feb. 15 and March 1 with an estimated total of $6,000; that motion also carried unanimously.
Clerk Kristin Ward read the itemized vendor list into the record, which included payments for utilities, equipment, training and supplies. Ward also reported a $5,000 donation from Dwayne Decker toward a pool liner/project and two residents, Cathy Humphrey and Starla Ott, presented a separate $689 donation; the Board accepted both donations by unanimous votes.
In personnel matters that followed an executive session, the Board voted to offer Richard Martin the position of utility superintendent at $19.00 per hour. The Board also offered assistant manager positions for the pool to Draven Miner and Cheyenne Parrish at $14.00 per hour and offered lifeguard positions to Amelia Monnahan, Kasey Ward and Katelyn Cook at $13.50 per hour. The clerk was instructed to continue advertising for the pool manager and remaining lifeguard openings.
Chairman Hicks appointed Leah Hilbert to a four-year term on the Library Board beginning in April 2026 to replace Starla Ott; the clerk was directed to continue advertising to fill the board's vacant fifth seat.
On land-use matters, the Board discussed streets proposed for vacation with Village Attorney Phil Lyons. Lyons told the Board he will present a formal resolution to vacate the identified streets at the Board's next regular meeting on April 8, 2026.
During reports, Trustee Joe Vrbas said sewer-lining work on the previously identified portion of the system is complete. Commission reports also noted park maintenance issues and a suggestion from Commissioner Randy Miner about potential drone spreading for weed control at the cemetery and park. Clerk Ward reported discrepancies in utility accounts and was directed to perform a full audit and present findings at the next meeting.
The Board approved building permits 411, 412 and 413 on motions by Trustee Randy Miner with recorded seconds. With no further business, Chairman Hicks adjourned the meeting at 8:45 p.m. The Board's next regular session is scheduled for April 8, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. CST at the Village Office.
