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Palisade board approves $20,058.31 in claims, adopts Vacant Property Ordinance 11-25 and awards staff raises
Summary
The Board approved claims of $20,058.31 (including $3,796 library claims), preapproved payroll, adopted Vacant Property Ordinance 11-25 on second reading, approved seasonal hire and staff raises after executive session, and set sealed bids for a skid loader, all by recorded motions.
The Palisade Village Board approved a slate of fiscal and personnel actions during its Dec. 10 meeting, including adoption of a vacant property ordinance and modest hourly pay increases for village staff.
The Board approved claims totaling $20,058.31, of which $3,796.00 were library claims, and preapproved estimated payroll for Dec. 15 and Jan. 1 at about $4,500. The claims list in the minutes itemized vendors and services, including utilities, lab testing, fuel, and payroll entries.
On its second reading the Board adopted Vacant Property Ordinance 11-25; the motion carried unanimously. The minutes record the ordinance’s approval but do not include the ordinance text or implementation details.
The Board addressed operations and equipment: it voted to advertise for sealed bids on the expired skid-loader lease with bids due Dec. 29, 2025, and set a special meeting at 10 a.m. that day to decide. The Board also discussed installing reflectors at the corner of Vennum and Railway for public safety and confirmed arrangements for Wreaths Across America to be set up Dec. 13.
Personnel motions included hiring Grayden Sutherland for winter seasonal help at $15 per hour and appointing JC Renovations as the water operator (the latter appointment carried with Chairman Hicks recorded as abstaining). Following an executive session the board approved a $2.00 hourly raise for Clerk Kristin Ward and a $1.00 hourly raise for maintenance worker Raymond McDaniels; both motions carried unanimously.
The Board approved building permit #406, confirming property lines were proper. Starla Ott asked about a blow-off valve during citizen comments and the board confirmed the valve had been opened. The meeting closed with scheduling the next regular session for Jan. 14, 2026, at 7 p.m. CST.
Most votes were unanimous or recorded in the minutes; the meeting record provides motion text and yea/nay/abstain lists for each recorded vote.
