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Lexington City Council approves $1.57 million in claims, recommends liquor license and upholds demolition order
Summary
At its June 23 meeting the Lexington City Council approved $1,572,839.96 in claims and payroll, accepted the May financial report, recommended a liquor-license expansion for Strike and Spare Bowl, and denied an appeal of a demolition order; all roll-call votes were unanimous.
The Lexington City Council on June 23 approved claims and bills totaling $1,572,839.96 and carried a package of routine measures, including a recommendation to expand a liquor-licensed area and the denial of an appeal of a demolition order.
The council voted unanimously to approve the May payroll and claims list after City Finance Director Derek Haines presented the line-item totals and supporting documentation. Jeremy Roberts moved to approve the claims and Jared Jacob seconded; the roll call vote recorded Councilmembers Dora Vivas, John Salem, Jared Jacob, Jeremy Roberts and Mayor John Fagot as voting “aye.” The minutes from the June 9 meeting were also approved earlier in the meeting.
In other procedural business, the council accepted the financial report for May 2026 on a unanimous vote after a motion by Councilmember John Salem and second by Dora Vivas. The meeting record lists detailed payables and payroll, including a total claims amount of $1,572,839.96 and payroll wages of $250,579.51.
On a separate motion, the council recommended that the Nebraska Liquor Control Commission approve an application to expand the licensed area for Strike and Spare Bowl. John Salem moved the recommendation and Jared Jacob seconded; the vote was unanimous.
The council also convened as the Board of Adjustment to hear an appeal by Rosalia Garcia of a demolition order for a mobile home. After reviewing photographs and letters submitted for the record and hearing explanation from City Manager Joe Pepplitsch, the council voted to deny the appeal and to uphold the demolition order. Dora Vivas moved to deny the appeal, John Salem seconded and the roll call vote was unanimous.
The council entered executive session at 6:04 p.m. to discuss contractual negotiations and returned to open session at 6:21 p.m.; both motions passed on unanimous roll call votes. Mayor John Fagot declared the meeting adjourned at 6:24 p.m.
Votes at a glance: Approval of minutes (June 9) — motion passed, ayes: Vivas, Salem, Jacob, Roberts, Fagot; Claims & bills ($1,572,839.96) — motion passed, ayes: Vivas, Salem, Jacob, Roberts, Fagot; Financial report (May 2026) — accepted, ayes unanimous; Liquor license recommendation (Strike and Spare Bowl) — passed, ayes unanimous; Demolition appeal (Rosalia Garcia) — denied, ayes unanimous.
