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Denton trustees approve Allo franchise fee, adopt surplus‑property resolution and set July 5 fireworks date; seek lagoon funding
Summary
At the Feb. 3 meeting trustees approved a 5% franchise fee and contract with Allo Communications, adopted a resolution authorizing sale of surplus hay, set the 2025 fireworks date for July 5, and agreed to seek Senator Fischer funds and an income survey to support lagoon repair and a USDA package.
The Village of Denton Board of Trustees handled routine municipal business and several funding items at its Feb. 3, 2025 meeting, approving a franchise agreement with a broadband provider, adopting a surplus‑property resolution, and setting a date for the annual fireworks show.
Trustees voted to approve a 5 percent franchise fee with Allo Communications LLC and to enter into a contract with the company; the motion was made by Trustee Trent Wheatley and seconded by Trustee Amanda Fangmeier and carried as recorded in the minutes.
On surplus property, the village received a single sealed bid of $35 for eight large round brome hay bales; the minimum bid established by the village’s resolution was $65. The board adopted Resolution 25‑2‑1 to authorize the surplus sale and retained the right to reject bids; minutes also note that four bales at the wellhouse will be destroyed because of thorny locust trees.
The trustees set the community fireworks show for July 5, 2025. Discussion included a proposed budget increase (current budget $4,500; trustees discussed raising it to $5,500). Trustee Wheatley moved and Trustee Fangmeier seconded the motion to set the date; the motion carried.
On infrastructure funding, village staff/consultant Blackledge explained how applying funds secured through Senator Fischer could be redirected from a drinking‑water project to a wastewater (lagoon repair/expansion) project to strengthen a USDA funding package. The board agreed by consensus to request that Senator Fischer’s funds be moved and to work with the Nebraska Rural Water Association to conduct a public income survey that may enhance the USDA application.
Other business included review of the 2024 Keno report prepared by HBE, LLC; discussion of a Keep Lancaster County Beautiful grant opportunity; a deferred discussion on zoning for the Omel property; and routine approval of claims (Claims List A $27,837.77; Claims List B $8,158.25; January payroll $9,386.73; Keno checking claims $17,157.50). The meeting adjourned at 10:04 p.m.
