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Wymore council approves routine business, staff travel, holiday bonuses and fire department appointments
Summary
The council approved minutes, financial reports, staff travel to the Nebraska Clerks Institute, an employee appreciation dinner and Christmas bonuses, a small community donation, and new and elected fire-department personnel during its Nov. 19 meeting. Two individual checks were approved with abstentions recorded.
At its Nov. 19 meeting, the Wymore City Council approved routine business and a set of administrative and personnel items.
Consent and financial actions included approval of the previous meeting minutes and the Treasurer's Report (motions by Max Allen), and a motion to approve Claims & Payroll while excluding checks #30568 and #30585 (motion carried 4-0). The council later approved check #30585 (motion carried 3-0 with Max Allen abstaining) and check #30568 (motion carried 3-0 with Curt Oblinger abstaining). The minutes record the roll of council members Collin Meints (Mayor), Max Allen, Sue Sapp, Curt Oblinger and Neil Van Boening; City Attorney Andy Carothers was absent.
Personnel and event approvals in the second segment included a motion to approve "Janet" to attend the 2026 Nebraska Clerks Institute and Academy (March 15-20, 2026), approved 4-0. The council also approved holding an employee appreciation dinner on Dec. 13 at the community center and authorized Christmas bonuses for all city employees (motion carried 4-0). The council approved a "treasure hunt" community-cash donation in $10 increments up to $100, and discussed synchronizing downtown holiday lighting with the living nativity and Santa appearances on Dec. 13 for the Cruise Under the Lights event.
Fire-department matters included approval of a new member, Jennifer Heckman, whom Fire Chief Mark Meints said had been active with the department's supporting "friends" group and whose husband is also an active member; the council approved her membership 4-0. The council also approved the department's list of elected officers, including Chief Mark Meints and 1st Assistant Chief Collin Meints, among others (motion carried 4-0).
Mayor Collin Meints adjourned the meeting at 7:33 p.m.
