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Palisade trustees re-elect leadership, appoint attorneys, engineers and financial institutions for 2026
Summary
At its Dec. 10 meeting the Palisade Village Board re-elected Jason Hicks as chairman, confirmed a slate of 2026 appointments — including the village attorney, accounting firm, engineer and banks — and left two departmental vacancies open for further recruitment.
The Palisade Village Board of Trustees re-elected Jason Hicks as chairman and confirmed a slate of appointments for 2026 at its Dec. 10 regular session.
Reid Ott nominated Jason Hicks as chairman and the motion carried unanimously. Ott was later nominated and confirmed as vice-chair. The Board also voted to retain the prior commissioner assignments.
The Board approved recommending appointments for professional services and institutional partners for 2026: Colfer Lyons, Woods as village attorneys; Bentley & Kisker as the village accounting firm; Miller and Associates and David Blau as engineer and street superintendent; Hitchcock County News as the village’s advertising outlet; and Sandhills, Pioneer Federal Credit Union and Pinnacle Bank as the village’s financial institutions. All motions carried by unanimous vote.
Kaila Brown moved and the Board approved Kristin Ward as village clerk. The Board noted that the positions of Utility Superintendent and Building/Zoning Administrator remain vacant and directed continued advertising and application acceptance.
On operations staffing, Brown moved to appoint JC Renovations as the village’s water operator; the motion passed with four yeas and one abstention (Chairman Jason Hicks abstained). No further debate or amendment was recorded.
The reorganization votes were routine and primarily procedural; members cast unanimous support on the listed appointments except where abstentions are noted. The Board will revisit vacant department appointments as applications continue to be received.
The meeting record shows roll call and the Open Meeting Act notice were handled at the start of the session; the board adjourned at 9:12 p.m.
