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Denton trustees approve one-year Keno contract, allocate $12,000 in local grants and clear claims
Summary
At the Jan. 6 meeting, the Denton Board of Trustees approved a one-year Restated Keno Agreement 2025, amended local grant allocations from $12,000 in available funds to local nonprofits, and approved several claims and payroll totaling about $79,066.18.
The Board of Trustees of the Village of Denton on Jan. 6 approved a one-year Restated Keno Agreement for 2025, amended community grant allocations from a $12,000 budget to local nonprofits, and approved multiple claims and payroll.
Attorney Maureen Freeman-Cady recommended limiting the Keno contract amendment to a single year because the current term expires in July 2025. The board reviewed the Restated Keno Agreement 2025 and, on a motion by Amanda Fangmeier and seconded by Osborn, approved the amendment and authorized Chair Joe Hobelman to sign on behalf of the village.
Why it matters: Keno revenues fund community betterment projects in Denton; the one-year term preserves flexibility ahead of the contract’s July 2025 expiration.
Grants: The board considered five applications against a $12,000 grant budget. Trustees initially proposed allocations that included a $400 award to the American Cancer Society, but members noted that the American Cancer Society is not a local Denton nonprofit. The board amended the motion and approved the final allocations using Denton Keno community betterment funds: Dollars for Scholars $1,500; DCAC $2,500; Sunnyside Cemetery $5,000; Denton Community Historical Society $3,000.
Claims and payroll: Trustees approved Claims List A for $40,143.15, Claims List B for $8,450.00, Claims List C for $20,377.90, and December payroll for $10,095.03.
Votes at a glance: - Approval of Dec. 2, 2024 minutes — motion carried (motion: Fangmeier; second: Wheatley). - Restated Keno Agreement 2025 — approved; Hobelman authorized to sign (motion: Fangmeier; second: Osborn). - Local Denton grant allocations (amended) — approved (motion to amend: Wheatley; second: Osborn). - Claims and payroll approval totaling $79,066.18 — approved.
Next steps: The village clerk will make the Restated Keno Agreement available as appropriate, and the grants will be funded from Denton Keno community betterment funds as approved. The board will revisit other outstanding policy items at future meetings.
