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Dorchester board tables well design, declines generator purchase and directs SSCSWMA vote
Summary
The Village of Dorchester tabled Olsson Work Order No. 9 for well design until April, decided not to buy a generator for Well #5, instructed its representative to vote for equal voting in proposed SSCSWMA bylaws, and approved several administrative items including a keno CD rollover and allowing Tabor Hall to use the villages federal ID for a matching grant.
At its March 9 meeting, the Village of Dorchester Board of Trustees handled a series of infrastructure, financial and administrative items. On unfinished business, the board voted to table Olsson Work Order No. 9, the well design contract, until the April meeting (motion by Nate Hitchins, seconded by Matt Shaw; motion carried 4-0-1). During the same discussion the board reviewed generator quotes for Well #5 and decided no generator is needed at this time; no purchase motion was made.
The board discussed proposed revisions to the SSCSWMA bylaws. A motion by Nate Hitchins, seconded by Tammie Lang, instructed Matt Shaw to represent Dorchester at SSCSWMA and to vote in favor of making all votes equal; the motion carried (4-0-1).
On financial and grant-related matters, the board voted to keep the keno CD in its current form for an additional six months (motion by Hitchins, seconded by Shaw; motion carried 4-0-1). The board also approved a motion allowing Tabor Hall to use the villages federal ID if Tabor Hall receives a matching-funds grant (motion by Matt Shaw, seconded by Tammie Lang; motion carried 4-0-1).
A property owner of 1003 Franklin attended to report that electricity must be brought up to code before the City of Crete will place a meter; the minutes say Excel is expected to perform the water and sewer connections. The board noted it had not received an updated City of Crete electrical agreement for review and therefore took no action on that contract. A proposed electrical project at the quonset site was discussed; the board requested more information and will revisit the item next month.
The board entered a closed session at 7:42 p.m. for up to 30 minutes to discuss strategy related to collective bargaining, real estate and pending or imminent litigation, and to evaluate applicants for the dump site attendant position (motion by Tammie Lang, seconded by Nate Hitchins; motion carried 4-0-1). The board exited closed session at 8:04 p.m. and subsequently approved the items discussed in closed session (motion by Matt Shaw, seconded by Nancy Tellez; motion carried 4-0-1). The meeting adjourned at 8:06 p.m.
The minutes record no formal vote counts beyond motions recorded as carried and list the next regular meeting for April 13, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. at the Farmers Cooperative Meeting Room.
