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Denton trustees adopt meeting conduct rules, approve local grants and reinstate maintenance worker
Summary
At its Jan. 5 meeting the Village of Denton Board adopted a public-participation resolution, authorized sealed-bid sale of 11 hay bales, approved $11, ,030 in nonprofit donations, reinstated a part-time maintenance relief employee and approved claims and a $40,000 Keno transfer.
The Village of Denton Board of Trustees adopted new meeting-conduct rules, approved local nonprofit grants, authorized a surplus sale of hay bales and reinstated a part-time maintenance relief employee during its regular meeting on Jan. 5 at the Denton Community Center.
The board read and adopted Resolution No. 1-1-26, which sets regulations for conduct of persons attending board meetings and establishes a form and deadlines for requesting items be placed on future agendas. Trustee Ryan Osborn moved to approve the resolution, Trustee Amanda Fangmeier seconded, and the motion carried.
The board also adopted Resolution No. 1-2-26 declaring 11 large round brome hay bales surplus and authorizing their sale by sealed bid at the Feb. 2 regular meeting; the resolution directs notice to be posted in three village locations and in the Lincoln Journal Star and reserves the right to reject bids.
Five local nonprofits applied for grant funding totaling $25,530. After presentations from applicants, Trustee Doug Rosekrans moved to award the following donations: Denton Dollars for Scholars, $2,500; DCAC, $2,500; Sunnyside Cemetery, $1,830; Denton Community Historical Society, $4,000; Spring Creek Prairie, $1,200. Trustee Amanda Fangmeier seconded and the motion carried.
On personnel, maintenance lead Ross Blackledge reported the State approved Terry Orme to be a village employee authorized to enter water-treatment facilities provided he makes no changes to facilities and is the only individual permitted to enter those locations at that time. Trustee Rosekrans moved to reinstate Orme as part-time maintenance relief effective immediately; Trustee Fangmeier seconded and the motion carried.
Financial business included review of the 2024–25 Keno annual report and compliance procedure report submitted to the Nebraska Charitable Gaming Commission. The board approved a $40,000 transfer from Keno Checking to the General Fund, Claims List A of $45,427.00, Claims List B of $9,755.91 and December payroll totaling $11,025.23.
The board approved Clerk/Treasurer Charlotte Te Brink’s attendance at the University of Nebraska–Omaha Clerks School in March and the League of Nebraska Municipalities Midwinter Conference in February, and approved Trustee Fangmeier’s attendance at the February conference. Ross Blackledge reported the sheriff’s office had not yet delivered a requested speed-study report. The meeting adjourned at 7:58 p.m.
