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Hills council adopts water-service ordinance, sets customer deposit and updates community center policies
Summary
The Hills City Council approved Ordinance 2026-01 amending water-service provisions, set a new customer deposit effective July 1, 2026, and adopted updated community center guidelines. Residents also raised safety concerns about reckless driving on Brady Street and e-bike safety during public comment.
The Hills City Council voted June 24 to approve an ordinance updating water‑service provisions, set a customer deposit for water accounts beginning July 1, 2026, and adopt updated Hills Community Center guidelines.
City Administrator Adriane Sedlacek opened the council’s public hearing on Ordinance 2026-01, explaining proposed changes to municipal water‑service provisions and fees. The council approved first reading on a 5–0 roll call (ayes: Jackson Willette, Hudachek, Knebel, Henderson, Rummelhart) and then voted to waive the second and third readings, also passing on a 5–0 roll call.
The council subsequently approved Resolution 2026-20 to set the customer deposit amount for water service accounts effective July 1, 2026 (roll call ayes: Rummelhart, Henderson, Hudachek, Jackson Willette, Knebel). Councilmembers also approved Resolution 2026-21 adopting updated Hills Community Center guidelines and policies (roll call ayes: Henderson, Knebel, Rummelhart, Hudachek, Jackson Willette).
During the public comment period, resident D. Strabala (joined by N. Strabala, R. Miller and K. Holton) raised multiple neighborhood safety concerns: two black vehicles left parked at the City Park for over a week and a teenager on Brady Street they said repeatedly drives recklessly, “spinning tires, driving fast, not stopping, revving his engine,” and that they have “called Johnson County Sheriff’s Office multiple times but nothing has been done about it.” The group also asked the city to provide bike‑safety education for children and publish safety guidance in the city newsletter.
The council also set a public hearing for July 13, 2026, at 7:00 PM to consider an annexation application submitted by the Schott family. Other staff updates included a report from Deputy Clerk Frembgen‑Kenser that the Antelope Lending Library had strong participation and lower costs than expected because of donations; maintenance staff said it would follow up with Alliant on sidewalk repairs; and the Fire Department announced it will sell walking tacos at Music in the Park.
No attorney report was given. City Administrator Adriane Sedlacek publicly thanked Jackson Willette for his time on the council. The meeting adjourned at 7:47 PM.
